Tech For Disability is a working group in Tech London Advocates. Our vision is to realise the potential of tech to benefit disabled lives: - Advocate for the needs of disabled people in tech startups and the industry. - Promote innovation in disability tech. - Raise the profile of how emerging tech can serve disabled people. We do this through events, community and publishing content.
About Tech For Disability
Are you passionate about Disability Tech? Join us at Tech for Disability to shape the future, create impact, and connect communities. 🌟 Are you a tech enthusiast with a heart for making a real impact? At Tech for Disability, we’re on a mission to empower and enhance the lives of
About Tech For Disability
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. The UK Government launched a Disability Action Plan with a consultation that included raising awareness of assistive tech. Their suggestion
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Tech For Disability hosted two fringe events with Policy Connect 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. Skilling up Assistive Tech
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 The use of technology is an increasing part of everyone’s lives, but it can leave people behind. More awareness
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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
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Inclusion and Diversity Reflections 2020 – 14 January 2021 We reflected on 2020 and discussed views for a more inclusive and accessible 2021 on Thu, 14 Jan 2021. About this Event 2020 may not have been the year that we expected, but every year comes with strengths and lessons to be