John Paton

Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies Manager, RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)

John works on accessibility of media, broadcasting and gaming with a focus on technology and policy work. He has a wealth of experience of accessibility technology for people with sensory disabilities as he has worked at sensory loss charities for the last 18 years. He previously worked on accessibility and technology for RNID and the deafblindness charity Sense. He also has a Master’s Degree in Computer Systems Engineering and an interest in the accessibility potential of emerging technologies.