Chris has been working for the last decade, based partly on his own lived experience as a blind person, to identify how the telecoms and related industries can build a more inclusive future by including Accessibility and Inclusive Design criteria into the product development, web and app cycle from scratch.
Chris also works with Monica Paolini on the Inclusively webinar series where industry stakeholders present how they are building a more inclusive business both internally with their workforces but also through their customer experience and product offerings for the consumer and business markets.
Insights on Accessibility
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A healthcare view on accessibility and inclusion
At the Global Health Connector Summit in Barcelona in March, part of the GSMA’s 4YFN programme, I returned to the stage to share my perspective on People With Disability (PWD) in the context of the healthcare system. I had presented at this event 8 years previously when I offered the audience the 1970’s 6 Million…
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Lessons on accessibility and inclusive design from the Norwegian mountains
The technology industry often assumes that the latest developments, whether 5G, WiFi, satellite or AI, will solve every problem. This week I was in the Norwegian mountains with 350 vision and mobility impaired people enjoying Ridderrennet, the world’s biggest disability winter sports event. Navigating slopes with a guide and using facilities around the resort quickly…
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Smart glasses, a blind man and a video stream to the rescue
Imagine my delight when I managed to help rescue my wife from a travel disaster after her suitcase went missing en route to Spain. With only a short window before a friend was flying out to join her, I put on my Meta Smart Glasses, fired up a WhatsApp video call, and let her choose…
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Some diverse food for thought around accessibility and inclusion
We continue to explore the topic of Inclusively in telecoms though our Inclusively podcast. Here are my take aways: Importantly, given recent shifts in DEI activity and emphasis, it should be noted that accessibility is a legal requirement as well as being a market opportunity to design inclusively and expand Total Addressable Markets for the…
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Be My Eyes: Creating a more accessible world with AI
Be My Eyes is a fantastic example of how human volunteers and, now AI, can help blind people interact with the world around them. This is a summary of my discussion with their founder and CTO recorded for Inclusively with Monica Paolini.
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Diginomica Article for Workplace challenges for the visually-impaired
I was recently interviewed by Cath Everett for her article on how, for people with visual impairments, ensuring tech is usable rather than simply accessible is vital to enable workplace inclusion.
