Sinéad Burke: Biography, Facts and Career

Sinéad Burke (born 1990) is the CEO and Founder of Tilting the Lens, a strategic accessibility consultancy that creates system change, and the conditions for Disabled people to be successful. She began her career as a writer, academic and disability advocate, known for her TED talk 'Why design should include everyone'. She was a member of the Irish Council of State from 2019 to 2025. Burke released her first book, Break the Mould, in October 2020. It was awarded the Specsavers Children's Book of the Year award at the An Post Irish Book Awards. Sinéad appeared on the cover of the 'Forces for Change' issue of British Vogue, guest-edited by the Duchess of Sussex. She also appeared on the cover of The Business of Fashion in May 2018 alongside Kim Kardashian with an interview as part of 'The Age of Influence' series. In May 2023, Sinéad and her team at Tilting the Lens were the consulting editors of British Vogue's Reframing Fashion issue, where four Disabled people (including Sinéad) were on individual covers, 19 Disabled people were profiled inside and all cover interviews were written by Disabled writers. In May 2026, Tilting the Lens consulted on the Costume Institute's summer exhibition, 'Costume Art' which speaks to the power of fashion as art because of embodiment. Sinéad and the team consulted on the development of the section, 'The Disabled Body' spotlighting Disabled fashion designers, the development of mannequins based on Disabled bodies, and for the first time, advised on the Met Gala having a step-free entrance to become more accessible.

Quick facts about Sinéad Burke

• Full name: Sinéad Burke
• Born: 1990-01-01
• Nationality: Ireland
• Known as: Fashion figure
• Wikidata ID: Q45310490

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