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Techshare Europe 2016:Smart Accessible Technology for Work, Rest and Play15-16 September 2016Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow

Conference Programme

Partners:

Day 1: Thursday 15 September

12.30 Registration and coffee

Exhibition and Marketplace FringeDetails at end of programme – open throughout all conference breaks

14.00 Session 1: Smart Technology for EducationIMAX AuditoriumChair: Campbell Chalmers, Director, RNIB Scotland

14.10 Key note address – O2Maximising access to content through connectivity for education and leisure

Peter Asman, Head of ICT and Regulated Markets, O2 and Emma House, Director for Publisher Relations, The Publishers Association and Charlie Redmayne, CEO Harper Collins Publishing

14.40 Giving Independence: OrCam - An Intuitive Wearable Assistive DeviceEliav Rodman, Director of Marketing, OrCam

15:00 Transforming Braille: The Affordable Electronic Braille DisplayNeil Heslop, RNIB and Orbit Technologies

15.20 CoffeeThe Atrium / Clyde Suite

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15:40 Seminars

Technology and Mental Health: Staying Happy and Healthy with Smart DevicesAmanda Hawkins, Lead for Counselling – RNIB Group and Robin Spinks, Senior Strategy Manager RNIB

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Online Today: Enabling Persons with Visual Impairment to get started with Smart Technology Sheila Sneddon, Online Today Project Co-ordinator, RNIB Scotland

16.20 Session 2: Accessibility in EntertainmentIMAX AuditoriumChair: Eleanor Southwood, Vice Chair, RNIB

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Accessibility and Apple: Building technology to support disabilitiesSarah Herrlinger, Senior Manager, Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, Apple Inc.

Accessible Televisions in the Shops in 2016 Richard Moreton, Chief Innovation Officer, Samsung Electronics

Netflix and Audio DescriptionTracy Wright, Director Global Content Operations, Netflix

17.20 Accessibility: Baking it in as Part of the Fabric of ProductsGareth Ford Williams, Head of Accessibility, BBC

17.40 Creating an Inclusive Experience for all Viewers: Live Audio Description and Integrated Audio Description for broadcast televisionJohn Melville, VP Programming and Production, Accessible Media Inc

18.00 TechShare Fireside Chat

18:45 Session close



Civic Reception, hosted by Glasgow City Council 18.45 – 19.25 in the Atrium

Networking Dinner19.30 – 22.00 in the Atrium

Reflecting Back and Looking Forward Lesley Anne Alexander, CEO RNIB Group

Key note address: Hugh Milward, Senior Director, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs at Microsoft



Day 2: Friday 16 September

09.30 Registration and coffee

Exhibition and Marketplace FringeDetails at end of programme – open throughout all conference breaks

10.00 Session 3: Augmented reality in work, rest and playIMAX AuditoriumRobin Spinks, Senior Strategy Manager RNIB, Vice Chair Vision 2020 Technology for Life Group

10.10 Keynote Address – GoogleSelf-Driving Cars: Expanding Choices in Personal MobilityJuliet Rothenberg

10.20 Augmented Reality and RNIB Smartglasses Dr Rakesh Roshan Chief Executive Officer OxSight LimitedDr Stephen Hicks, Oxsight Limited

10.40 CoffeeThe Atrium / Clyde Suite

11.00 Session 4: Intelligent MobilityChair: Aaron McHale, Haggeye

Transport Systems Catapult and the use of Virtual Reality as an Enabler for Understanding Jamie Chan-Pensley Principal Technologist, and Martin Pett, Principal Technologist, Alan Nettleton, Senior Technologist, Transport Systems Catapult and John Worsfold, RNIB

11:20 Audazzle and the Role of Accessible GamingSelwyn Lloyd, Co-founder of Audazzle



11.40 Lowering Barriers, Improving Access. How technology can make transport more accessible.Alan Clarke, Public Policy, Uber

12.00 Including You - Addressing the challenges faced when solutions aren’t based on an understanding of the needs of the user.Gavin Neate, Neatebox

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Tomorrow's World for the 21st CenturyAnn Davidson, Scottish Institute for Enterprise

Lunch The Atrium / Clyde Suite

13.40 Session 5: Technology and the Family IMAX AuditoriumChair: Sandra Wilson Chair, RNIB Scotland

Gadget Mum: Blind-friendly pregnancy and parenting hacksEmma Tracey, Broadcast Journalist, BBC Ouch

14.00 Accessible Smart Meters: Universal Design in Action Paul Coyle, Energy UK Accessible IHD Project Manager and Jason Stevens, Energy UK Smart Metering Project Team, Energy UK

