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Episode 9: Designing for the Mind—Emotion Tracking and Neuroinclusive Data Experience

Maciej Kłodaś Head of UX
05.05.2025

Creating Effective and Inclusive Data Solutions

Emotion tracking research can inform the design of data-intensive digital products that better serve neurodiverse users. In this episode of C&F Talks, our UX expert sits down with a professor specializing in neuroinclusive business practices to discuss how organizations can create more accessible, effective, and human-centered data experiences—from dashboards to analytics platforms. Drawing on original research conducted by C&F, this conversation delves into how emotional reactions to data products can reveal hidden usability challenges and opportunities, particularly for neurodivergent individuals.

In our podcast you’ll discover:

Why emotion tracking is a valuable method for improving data products and dashboards.

How prepared are today’s organizations to hire and support neurodivergent talent.

What our research uncovered about emotional responses to different types of data visualizations.

How organizations can turn those insights into more inclusive, high-performing data tools.

Why building neuroinclusive digital products isn’t just ethical—it’s smart design.

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Why this episode matters

Data dashboards and analytics tools are powerful—but with poor design, usability gaps and lack of tailoring to users’ needs they can fail to deliver the promised value. For neurodivergent users, cognitive overload, visual clutter, or interaction friction can turn data access into a frustrating experience. This episode highlights how emotion tracking reveals the unspoken reactions users have to data environments—insights that can help teams build more inclusive, emotionally attuned data products.

Inclusive Tools for Inclusive Teams

We explore how ready today’s organizations are to hire, support, and empower neurodivergent employees—and why the design of internal digital tools, like dashboards and analytics platforms, can either enable or hinder that inclusion. From recruitment to daily workflows, accessible design is a critical enabler of a truly inclusive workplace.

Designing for Neurodiversity, Backed by Data

Neuroinclusive design is more than theory. Our conversation shows how measurable emotional responses can guide practical improvements—making data more accessible, intuitive, and empowering for every user.

A New Lens on Data UX

Emotion tracking provides a fresh perspective on data interface design—one that bridges UX research, neurodiversity, and enterprise analytics. Learn how to apply this approach to your own data-driven tools.

From Insight to Action

We go beyond theory to discuss tangible ways to incorporate neuroinclusive practices into your digital product strategy—whether you're building dashboards, BI tools, or internal analytics platforms.

Meet our Experts

Host: Maciej Kłodaś
Head of Analytics Experience, C&F

Maciej is a senior manager, UX/UI expert, researcher, and strong advocate for professionalizing companies’ approaches to enterprise software UX. He believes that when data meets the user, UX is crucial for the quality of insights and reports, serving as the foundation of data-driven decision-making. At C&F, Maciej is dedicated to delivering exceptional UX in every process and solution developed for clients.

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Guest: Michał Tomczak PhD, DSc
Associate Professor, Vice Dean for Cooperation and Development Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdańsk University of Technology

Michał is a pioneer in neurodiversity research within the field of management in Poland. His work explores how organizations can create inclusive environments for neurodivergent employees—both through technological and non-technological means. He has led multiple research projects funded by national institutions and cocreated the postgraduate program ‘Neurodiversity in the workplace’ at the SWPS University in Warsaw.

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