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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 24/09/2026

Wise words of @gazaston.com “prototypes should be thrown away or archived once the question has been answered”. Listened to @dxw.com Ming’s highly informative talk on prototyping in public services in the age of AI #SDinGov

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 06/08/2026

I’m speaking at SDinGov on Friday 25 September, covering accessibility debt and practical ways teams can prevent it. If you’re one of the dedicated attendees sticking around on Friday, would love to have you there. #SDinGov #accessibility

Promotional SDinGov graphic with a purple‑pink gradient. A circular photo shows a person in a light cap and dark shirt standing in front of stencil art faces, labelled “Speaker.” Text reads “I’m speaking at SDinGov,” with event dates 23–25 September 2026 at the John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh. #SDinGov and sdingov.net appear at the bottom.

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 01/07/2026

At the London book launch event last night for Bad Services surrounded by all my favourite people in design

Lime green slide presented by Lou with text “Service design is 10% design, 90% creating the condition for good design

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 01/05/2026

Como Italy, loving your lakes and scenery, but please sort out your public transport for tourists! Literally missed the last boat of the day I had a ticket for because of poor crowd control and queues management. Now crawling through traffic jams on a packed bus over an hour behind schedule

A long queue of people awaiting the ticket office to open at Como ferry station

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 23/12/2025

Bidding farewell to Peru today as we head to Chile. Amazing food some of the best in the world and friendly people, albeit not so friendly a place for pedestrians and public transport advocates www.calumryan.com/notes/3719

Calum and Mena smiling alongside the owner of a restuarant in a selfie pose

Coast side view with high-rise apartments, walkway bridge and Calum looking towards camera

Huaca Pucllana pyramid with a group of lifesize figures from the period re-enacting making food

Gyosas in a bright yellow sauce and decorated with flours and parsley

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 10/12/2025

Grateful for the chance to present at MK Geek Night on accessibility, alongside two outstanding talks. Resources from my session are linked below, and I’m open to speaking at events in 2026! www.calumryan.com/events/mk-ge...

Richard Wiggins beside two screens showing sponsors for MK Geek Night and an audience around 40

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 11/07/2025

Sightseeing in Málaga's 36°C with a copious intake of cool drinks and air conditioned bars and restaurants

Calum outside a Cathedral entrance in bright daylight holding an audio guide

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 01/06/2025

Another beautiful birthday in a stunning city, where East meets West in Istanbul. Grateful for the sunshine, the views, and the amazing partner and photographer—thanks to Mena for capturing the magic! calumryan.com/notes/3714

The house number 38 on ceramic tiles with a pretty backdrop of plants and brick wall, Calum stand beside wearing sunglasses

The house number 38 on ceramic tiles with a pretty backdrop of plants and brick wall, Calum stands beside looking at the number

The house number 38 on ceramic tiles with a pretty backdrop of a black door, Calum stand beside

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 06/05/2025

Morgen Düsseldorf! Day 2 at #BTconf

Beyond Tellerrand stage with fluorescent green neon light, two comfy chairs and Tobi DJ-ing

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 05/05/2025

Spring in Düsseldorf and it's a sunny day, it must be time for #btconf calumryan.com/notes/3713

Beyond Tellerrand flags to the backdrop of a clear blue sky and flaring sunshine

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 04/05/2025

Back in Düsseldorf for Beyond Tellerrand once again! I made an impromptu stop at IndieWebCamp to assist with setting up the stream and finally have time to tackle accessibility improvements on my website. calumryan.com/notes/3712

A modern German bar converted to meeting space for Sipgate

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 01/05/2025

How accessible is the web in 2025? Why having empathy matters when working in accessibility? Attend my talk online at Umbraad on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). 📅 Thursday, 15 May 10 am (UK time) 🔗 RSVP on Meetup www.meetup.com/umbraco-virt... #GAAD #A11y

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 09/02/2025

First visit in a long long time to Spain and first time in Barcelona. Soaking up the winter sun and mild Mediterranean temperature. Mr Calum calumryan.com/notes/3707

Outside the Casa Batlló surrounded by tourists

A colourful welcome letter with photos of attractions from the Ibis Styles hotel in Barcelona addressed to Mr Calum

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 21/01/2025

A little lonely in the accessibility lab earlier today for demos at the GDS press launch, whilst AI and Apps took the limelight next door. calumryan.com/notes/3706

man stands at a blue counter displaying multiple laptops, and accessibility personas described on posters above

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 02/01/2025

Good to be beside the sea and soaking up the first sunny day of 2025 calumryan.com/notes/3704

Portsmouth's waterfront on a clear sunny day with the Spinnaker Tower

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 12/12/2024

Autocomplete for GOV.UK Site Search is now live after many years of research and testing calumryan.com/notes/3703

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 30/11/2024

Continue efforts to spread awareness of digital accessibility across government services in my day job #BlueBeanieDay

It's me wearing a blue beanie and blue jumper with the backdrop of the balcony

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 14/11/2024

Not usually a fan of big corporate hosted conferences but, finding this one full of inspirational people and ideas on improving accessibility and inclusion in big organisations #TechSharePro2024

A panel of six people seated on stage at a tech conference, with a moderator speaking. Screens display the conference name "TechShare Pro 2024" and discussion topic.

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 06/11/2024

Whatever horrible things are happening in the world, there's always a new blissful cat photo to share

Black cat contently resting in a plush cat bed

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 23/10/2024

Them trams wur painted green and white in my day lad. Now'ts all gone yellow

A yellow tram stopped on a broad street beside a Primark store and Victorian buildings

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 13/10/2024

If only the BFI could make a brochure for their annual showcase event that everyone could access on the Web rather than this disappointing array of PDFs supposedly with one more accessible than the other, minus any images

Screenshot of BFI London Film 2024 festival brochure download options listed for a PDF labelled accessible below the supposedly non-accessible version.

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 02/10/2024

Finally heading home from Waterloo on one of the new-ish Aterio train, only 4 years behind schedule! calumryan.com/notes/3698

A blue SWR train awaiting departure with the name Arterio printed on the side

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 01/10/2024

National Rail what have you done to your semi-accessible native Android app? Since today it's a poorly wrapped up, slimmed down version of your website without most of the customisable features pretending to be an app. calumryan.com/notes/3697

Screenshot of National Rail app which appears like the website version but missing most of its features apart from live departures

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 17/08/2024

My first try of Brazilian comfort food in nearby Tooting market calumryan.com/notes/3690

Pastel de carne, a plate of Yuca fried with a plastic galss of passion fruit juice

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Calum Ryan @calumryan.com · 15/08/2024

Back to the future: South West London's fleet of flammable electric buses stuck going nowhere for the past 10 months whilst older diesel buses are drafted in to take their place.

Several red stationary London buses behind a high metal fence and an electricity pylon in the foreground.

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