14.20 Accessible Technology at the Heart of the FamilyDaniel Hubble, Senior Program Manager - Accessibility, Microsoft

14.40 Key note address - Peter Korn, Chief Accessibility Architect, Amazon

15.00 RNIB Connect Radio Showcase

15.30 Conference closeCampbell Chalmers, Director, RNIB Scotland



Presenter Biographies

Campbell Chalmers, RNIB ScotlandCampbell has worked in healthcare and the voluntary sector for over 30 years. He was previously a director for the charity Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, and more recently worked as a Stroke Nurse Consultant in NHS Lanarkshire. Initially, he trained as a nurse in learning disabilities and adult nursing.

He served as an advisor for the Scottish Government and a member of the Heart Disease and Stroke Cross Party Group at the Scottish Parliament. He led the development of a ‘Stroke Visual Pathway’ in Lanarkshire for people who experience eye problems after a stroke, is an honorary lecturer at Glasgow University, and is studying for a Doctor of Nursing at Stirling University. Campbell also chairs the Scottish Stroke Vision and Hearing Network and Scottish Stroke Nurses Forum.

Peter Asman, O2Pete has been working in technology sector for nearly 20 years, always being at the forefront of transformation and innovation. Pete has been involved in activities such as launching new mobile products into the European market to redefining how we work with large customers within Telefónica.

Pete is seen as a leader that delivers, his goal within his role as managing partner for public sector ICT sales and regulated markets at O2 Telefónica UK is to drive transformational growth in customers and prospects. Creating a lighthouse account strategy, he helps customers understand how technology can drive transformation and how innovation can be done in a cost effective way. Pete says of his role at O2:“I want to help transform the Telefónica business, ensuring revenue growth across public sector by challenging the way we think about customer engagement at Executive level and creating an environment where lighthouse accounts feel they have a partner working alongside them on the transformational journey. I do this by understanding their business, driving a win strategy alongside the client, introducing appropriate technology partners and designing a stakeholder engagement plan to ensure a joint approach.”

Emma House, The Publishers AssociationEmma House has been the Director of Publisher Relations for the Publishers Association for 8 years, overseeing the work of the 4 main councils of the association, spanning Trade, Academic and Educational publishing as well the international trade promotion and copyright protection work. Emma joined The PA from the London Book Fair where she spent 7 years as Head of International Development. Emma chairs the Publishers Association Accessibility Action Group bringing together publishers with core organisations who play an active role in developing and promoting accessible publishing.



Charlie Redmayne, Harper Collins PublishingCharlie is CEO of HarperCollins UK, which he returned to in 2013 after successfully launching J.K. Rowling's revolutionary digital publishing business, Pottermore. As CEO, he oversaw its birth in 2011 when sales topped £3m in the first month, formed a social gaming partnership with Sony, and won Digital Strategy of the Year at the 2013 Bookseller Industry Awards. He joined HarperCollins in 2008 as Group Digital Director of HarperCollins UK, a role in which he pioneered HarperCollins' industry-leading digital work across a range of activities. During this time, the author community website authonomy.com won a Bookseller Industry Award for Digital Innovation in 2010. In 2009, he was promoted to run the global digital programme as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer, based in HarperCollins' head office in New York.

Charlie joined HarperCollins from News Corp's BSkyB, where he was Head of Commercial Partnerships for the Sky Online Business Unit. Prior to that, he worked in advertising and marketing, founding and running the media buying company RCL Communications and big screen entertainment business Blink TV, before launching leading UK teen Internet company Mykindaplace Ltd in 2000, which he sold to BSkyB in 2006.

Eliav Rodman, OrCamEliav Rodman is an entrepreneur and content marketing expert with international experience in community building, marketing, and management. In his current position as Director of Marketing at OrCam Technologies, Eliav manages the customer life-cycle process for an innovative start-up in the evolving field of wearable artificial vision. Eliav loves going to work knowing that he is improving people's quality of life.

Neil Heslop, RNIB and Orbit TechnologiesNeil Heslop lost his sight aged 21 and is a graduate in Law from Newcastle University. Neil also holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

In a 20-year career Neil has held senior leadership roles in the telecoms industry in North America and the UK. These include Head of Strategy and General Manager of Retail Operations at O2, CEO of Cincinnati Bell Wireless and Director of CTIA the Wireless Association. In May 2013, Neil joined RNIB as Managing Director for RNIB Solutions - to set up and lead a new team overseeing the charity's aim to help individuals and businesses find practical solutions to the challenges presented by sight loss.

