IDS Conference 2025 Day 2 – Leisure & Entertainment
Season 2, Episode 1041, Mar 21, 11:07 AM
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Leisure & Entertainment session took place on day two of RNIB Scotland's Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference.
Work - life balance is a topic which is widely debated in today’s society. Changes in the world of work, couple with the impact of the global pandemic have created a much more fluid distinction between work life and home life. Leisure is integral to this societal shift, and many people are undertaking leisure and entertainment activities in new settings on new platforms, and within new forms of community. Our panel will explore this shift from the perspective of the provider, the consumer, and the community, with a strong emphasis on inclusive design.
A panel discussion was facilitated by Sonali Rai - Senior Manager Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies at RNIB. Joining her on stage, Jonathan Penny, Access Services Manager at Channel 4, Dr Lynsay Shepherd, Reader in Cybersecurity and Human-Computer Interaction at Abertay University, Eli Beaton from TV Access Project, John Speirs, Disability Access Officer with Rangers Football Club, and Natalie Curran, Accessibility and Assistive Technology Specialist with the BBC.
Hear all audio from the conference here: Audioboom / Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference 2025
Image description: The panellists sit on stage. From left to right: Natalie, John, Eli, Sonali, Jonathan, and Lynsay. Sonali speaks to the audience.
Work - life balance is a topic which is widely debated in today’s society. Changes in the world of work, couple with the impact of the global pandemic have created a much more fluid distinction between work life and home life. Leisure is integral to this societal shift, and many people are undertaking leisure and entertainment activities in new settings on new platforms, and within new forms of community. Our panel will explore this shift from the perspective of the provider, the consumer, and the community, with a strong emphasis on inclusive design.
A panel discussion was facilitated by Sonali Rai - Senior Manager Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies at RNIB. Joining her on stage, Jonathan Penny, Access Services Manager at Channel 4, Dr Lynsay Shepherd, Reader in Cybersecurity and Human-Computer Interaction at Abertay University, Eli Beaton from TV Access Project, John Speirs, Disability Access Officer with Rangers Football Club, and Natalie Curran, Accessibility and Assistive Technology Specialist with the BBC.
Hear all audio from the conference here: Audioboom / Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference 2025
Image description: The panellists sit on stage. From left to right: Natalie, John, Eli, Sonali, Jonathan, and Lynsay. Sonali speaks to the audience.