Inside CVC: Gina Kline: Redefining Disability as Innovation

12/10/2025 40 min Temporada 1 Episodio 18
Inside CVC: Gina Kline: Redefining Disability as Innovation

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What if the greatest untapped driver of innovation isn’t found in Silicon Valley, but in the lived experience of people with disabilities?In this episode of Inside CVC, Steve Schmith and Philipp Willigmann sit down with Regina “Gina” Kline, founder of Enable Ventures and a pioneer at the intersection of civil rights and impact investing. From her years litigating landmark ADA cases at the U.S. Department of Justice to her current role backing DisabilityTech startups, Gina has seen firsthand how inclusion fuels market transformation.Listeners will hear:How lessons from landmark ADA litigation shaped her approach to investing and innovationWhy the disability economy—worth trillions globally—remains overlooked, and why that’s about to changeReal-world examples of startups building breakthrough solutions with disability-led designHow inclusive innovation drives top-line growth, talent retention, and competitive advantageWhat the corporations of 2035 will look like if inclusion, aging, mental health, and AI displacement are addressed head-onThis conversation is both practical and inspiring—a call to action for corporate venture leaders, boards, and strategy executives to see disability not as “edge case,” but as the future of innovation.Support the showCatch up on all episodes of Inside CVC at www.u-path.com/podcast.

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