Neil is a co-founder of Blind In Business and has served as a Trustee since 1992. In 2002 he was awarded the OBE for services to British Telecommunications and charity.



In September 2016, Neil joined Leonard Cheshire Disability as Chief Executive to lead the charity which delivers social care, innovative employment programmes and wide-reaching international projects.

Amanda Hawkins, RNIBAmanda began her counselling career in 2000, after qualifying in Person centred Counselling at Lewisham College, in South East London. Amanda has worked in a variety of therapeutic settings, including working with children and survivors of Domestic Violence.

Amanda was the Chair of BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) between 2011 – 2014.

In October 2009 Amanda started to work for RNIB, where she is the Senior Manager, Counselling Sight Loss Team, and Lead for Counselling for the RNIB Group. This is a national service that offers both emotional support and counselling to people who are blind or partially sighted. I also hold remit to strategically develop counselling services for the 4 nations.

RNIB have had a telephone counselling service for over 15 years, but in September 2015 Amanda led her team through the introduction of online technology to the counselling offer, and now a third of all the services clients now use this method to get the help they so desperately need.

Robin Spinks, RNIBRobin currently works as Senior Strategy Manager at RNIB Solutions where he leads on the development of strategic partnerships with the technology sector. He also leads the TechShare series of international technology conferences across Europe, Africa and India.

Robin has worked in the disability sector for seventeen years including four years ininternational development working with NGOs, the private sector and governments in Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean establishing a range of sustainable low cost assistive technology programmes.

Robin is also presenter/producer of the popular AccessTalk podcast www.accesstalk.co.uk and is Vice Chair of Vision 2020 UK Technology for Life Working Group. He co-authored Real Lives, Personal and Photographic Perspectives on Albinism and he speaks regularly on issues around technology, low vision and personal development internationally.

As a passionate technology enthusiast and a person with low vision, Robin travelsextensively promoting the potential of digital technology. His current interests include the accessible smartphones as a life device, voice control and smart



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wearable devices. He is also focused on using smart technology to improve employability and self advocacy.

Sheila Sneddon, RNIB ScotlandSheila is project coordinator for Online Today in Scotland. She works with the team and our partners to find and develop training opportunities across Scotland. Prior to working for RNIB Sheila worked in banking before moving to a health charity, where she organised awareness training in schools.

Caroline Macleod, RNIB ScotlandCaroline Macleod joined the Online Today Project as a Digital Skills Officer in March 2015. Previously she worked as a Project Officer for Haggeye, the forum for blind and partially sighted young people in Scotland where she developed an interest in accessibility of mainstream tablets and smartphones. She enjoys passing on this interest and building the knowledge and skills of customers, seeing the difference the project can make to people with sight loss.

Alan Greig, RNIB ScotlandAlan joined Online Today in 2015 from previously working for an Edinburgh Transport company. He has a keen interest in technology and wanted to put his technology skills to good use as he used to be a volunteer team leader for a local computer club. He enjoys working with people and helping them along their technology journey and finding the best way to give them access to the digital world.

Stephen Davidson, RNIB ScotlandStephen has been a Digital Skills Officer with the Online Today project since its inception. Based in Edinburgh, he and his colleagues cover the whole of Scotland, providing training in the accessibility features of tablet and mobile devices. Prior to this role, Stephen was a volunteer and peer leader involved with RNIB Scotland's Haggeye project for young people living with sight loss

Eleanor Southwood, RNIBEleanor is Vice Chair of the RNIB Group and has been a Trustee of RNIB since 2010. Over the past year, she has steered development of RNIB Connect, a growing community of blind and partially sighted people who support, inspire and share information with one another. Eleanor is a champion for employment opportunities for people of working age and for involvement of blind and partially sighted people in civic and public life.

In 2014, Eleanor was elected as a Councillor in the London Borough of Brent, where she now has cabinet responsibility for a range of services, including waste, parking, transportation and open spaces.



Eleanor’s career spans the public, private and nonprofit sectors. She specializes in supporting organisations to develop strategies and implement cultural and operational change. Eleanor’s early career was in public policy and includes research and stakeholder management for a local government think tank, a communications company and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Eleanor has a Masters in Organisational Behaviour (2013) and a first degree in Philosophy Politics and Economics from Oxford University (2003).

