Accessible and affordable digital technologies for visually impaired people Talk and demonstration by Stuart Beveridge, Seescape - Free but advance booking required

The Digital Inclusion in Later Life project in the School of Computer Science will host this talk and demonstration by Stuart Beveridge from Seescape. A networking session, scheduled for 3.15pm, will follow the talk to enable attendees to meet one another and make connections.

Stuart Beveridge is the Head of Accessible Technology at Seescape, a charity that works with visually impaired people in Fife. In this role, Stuart explores a range of digital technologies that can help improve the independence of those with visual impairments, and provides advice, training and support to his clients on adopting useful and appropriate technologies.

During this event, Stuart will discuss his work, including necessity and needs-driven innovation in finding accessible and affordable solutions, and the challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies such as generative AI. He will demonstrate some of the technologies he regularly uses, and outline possible avenues for collaborations with academia, industry, the third sector and policy makers.

Colleagues from all sectors interested in accessible technologies, digital inclusion and assistive technologies are invited to attend the event, which will take place in room 1.33 of the Jack Cole Building in the North Haugh, St Andrews.

Tickets are free but advance booking is required for attendance. Tickets can be obtained through Eventbrite.

This event is jointly funded by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) project fund and Student Services and organised by Dr Dharini Balasubramaniam, School of Computer Science.