skip to main content

I am Kel Smith

I do stuff, write stuff, think stuff and say stuff

Washington DC in the springtime

What I Do

I own a digital accessibility company called Anikto
Anikto's first product is called Aisle Won and it helps people connect to sources of healthy food
I wrote a book on accessiblity and innovation called Digital Outcasts
It was published by Morgan Kaufmann in April 2013
You can order it from Amazon or directly from the Elsevier store

What I've Said

I was interviewed by Omar Gallaga for the Dayton Daily News and the Austin American-Statesman about my book
Gallaga's piece was picked up by the Raleigh News Observer, PhysOrg.com and the Denver Post
I was interviewed by the Globe & Mail Canada about the future of accessible technology
I was interviewed by the MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy as part of a podcast series
I was interviewed by SXTX State after my appearance at SXSW Interactive
I was interviewed by Healthcare Informatics on the design of patient medical records
I was included in a roundtable interview to promote the 2013 IA Summit
George Dvorsky of io9 did a piece about my work in virtual therapy and healthcare innovation
In the comments thread below Dvorsky's article, someone called BS on my numbers so I wrote a rebuttal
I was interviewed for a podcast on healthcare thought leadership
I was interviewed for Knowbility as part of AccessU 2012
I was interviewed by Accessibility Insights as part of CSUN 2012

What I've Done

I've been published in Springer Press, the Journal of Virtual Worlds and Education, the E-Access Bulletin and STC Intercom Magazine
I wrote something for the Pentagon Library and UX Magazine
I was the World Summit Mobile Awards representative for North America and Oceania in 2012
In a former life, I ran a digital innovation practice in a healthcare communications agency

Where I've Been

I do a lot of public speaking
In 2013 I'm confirmed for SXSW, CSUN, IA Summit and WFS 2013
My SXSW session was an SXTXState Top Five Pick for "Community Activism"
In 2012 I spoke at IxDA 2012, CSUN 2012, UAB 2012, WFS 2012, Knowbility AccessU and Plain Talk 2012
I had my picture taken by a guide dog

What People Think Of Me

People have said some nice things about me, such as Johnny Holland, Aviso, American Training, Big River Labs and Yixiu Wu & Mia Bohleman at Moment
Technically Philly let me be a Guest Editor in May 2013 to help promote my book.
Chris Noessel of Cooper did a really cool sketchnote of my IxDA12 talk in Dublin
Flying Kite wrote a short piece about Anikto as an emerging tech startup
I appear in Eva-Lotta Lamm's book of 2012 sketchnotes
There are some videos of me speaking that I refuse to watch, but feel free
The BBC once spelled my name wrong

How To Reach Me

What I've Seen

I also take the odd photo now and then.

Salvador Dali photo printed on a baseball, ripped in half

This is an image of Salvador Dali printed on a baseball, ripped in half and sitting on the side of the road.

About Kel Smith

Kel Smith is a longtime speaker, author and practitioner on digital innovation and health accessibility. His presentation credits span over thirty cities in six countries. He lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with his very patient wife.

Anikto LLC

Named after the Greek word for "open," the purpose of Anikto (ah-NEEK-toh) is to explore and develop barrier-free digital experiences through speaking engagements, published works and client deliverables.

Digital Outcasts

Researched and written over a period of five years, the book Digital Outcasts addresses key trends in technology and their relevance to forgotten populations. It was published by Morgan Kaufmann in April 2013.

Aisle Won

Aisle Won is a nutrition literacy program that combines mobile technology with community-supported agriculture, helping grocery shoppers make better healthcare decisions.