Sarah Herrlinger, Apple Inc.Sarah leads Accessibility for Apple — including Apple’s award winning VoiceOver screenreader software for people who are blind, Made for iPhone Hearing Aids, and other initiatives we create that support Apple’s culture of inclusion. At Apple, Accessibility is championed as a basic human right and influences all Apple platforms.

Since joining Apple in 2003, Sarah has served in several key Accessibility roles, including in Apple’s Education organization, focusing on the use of Apple technology to support all learners, as well as defining the Accessibility product strategy across the Apple ecosystem.

Richard Moreton, Samsung ElectronicsRichard works in the Business Development and Industrial Affairs team for Samsung R&D Institute where he supports Samsung’s European activities within the digital television market, including forming strategic partnerships and defining European Standards for Accessibility feature support on Samsung’s televisions. Samsung is pioneering in the industry with its latest televisions supporting a new range of innovative accessibility features with more in the pipeline. With sixteen years’ experience in the TV industry Richard has been involved with both hardware and software for digital televisions, particularly digital terrestrial, since shortly before its launch in 1998 and also has experience in the RF, semiconductor software and television segments.

Tracy Wright, NetflixTracy Wright is the Director of GlobalContent Operations and leads the Content Distribution, Quality Control and Content Localization teams at Netflix. These teams manage partnerships across the world as Netflix seeks to expand its global service and exciting slate of original content. As part of the digital supply chain, her teams strive to deliver the best customer experience while scaling the expansion of the Netflix catalog in over 190 countries in 20 languages. Tracy also leads the efforts to expand content accessibility within the Netflix catalog.



John Melville, Accessible Media Inc.John Melville is an accomplished broadcast professional with over 25 years’ experience in Canadian radio and television production environments. During a 6 year period as the Operations Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball radio network, he was instrumental in the launch of the sports/talk radio format on Canadian radio at the FAN 590 all-sports radio in 1991. John then joined the Headline Media Group for the launch of the Score Sports Television Network in 1997. Prior to joining AMI in 2011, John led the programming and production team at XM Satellite Radio, overseeing the build of their Canadian studios and launch of a group of comedy, news, sports and music channels, broadcast throughout North America. John holds a degree in Communications from Carleton University in Ottawa and an Honours Certificate in Radio Broadcasting.

Lesley-Anne Alexander, RNIBLesley-Anne is married, has one son and lives in Middlesex. She was appointed CEO at RNIB in January 2004.

Lesley-Anne has always worked in the Public and Voluntary sectors and before joining RNIB was Director of Operations for the Peabody Trust, one of the UK’s largest housing associations and regeneration agencies. Before this she held various posts in local government with her final post being Director of Housing with the London Borough of Enfield.

Since joining RNIB Lesley-Anne has been instrumental in rationalising and modernising the sight loss sector with innovations such as creating the RNIB Group of charities and the development of the UK Vision Strategy.

Lesley-Anne currently Chairs the UK Vision Strategy Group and Red Door Ventures. She is a Non-Executive Director of both the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and the Circle Housing Association. Until January 2015 Lesley-Anne was Chair of ACEVO (the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations).

Lesley-Anne was awarded a CBE in The Queen's 2012 Birthday Honours list and was recognised by her peers in the Third Sector Awards as Britain's Most Admired Charity Chief Executive 2015.

Hugh Milward, MicrosoftHugh Milward leads the Corporate, External and Legal Affairs function at Microsoft UK. He oversees a team leading the UK’s legal function, UK policy work relating to issues such as privacy and security, government relations, business corporate responsibility and the company’s philanthropy work. He has some twenty years’ experience in corporate affairs, working for a range of multinational businesses such as McDonald’s and Starbucks, as well as in consultancy.



Juliet Rothenberg, GoogleJuliet Rothenberg focuses on the intersection of new technology and user experience, as part of the product management team at the Google Self-Driving Car Project. Prior to Google, Juliet worked on behavior change and energy efficiency at Opower, acquired by Oracle, where she spearheaded applying Opower's behavior change techniques to other industries. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and graduated first in her engineering class at Stanford University. She was selected as one of the Forbes 30 under 30 for 2015.

Dr Rakesh Roshan, OxSight LimitedDr Rakesh Roshan has several years of experience in establishing and driving technology led international ventures. Rakesh is a resilient and conscientious leader with an interest in designing and implementing innovative commercial models across multiple industry sectors. Prior to joining OxSight, Rakesh was part of the management at Oxford University Innovation, where he guided cross-cultural, multidisciplinary teams to negotiate and manage complex business transactions. Rakesh is Physics PhD graduate from the University of Oxford. After graduating from Oxford, he has worked for Sharp Corporation, a leading Japanese electronics firm where he supervised the development of several cutting edge technologies, at different levels of the value chain. Dr Roshan has invented a number of technologies that have been integrated into commercial products.

