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IHE Colloquium with Christopher Patnoe, Google
18 January 2022, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
'Building Inclusively, Building Accessibly'
Event Information
Open to
- All
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UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering
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Christopher Patnoe is the Head of Accessibility and Disability Inclusion for EMEA at Google. He leads Google's efforts around the accessibility of product, people, policy and partnerships - with a new focus on Emerging Markets. Join Chris and the UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering for a discussion around inclusivity in tech, drawing upon Chris' extensive experience in the field.
This event will be captioned by a stenographer.
About the Speaker
Christopher Patnoe
Head of Accessibility and Disability Inclusion, EMEA at Google
Chris has more than 25 years experience in Tech working at companies like Apple, Sony Ericsson and Disney where he's built hardware, software, and services. His current passion is Accessibility at the intersection of immersive technologies (AR/VR) and consumer hardware. He is the chair for the Immersive Captions Community Group with the W3C, is a co-Chair of the XR Association Accessibility Working Group, and sits on the Board of Trustees for the American Foundation for the Blind and for the GAAD Foundation. Christopher has a degree in Music from UC Berkeley.