Jen Bird

Founder Signalise Co-op A Founder and Director of Signalise Co-op, the UK’s only Deaf-user and BSL interpreter co-owned communication support platform. Holding a Churchill Fellowship for research into Deaf-led cooperatives internationally, she works at the intersection of technology, social value, and systems change. Jen leads Signalise’s strategy, technology development, and business development — championing cooperative […]

Amy Wallhead

Partner Culver Law

Chris Davies

Sales Director for Sarabec who has over 10 years of experience of providing advice and training on Assistive Listening equipment to Social Care providers and Sensory Charities throughout the UK.

Chris Patnoe

Christopher Patnoe is the Lead for EMEA Accessibility and Disability Innovation at Google. He leads Google’s efforts around the accessibility of product, policy and partnerships across EMEA – with a particular focus on Emerging Markets. He has 30 year’s experience in Tech working at companies like Apple, Sony Ericsson and Disney where he’s built hardware, […]

Craig Crowley

Chief Executive Officer, Action Deafness Craig has pioneered many prominent leadership and management positions over the past 25 years within the Deaf and Disability Sectors, obtaining an MBE in recognition of his work. Craig has served as co-chair of the BSL Advisory Board under the UK Government’s Disability Unit from 2022 to 2025, and is […]

Dr Sarah Powell

Clinical Lead/Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist Signhealth Dr Sarah Powell is a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead at SignHealth, the UK’s leading deaf health charity, where she oversees and delivers specialist psychological therapy services for deaf people across England. Drawing on over 20 years’ experience across mental health and deaf‑sector organisations and informed by her own lived experience as […]

Emma McQuillan

Chief Interpreting Officer (CIO) SignWoW Emma McQuillan is Chief Interpreting Officer at SignWow, leading interpreting operations, onboarding, and quality standards. She plays a key role across service delivery, working with both interpreters and operational teams to ensure consistent, high-quality and reliable access across multiple sectors.

Joel Kellhofer

Founder & CEO SignWoW Joel Kellhofer is Founder and CEO of SignWow, with extensive experience building VRS services from the ground up. He has led the journey from early development to a scalable platform, and now focuses on driving innovation and shaping the future of accessible communication through technology.

Damaris Cooke

Head of Relationships SignVideo by Sorenson As Head of Relationships, Damaris champions collaboration across the deaf community, working closely with deaf services, organisations and partners to strengthen access and inclusion. She is also a TV presenter for Sign Up, where accessibility, representation and lived deaf experience sit at the core of her work. Passionate about […]

Mark Berry

Head of Training and Development SignVideo by Sorenson Born and raised in New Zealand, Mark Berry serves as Head of Interpreter Training and Development at Sorenson and is now based in the UK, his fourth home. Coming from a deaf family and educated in a deaf school, he brings both professional expertise and lived experience to […]