Dr Stephen Hicks, OxSight LimitedStephen Hicks is a Research Lecturer at the University of Oxford and founder of OxSight Ltd. He works at the intersection of neuroscience and visual perception, computer vision and wearable technologies. Stephen’s current work – the development of vision enhancement for legally blind individuals, is the result of five years of research at Oxford, and a long time interest in cybernetics and vision. His achievements have been recognised with a number of high profile awards including the 2014 Google Global Impact Challenge and the 2014 Royal Society Brian Mercer Award for Innovation.Stephen is also an installation artist with work focusing on the representation of real-time detection of people and motion – probing the boundaries of human and computer perception.

Aaron McHale, HaggeyeOne of the longest serving members of Haggeye - the forum for blind and partially sighted young people in Scotland - Aaron McHale age 22 is passionate about technology. As part of Haggeye, Aaron has been key in establishing Haggeye's social media presence and is an active key member of the Haggeye Media Team.

As someone who loves the internet and all of the opportunities it brings, Aaron is an active Vlogger on YouTube where he uploads high quality videos showcasing his life and brings the audience along with him on the journey. In addition, Aaron is the director of a web hosting company that he founded in 2014 with a group of friends, and manages an online gaming community focused on Minecraft.www.rnib.org.uk/Techshare-Europe #Techshare16


Jamie Chan-Pensley, Transport Systems CatapultJamie is a Principal Technologist at the Transport Systems Catapult. A Psychologist and Ergonomics specialist who has worked on a wide range of projects across Automotive, Defence and Transport sectors, applying skills to represent the user and their needs, to derive optimum solutions. Currently he is working on projects within the TSC and RNIB to encourage that the best solutions are embedded within the transport industry.

Martin Pett, Transport Systems CatapultMartin Pett is a Human Factors consultant with a background in Industrial Design. He has worked for 12 years in the field of applied Human Factors Engineering applying Human Factors to complex engineering and systems integration projects in the Military and Automotive Industries. Martin’s speciality is the application of Human Factors principles to complex design, safety and usability focused projects. Martin leads the Visualisation team at the Transport Systems Catapult and with his team he has recently delivered the UK's first commercially available VR/AR laboratory.

John Worsfold, RNIBJohn acts as a catalyst to innovation and problem solving, drawing on his technical and R&D experiences of the innovation process with a solutions orientated approach, using a clear understanding of user needs and inclusive design.

John has a proven track record in engaging with blue-chip organisations and innovating solutions that are first to market; true “game changers” that benefit people’s lives. John also managed RNIB’s work on emerging travel and wayfinding technologies to remove the barriers faced by blind and partially sighted when making journeys. John’s research and drive to push the boundaries, has also resulted in a successful Google Impact Challenge win with the RNIB SmartGlasses.

John currently manages a number of diverse projects, not least the implementation of accessible smart meter In Home Displays in line with Government rollout. The implementation of virtual reality eye condition simulations that create greater awareness of what issues might be faced within the environment. Greater access to medical information.

Being a proud father to his daughter and twin boys and full time foster parent to those that he, his wife and family foster, John tries to relax by restoring classic cars and being kicked around the football pitch on a Sunday.

Selwyn Lloyd, AudazzleSelwyn is Co-Founder of Audazzle who are making a platform that will allow everyone to make their own inclusive accessible games. Selwyn studied art at Loughborough University and business and social entrepreneurship at Oxford www.rnib.org.uk/Techshare-Europe #Techshare16


University. He is a serial technology entrepreneur and self taught programmer who started his first business in 1991, Selwyn’s daughter is blind and his wife and co-founder Marie teaches blind and Visually impaired children in Portsmouth schools.

Alan Clarke, UberAlan has worked in the Public Policy team for Uber in the UK and Ireland since June 2015. During that time, he has worked closely on developing Uber’s offering for disabled people through products like uberASSIST and uberWAV. Prior to joining Uber, Alan worked for several Members of Parliament covering a variety of policy areas – and completed two short stints working on political campaigns in the United States. He holds a BSc in International Relations and Political Science from the University of Manchester, and a Masters of Public Policy from the Blavatnik School of Government.

