Tech For Disability Inclusive Conversations 2023
Open Forum: Raising Awareness of Disability Tech and what the Government needs to know from you.
28th September at 5pm UK time on Zoom.
Category: events
How do we galvanise the tech industry to include disability?
How do we galvanise the tech industry to include disability? We heard how accessibility and disability tech start-ups are improving the lives of disabled people and helping drive economic growth on 7th September, 5-6pm online. About this Event Use of technology is an increasing part of everyone’s lives, but can leave people behind. More awareness… Continue reading How do we galvanise the tech industry to include disability?
Inclusion and Diversity Reflections 2020 – 14 January 2021
Inclusion and Diversity Reflections 2020 – 14 January 2021 We reflected on 2020 and discuss views for a more inclusive and accessible 2021 on Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:30 About this Event 2020 may not have been the year that we expected, but every year comes with strengths and lessons to be taken into a… Continue reading Inclusion and Diversity Reflections 2020 – 14 January 2021
London Tech Week 2021 – Tech For Neurodiversity
Tech For Neurodiversity – London Tech Week July 2021 In this event from The TLA Tech For Disability working group, we aimed to explore how tech can be used to actively benefit the neurodiversity community, providing a boost to both innovation and inclusion. We balance this with a consideration of how the adoption of technologies,… Continue reading London Tech Week 2021 – Tech For Neurodiversity
Wel-co.me
Tech For Disability Inclusive Conversation – 5 April 2022 There are many digital solutions for specific conditions or areas of disability that cover specific scenarios like job interviews. But wel-co.me is overarching enough in its equity, empowerment, and choice principles. It is a pan-disability tool in breadth and works in virtually any public space or… Continue reading Wel-co.me
Disability Startups Showcase with a Show ‘n Chat
The first of our quarterly Inclusive Conversations series in 2023 kicked off with a startup showcase on Wednesday, 25th January, starting at 1700 UK time. This extended session of 90 minutes will allow for plenty of group conversation on our usual Zoom call. We scheduled 3 disability tech startups at this event. Each had a… Continue reading Disability Startups Showcase with a Show ‘n Chat
Independent living – why it is so important for disabled people and how can technology help?
Tech For Disability Inclusive Conversation – September 13th 1700-1800 UK We welcomed Clive Gilbert from the cross-party think tank Policy Connect’s Assistive and Accessible Technology Policy Lab to be our conversation starter. The Lab brings together industry, academics and government to design and inform policy in disability and technology. His team also manages the secretariat… Continue reading Independent living – why it is so important for disabled people and how can technology help?
London Tech Week 2023
We hosted two fringe events during the week of 12-16 June 2023: Generative AI and Disability – A round table was co-hosted with Policy Connect on what generative AI means for disabled people and what are the impacts and benefits. The event was written up here: A full report will be available shortly. Stay tuned… Continue reading London Tech Week 2023
London Tech Week 2022
Tech For Disability Inclusive Conversation – 14 June 2022 (part of London Tech Week) This was a special version of our event as part of the fringe sessions in London Tech Week 2022, as Tech London Advocates is a sponsor. We partnered with Policy Connect and their ATech Policy Lab for this special session. The… Continue reading London Tech Week 2022