
Robin Christopherson
Head of Digital Inclusion, AbilityNet
About this speaker
Recognised as a leading expert on accessibility and digital inclusion, Robin Christopherson of UK tech charity AbilityNet is a regular speaker raising awareness of the power and potential of technology to transform people's lives. His work was recognised with the award of an MBE in the 2017 Queen's new-year honour’s list for services to digital inclusion, as well as recently being awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Suffolk department of Computer Science.
Robin is also a member of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Disability (APPGD) and Assistive Technology (APPGAT) and was included in the 'Power 100' list of the UK’s most influential people with disabilities, as well as the UN's ‘World's top 100 most influential people in digital government’ list the year before - voted by over 500 organisations including governments and global NGOs.