Robin Christopherson, Head of Accessibility, AbilityNet

After a degree in Engineering at Cambridge and working as an IT instructor for the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB), Robin helped found AbilityNet in 1998. Robin now manages AbilityNet's accessibility and usability consultancy services - heading a team that is globally acclaimed as experts in auditing, disabled user testing and designing software and websites that are attractive, accessible, and easy to use by all.

Despite being blind, Robin uses a computer very effectively by relying on speech output to access the full range of mainstream software including email and the internet. He has a first-hand appreciation of the importance of good practice to accessibility.

A member of the Guild of Accessible Web Designers, Robin's current projects include raising awareness through a busy public speaking schedule in Europe and the US and AbilityNet's regular 'Tech for All' podcast, as well as managing AbilityNet's on-going 'State of the eNation' reports and delivery of consultancy services by his team.

Robin also has courtroom experience as an expert technical witness in the area of assistive technology and in software, systems and website accessibility. He also advises companies on their legal obligations, including the evaluation of case specific reasonable adjustment.