Gavin Neate, NeateboxGavin Neate spent 18 years working for Guide Dogs for the Blind as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor becoming increasingly frustrated that his clients were having to find ways to work around the built environment even when the environment had supposedly been designed specifically for them. Nowhere was this more evident than in the design and installation of pedestrian crossings. Gavin set up Neatebox whilst continuing to work for the Association in order to address these issues using the accessibility advances increasingly designed into modern smart phones. The first pedestrian crossing operated by a mobile phone was installed in Edinburgh in 2011 and there are now 6 in Edinburgh with plans to install 7 more in Largs and a demonstration crossing with Tfl in London. With both National and International interest in this solution increasing it is hoped that the underlying ethos of involving practitioners and end users in the development process will be taken into account when building future smart city infrastructure.

Gavin will update delegates on the pedestrian crossing development and introduce Neatebox's latest work in Customer Service.

Sandra Wilson, RNIB ScotlandSandra Wilson is Chair of the RNIB Scotland Committee and a trustee of Action for Blind People. She is retired after a career with Fife Council in a range of employment related roles. Sandra is a director of Citizens Advice and Rights Fife and a member of the Scottish Accessible Information Forum, the National Advisory Group of DRILL in Scotland, the Scottish Enterprise Equal Opportunities External Advisory Group and the Scottish Accessible Information Forum. She holds a joint honours and a masters from Edinburgh University and is a qualified careers adviser and a chartered member of the Institute of Library and Information Professionals. She has a keen interest in technology and is an experienced assistive technology trainer.



Emma Tracey, BBC OuchEmma is a 30-something totally blind mother and journalist. At work, she writes features, makes podcasts and presents live video interviews about disability for the BBC News website. At home, she and her husband look after their 16 month old son and run the house. Emma is a gadget lover with a social media habit who manages to use both vices to her advantage in daily life.

Paul Coyle, Energy UKPaul is part of Energy UK’s Smart Metering Project Team focussed on the management of the Accessible IHD project. Paul has over 14 years’ experience in the Utility Industry with a background in Smart Meter installation and procurement initiatives.

Jason Stevens, Energy UKJason is part of Energy UKs Smart Metering Project Team focussed working closely with Energy UK members and Utility Industry bodies to develop Smart Meter Implementation Programme initiatives.

Peter Korn, AmazonPeter Korn is an Accessibility Architect at Amazon, serving the device and content businesses. He works to ensure Amazon's products are accessible to people with disabilities. Peter led development of Amazon's new VoiceView screen reader, shipping Amazon’s line of Fire tablets, on Fire TV, and on Kindle e-readers. Prior to Amazon, he defined and helped implement accessibility in the Java and GNOME platforms; in OpenOffice on Windows, Mac, Solaris, and Linux; as well as Firefox and Thunderbird on Solaris and Linux. He oversaw the accessible releases of Solaris 10 and 11, including several assistive technologies (Orca, GOK, Gnopernicus), as well as other key accessibility features (magnification, high contrast & large print, full keyboard operation, etc.). Peter served on the U.S. Access Board’s Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee, developing much of the content that informs the U.S. Section 508 refresh.

At Berkeley Systems, Peter helped develop some of the first assistive technologies for the graphical environments of Macintosh and Windows 3.1/95: outSPOKEN and inLARGE.

Peter accepted the Helen Keller Achievement award from the American Foundation of the Blind for development of the GNOME Accessibility architecture, and received the AFB Access Award for building accessibility into the Java platform.



Marketplace and Fringe

Scottish Institute for EnterpriseImmerse, Imagine, Invent and Pitch: a framework for disruptive innovation

SIE works to provide Scotland’s students with the opportunity to experience innovation and understand the importance of innovation for Scotland’s economy and society, and for their own personal development as active citizens. At the core of SIE’s educational programmes is the belief that students need to benefit from real, diverse and meaningful experiences to develop their capacity and skills for innovative thinking. For this reason, SIE is delighted to be partnering with RNIB Scotland for the 2nd year by bringing students from across a wide range of Scotland’s Universities and Colleges . Over the course of the next two days the students will be working within the conference theme of ‘ Work, Rest and Play’ to develop ideas for new products and services. At the heart of these ideas will be the members of RNIB Scotland and the community it supports.

You will get the chance to hear the students pitch their ideas before lunch on day two but please don’t wait until then to get involved. You are welcome to drop into the Egg at any time to help the students shape and explore their ideas, and offer up your insights for the students to work with. There will be the chance over lunch on day two to drop by the Egg and discuss the plans we have to build momentum and look at how some of these ideas may be taken forward.

