Waymap

We are so delighted that Tom Pey has been shortlisted in the Inspiring Entrepreneur Category at the SeedLegals Startup Awards. This award celebrates exceptional entrepreneurs who inspire with their drive, courage, and vision, overcoming challenges, turning feedback into success, and achieving milestones with extraordinary leadership and innovation. We very much look forward to the ceremony!

Our founder Tom Pey is about to speak at CES, Venetian Hotel, level 4 - room Lando 4302. Do pop by if you are at the conference. #CES #CESLasVegas

Happy New Year, all! Our Founder Tom Pey has started a Substack, where he will be sharing his thoughts, research and musings on Technology and The Future of Accessibility. He is kicking off the new blog with a New Year's Resolution, arguing for a greater culture of care. 🌟 "I don’t know about you but, at this time of the year, I like to sit in my comfy chair of retrospection and reflect on what I and we, as a community of disabled people, have achieved over the past year or so. I think about my fellow disabled travelers and my back stiffens at the thought of how much more we need to do so that equal opportunity becomes more than a mere mantra that is recited at us by those parts of society that remain change resistant [...]" You can read his first blog post in full here: https://lnkd.in/ex35Kbfb

Happy New Year, all! Our Founder Tom Pey has started a Substack, where he will be sharing his thoughts, research and musings on Technology and The Future of Accessibility. He is kicking off the new blog with a New Year's Resolution, arguing for a greater culture of care. 🌟 "I don’t know about you but, at this time of the year, I like to sit in my comfy chair of retrospection and reflect on what I and we, as a community of disabled people, have achieved over the past year or so. I think about my fellow disabled travelers and my back stiffens at the thought of how much more we need to do so that equal opportunity becomes more than a mere mantra that is recited at us by those parts of society that remain change resistant [...]" You can read his first blog post in full here: https://lnkd.in/ex35Kbfb

Our founder, Tom Pey , spoke to journalist Robert Booth at The Guardian about the widening opportunity gap between young disabled people and their peers, due to the lack of inclusive design in new AI products. [Pey said], '"difficulties for blind children were “now compounded because they’re excluded [and] distanced from their non-disabled peers, because those people can experience games, alternative realities and the AI-driven visual types of technology”. “If we look at the hardware around AI, a lot of it is visual, and it ignores the needs of blind people, and it ignores people who have difficulty, not just with not being able to see, but being able to interpret visual imagery,” he said. “Those people, like me and others, we’re just excluded.”' A very interesting read. You can find the article below. https://lnkd.in/eRGYnMWS #AI #InclusiveAI #InclusiveDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #Accessforall #Accessibility #Disability #DisabledAccess #DisabilityTechnology RSBC (Royal Society for Blind Children) Tom Pey Celso Zuccollo John Elliott Julian Jackson Eva Hudson

We are thrilled that Tom Pey has been invited to talk at CES- The Most Powerful Tech Event in the World. The proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators will take place in January 2025, in Las Vegas. 🚀 Dr Tom Pey is the CEO and Co-Founder of Waymap, which has created the world’s first accessible navigation app to work indoors, outdoors and underground. Having lost his sight at the age of 39, Tom moved from a thriving career in international banking to the charity sector: he was Group CEO of the Royal Society for Blind Children, and Director of Guide Dogs, before founding Waymap in 2017. His talk, Accessibility and Mobility: Bridging the Gap, is on 7 January from 11am-11.40am. Journey into cutting-edge transportation tech that is breaking barriers. Learn how innovations are expanding mobility options and creating a more inclusive world for all. Find out more information here: https://lnkd.in/eUZV5vsv Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind National Federation of the Blind American Council of the Blind Consumer Technology Association Tom Pey Julian Jackson Celso Zuccollo #CES #accessibletech #accessibletechnology #wayfinding

Another win for Waymap! Congratulations to Tom Pey for winning Inspirational Founder of the Year at the U.K. PropTech awards! The "Inspirational Founder of the Year" award recognises an individual who encompasses entrepreneurial vision and leadership within the PropTech sector. We are delighted that Tom's achievements have been recognised in this way; it was a fantastic evening. Congratulations to all of the other nominees and winners! UK PropTech Association (UKPA) UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) Digital Planning UK Gov REACH UK Celso Zuccollo Julian Jackson Tom Pey

'I never say that I lose my way. If anything, I am finding an alternative route'. 💛 This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are reflecting on some of the fantastic people we are lucky to meet through our work, who help us to increase our understanding, build public awareness, and drive innovative solutions for persons with disabilities. Here at Waymap, the principle of 'Nothing About Us Without Us' has long been at the core at what we do: that being, no decision should be made without the full and direct participation of members of the group(s) affected. We would love to draw your attention to one remarkable lady, Evelyn Valdez, who we met over in Washington DC. An avid traveller and adventure seeker, with a love of fashion and latin music, Evelyn epitomises the adventurous spirit. We were lucky to film a short documentary film, following Evelyn around DC, which she moved to after losing her vision at seventeen. You can find out more about her here: https://lnkd.in/eDXT6Htr #internationaldisabilityday #accessibility #inspiringpeople

We had a great time at the Growing Business Awards last night in London, where we picked up two awards! We are proud to have taken home the UK Positive Impact Award; whilst our founder Tom Pey took home Entrepreneur of the Year (Scale-up business)! 🌟⚡️ 👏 🚀 Thanks for a brilliant evening! Celso Zuccollo Tom Pey Waymap

We are very pleased that Tom Pey PHD MA FCMA FRSA DBS been shortlisted for the Special Achievement Award at the UK PropTech Awards 2024. 🌟The “Special Achievement” award is to be nominated to an individual who has made a profound and transformative impact on the real estate and PropTech sectors through exceptional work and dedication. This award recognises a person whose contributions have significantly advanced the industry, whether through pioneering innovations, influential research or groundbreaking teachings. 🚀In its seventh year, the UK PropTech Awards is an event dedicated to celebrating those who are leading the way towards a more sustainable, digitally enabled and customer centric future for the Property industry. Congratulations to Tom and the other shortlisted leaders!