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Robert Neuhauser about himself… I’m deeply rooted in a strong science background – however I am captured by responsibly shaping powerful technologies, leading complex organizations, developing successful global businesses and enabling exceptional talent to grow. And while doing this, I’m always looking for the powerful, simple, universal guiding principles that make all this work effectively. […]

In 2005 Gareth joined the bbc.co.uk management team and founded the BBC’s Digital Accessibility Team. This team was tasked with ensuring all future services delivered by IP would be fully accessible and the service that would later become known as BBC iPlayer would lead by example. The delivery of broadcast style access services in an on-demand environment

With a background in psychology and an expert in human–computer interaction, Alastair Campbell is a leading light in the understanding of where man meets machines. He is driven by a desire to make the digital world accessible through the best possible user experience. The result is that those he works with can implement more humane

Robert McLaren is Head of Industry Technology and Innovation at Policy Connect, a cross-party think tank. He specialises in assistive and accessible technology policy, including managing the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology. Before joining Policy Connect in 2017, Robert worked within the assistive technology sector providing technology training and study skills tuition to disabled

Nicolaas Matthijs is an entrepreneur and product creator with over 10 years of experience in Educational Technology. Nicolaas has worked at several leading R1 institutions such as Cambridge University, UC Berkeley and Georgia Tech, where he developed Learning Management Systems, Academic Collaboration Tools, Learning Analytics solutions and other learning tools. He has contributed to numerous

Piers Wilkinson is a disabled representative, activist, and access consultant, who has worked with national and international organisations to promote disability inclusivity and disabled people’s rights. Current Piers sits on the National Union of Students (NUS) National Executive Council, the NUS Disabled Students’ Campaign, and NUS Sustainability Advisory Board, and during his time has contributed

Mike Tholfsen is a Principal Product Manager on the Microsoft Education team focusing on Inclusive Classroom, Learning Tools and OneNote Class/Staff Notebooks.  He is passionate about education and has been regularly working with students and teachers around the world over the past ten years to create products that improve student outcomes. Mike Tholfsen

Mike Gifford is the President and founder of OpenConcept Consulting Inc. For almost 20 years he has worked to shape open source software and the communities around them. Before adopting to Drupal, Mike was the lead developer of another open source Content Management System. In 2008, Mike began building a community of global experts in

Kate Nash OBE is creator & CEO of PurpleSpace (www.purplespace.org) – the world’s only professional development membership hub for disabled employee networks. PurpleSpace delivers leadership know-how to network leaders and is becoming the go-to global community of disabled employee network leaders across all sectors. In 2017 they launched the #PurpleLightUp a global movement to encourage

David Pollard  – a finalist in JCI’s Top 10 Outstanding Young Persons in Dublin 2018, David Pollard is the Innovation Projects Manager at the Rehab Group. He was an Institute of the Future fellow for his work on positive platforms to support people with disabilities in employment and his projects include creating smart rooms for