Learning Choices / eComIf you are looking for flexible, standard or accessible elearning, we can help. Our focus is on making eLearning interactive and engaging, inspiring people to connect with and apply new learning, knowledge and skills. Our courses include: Customer service for people with sight loss Legislation and inclusion Meeting and greeting people with sight loss Working positively with disabled people

We also offer courses covering sight loss in older people, or in people with other conditions such as dementia, learning disabilities or stroke.

What's available?For individuals: RNIB Learning Choices offers a wide selection of interactive courses offering an all inclusive understanding of sight loss for everyone. This online platform offers practical skills which can be implemented immediately, increasing skill levels and boosting confidence.

For business: Off the shelf eLearning solution or work closely with you to customise and create a learning mix that meets your unique requirements. Courses can be built as a standard model or you can opt to have your course built so that it is www.rnib.org.uk/Techshare-Europe #Techshare16


accessible for people who use access technology.

OrCamOrCam presents an intuitive wearable device designed to assist people who are blind or visually impaired. A smart camera mounted on glasses receives visual information and speaks to the wearer, utilizing cutting edge text decryption and face recognition technology. OrCam gives independence.

OptelecPart of the VFO Group, Optelec will be offering demonstrations of the most up to-date equipment range.

Optelec will have the full range of Schweizer low vision aids on display, including the NEW left-handed ERGO mobil LED magnifiers.

Demonstrations will be available of the Traveller HD, a unique and portable reading tablet with a generous 13-inch widescreen. The unique Slide & Read camera provides a more natural reading experience, especially for those that find it difficult to keep their hands steady.

The recently-launched Compact+ HD handheld video magnifier offers a retractable handle and all the benefits of powerful magnification and high contrast in High Definition.

Interested in audio and text-to-speech reading? The ClearReader+ is now in its second generation, offering many more useful features and a faster response time from the point of scanning.

Recite Me LimitedRecite Me Ltd is an innovative Cloud based accessibility company.

Our products transform the accessibility of your website for your visitors, and your internal systems for your employees.

Recite Me is an accessibility solution which allows website visitors to customise websites the way they need it to work for them. The Recite Me toolbar is quick and easy to implement and works across all computer, laptop, tablet and smartphone devices.

Include Me is an innovative software that makes digital content like documents and websites more accessible to everyone. Our Cloud based technology overcomes most of the every-day accessibility barriers your workforce or students experience. It’s smarter working software.

The implementation of our solutions is simple, fast and effective and ith our



integrated statistics tools we can provide detailed user analytics, demonstrating excellent return on investment.

Email us to arrange a demonstration during the show: [email protected] and qualify for a 25% discount.

DolphinAccessibility is a right not a privilege, and all Dolphin products are designed with that in mind. Our SuperNova magnification software is available in 3 editions with optional added speech and full screenreader; meeting the needs of users whether they have mild vision loss or no usable sight. EasyConverter enables organisations to quickly and easily create braille, large print and audio for their students, patients or customers.

At Dolphin we have been developing technology for home users, workplace users and education users of all ages and abilities for 30 years.

We continue to innovate within the sightloss sector, bringing new and exciting products to blind and partially sighted users. Latest technology includes dyslexia friendly EasyReader apps for use with DAISY players, iOS and Android devices; and GuideReader - our self-contained simplified reading solution with access to online libraries around the world.

Here’s to the next 30 years of innovation!

Sight and Sound Technology Ltd.We are the UK’s leading provider of hardware and software to the blind, visually impaired and those with learning and reading difficulties. We work in unison with private individuals, charitable organisations, educational establishments and commercial enterprises to help our users fully realise their potential. Out product solutions have been specifically designed to improve quality of life at work, at study or in the home.

A commitment to continual product refinement and innovation means that our solutions are the best available. What’s more, they’re simple to set up and easy-to-use.

Providing our customers with responsive training and support at the location of the end-user. We work in conjunction with our customers and suppliers to ensure that their experiences are factored into new products that we develop in combination with our partners, the leading companies in this industry.

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History of Talking BooksOur Talking Book service revolutionised reading for people with sight loss. Since its humble beginnings in 1935, eight decades of innovation have made it the biggest and best service of its kind for blind and partially sighted people, bringing choice and independence to thousands.

Over the years, we’ve had to be resourceful. We pioneered the use of the long playing vinyl record, before record labels such as Decca and EMI used it for recording music, tape players were introduced after the Second World War, but we were already looking forward, and were investigating the possibility of downloadable digital Talking Books as early as 1982 – nearly two decades before digitalisation of the service became possible.

