The AbilityNet Podcast: Disability. Technology. Inclusion.

Today's Procast extra includes the full-length interviews with George Rhodes (now of the Home Office) speaking to AbilityNet's Annie Mannion, as well as Robin Christopherson's chat with Accessibility Consultant Abi James of AbilityNet. They're discussing all-important aspects of those pesky public sector regulations that are making so many people sit up and take notice of digital inclusion (finall...

First Simon Tew of Digit Music explains to Robin Christopherson all about its fantastic system for composing music using an adapted wheelchair controller, and then AbilityNet's Sarah Botterill talks to AbilityNet trustee and social entrepreneur; Kush Kanodia, about his passion for assistive technology and his work with the Global Disability Innovation Hub. Download a text transcript of Simon's int...

Hey there, it's Day 2 of TechShare Pro and the event's going really well. Here's the live feed to watch everything that's going on so please do join us. We'll be busy catching lots of interviews and audio to bring to you in the next main procast landing probably Tuesday or Wednesday next week. In the meantime, tomorrow and Monday we will drop another couple of full-length interview extra episodes....

No full-length interviews today as it's Day 1 of TechShare Pro so we're going to bring you something special. Click on this live feed link and you can watch all of today's proceedings live On Youtube and we'll do the same tomorrow. On Friday normal business will resume. Don't forget that you can interact on the Twitters with #TechSharePro2019.

In today's extra episode Christopher Patnoe, Head of Accessibility Programs at Google, discusses its focus on accessibility - including Live Transcribe, Sound Amplifier, Project Euphonia and checking for accessibility in Android using Accessibility Scanner. Also, it's early days for gesture recognition for signers. Download a text transcript of Christopher's interview via the AbilityNet website .

Today's extra includes a brief chat with RNIB chair, Eleanor Southwood (who is also chairing the panel on Accessibility Carrots and Sticks). She discusses the RNIB's focus on end user experience to inform what they do, as well as the need to help people with a vision impairment be confident with emerging tech. That's followed by a really interesting interview I had with Malin Rygg, Head of Authori...

In this TechShare Procast extra we hear from Paul Smyth who heads up accessibility within Barclays. Robin Christopherson discusses all things best practice when it comes to digital inclusion and how they do it the Barclays way. Download a text transcript of the interview via the AbilityNet website .

In this TechShare Procast extra we hear from Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer, Jenny Lay-Flurrie, who talks with AbilityNet's Mark Walker about all things digital and diversity within Microsoft. Jenny will be keynoting with a short video presentation at the event - the audio of which we'll be bringing you in our next full procast. Download a text transcript of this interview via the Ability...

In this first episode of the new AbilityNet TechShare Procast, hosts Steven Scott and Robin Christopherson cram in all of the following audio-interview goodness: AbilityNet 's Mark Walker chats about the big names to see at TechShare Pro, including Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer, Jenny Lay Flurrie, who meets with Mark to discuss 'the secret sauce for achieving accessibility'. Paul Smyth,...

Coming soon to a feed near you, a brand new podcast bringing you everything that's hot both before and after the TechShare Pro 2019 event in London on 20 and 21 November. Don't have a ticket? Don't worry. We'll make sure you don't miss out. Follow us on Twitter with #TechSharePro2019 and get in touch via enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk with feedback, questions and comments.