Christopher Patnoe

Christopher Patnoe — Lead for EMEA Accessibility and Disability Innovation at Google. Talks and sessions delivered at UXDX.

Christopher Patnoe

Lead for EMEA Accessibility and Disability Innovation

Google

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 years experience in Tech working at companies like Apple, Sony Ericsson and Disney where he's built hardware, software, games, and services.

Past talks

1 talk · 1 event

2026

UXDX Community: Building for Everyone: Iterative InnovationFeb 2026

Building for Everyone: Iterative Innovation

Building for everyone starts with intention, but it only works when you build with the people you are designing for. In this case study, Christopher Patnoe shares how Google partnered with Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities over 17 years to evolve captions, including how AI has shaped accuracy, scale, and the speed of iteration.

Christopher Patnoe