Technology doesn’t stop moving, and neither do we. Today’s Talking Book readers can choose from a wider range of listening formats than ever before, but we need to stay ahead of developments to make sure that our books remain accessible for blind and partially sighted people, no matter how they enjoy listening to them.

RNIB Resource CentreThe RNIB Resource Centres are essentially a one stop shop for our customers their families and all relevant stakeholders within the visual impairment community. From initial diagnosis to our thousands of loyal customers the RNIB Resource centres provide a wide range of products and services tailored for people with visual impairments. Our product range includes talking watches & clocks, cooking appliances, Braille products, lights, land line & mobile phones, magnifiers, laptops, mobility products and voice activated software.

Our RNIB Resource Centres also provide links to other stakeholders such as, local authorities, welfare & benefits advisers, libraries, RNIB career hubs, other charities and support groups. As well as services and products we provide other links ranging from music to fitness clubs including members of all abilities and experience. The RNIB Resource Centres focus is to support independent living and creating an inclusive society.

SynappticSynapptic Smartphone’s and Tablet Computers have been specially designed for people who are blind or partially sighted. These thin, stylish and portable devices use large-print high-contrast text along with speech feedback to allow easy and uncomplicated access to a great range of communication and entertainment features. Our Smartphone’s and Tablets are all-in-one devices that can be used for everything from making phone calls and sending text messages, to magnifying print on food labels, watching TV, sending emails, listening to Talking Books and surfing the Internet! All products also include voice recognition.



Easy to use,Quick to learn, Affordable.Tel: 0191 909 7 909Web: www.synapptic.comEmail: [email protected]

#HugAHaggisCome along and hug a haggis! Find out about Haggeye Jnrs, RNIB Scotland's project for children with sight loss aged 5 to 12 years old which organises fun activities and events for them, their siblings and parents. Members receive a certificate, a goody bag, and invitations to events where they can meet other blind and partially sighted children, try out new things and have fun. You can also hear more about Haggeye, RNIB's award-winning forum that gives young people with sight loss aged 12 to 25 a voice and campaigns for change. Haggeye is at the forefront of RNIB Scotland’s youth engagement strategy. The forum provides a friendly and supportive platform which helps young people raise awareness of what it is like to be blind or partially sighted. PS There really is a haggis to hug!

VolunteeringYou may have noticed our wonderful volunteers helping out at the conference with sighted guiding delegates and assisting with technology. Want to know more about how we engage volunteers around Scotland and the UK? Come and have a chat with us!

We are also showcasing some of our local opportunities such as the Glasgow Family Tree Project as well as AudioGame Jam, the brainchild of one of our own Volunteers here in Glasgow. This is an online computer game development event to raise awareness of game accessibility issues and raise money for RNIB.

On Friday we are holding digital skills training for our Technology Support Squad Volunteers and a live webinar to get them involved and enthused about Techshare.

We love telling people about all the great things that volunteers do so please come and say hello and look out for our videos during the conference!

Royal Blind Learning HubA key part of the educational service provided by Royal Blind Learning Hub is the support delivered through the Learning Hub website.

The site hosts a mixture of instructional videos, online training and practical resources offering a wide range of guidance and support.

The resources are primarily designed for teachers and associated staff in mainstream schools who have children and young people with visual impairment in their classrooms. They are also useful for those involved in informal and community education, health and social services and third sector organisations.



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Come and talk to us about resources you would like to see developed.

DoroDoro, leading manufacturer of easy to use mobile phones, have a range of mobile devices to suit a variety of users requirements. Both the clamshell and bar style mobiles feature adjustable font sizes and colours, background colour themes and volume controls as well as large, well-spaced buttons and clear, easy to read displays. The Doro 820 Mini Claria enables blind or visually impaired users to have a full smartphone experience thanks to the Claria technology that is embedded into everything the phone does including a full talking interface, pedestrian GPS and the ability to read documents, colours and news.

Doro also manufacture a range of loud and clear, easy to see landline telephones with visual ring indicators and photo dialling.

Dräger & Lienert Information Management GBROur response to the permanently changing general professional conditions and job requirements of blind people are innovative products. These are primarily high-performance software systems helping to compensate for disadvantages resulting from blindness as far as possible by technical means. In order to achieve competitive capacity, we increase the productivity of blind users considerably. We aim at offering intuitive and natural support of workflow. We support engaged and motivated work, but competitive capacity of blind people is not to be achieved by heavily increased performance in professional life with long-term consequences, such as destructive stress and illness, as a compensation for disadvantages due to sightlessness.



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