In this inspiring episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn is joined by Kevin Yoo, CEO and founder of Haptic, a pioneer in tactile navigation technology and a finalist for the 2025 GLOMO Awards.
From guiding a blind runner through the New York Marathon using early haptic prototypes to scaling a global platform for accessible, intuitive navigation, Kevin shares the deeply personal story behind Haptic Nav—and how touch can transform the way we move through the world.
Links and resources

• Haptic Nav – Official Website
• European Accessibility Act (June 2025 implementation)
• AI for Good Global Summit
• GLOMO Awards – Tech for Good Finalists
• Achilles International – Blind running initiative
• IFG Consulting Europe (Episode Sponsor)
• AARP – AgeTech Innovation
• National Federation of the Blind
• Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator
• Waymo (Autonomous Mobility Partner)

Episode sponsored by IFG Consulting Europe– Supporting telcos with tech strategy, digitisation and growth [https://www.ifgconsultingeurope.com]

Guest bio

Kevin Yoo is the CEO and Founder of Haptic. Yoo has gained international recognition and awards for pushing sustainability, universal design and technical innovations forward. Winning competitions such as the Bauhaus Award, German Design Award, National Science Foundation and more. He focuses on social and positive impacts at global scale, working closely with the end users to generate long lasting, meaningful products. Yoo has patented several technologies and designs, which includes a novel software and wearable for precise navigation utilizing only the sense of touch called the Wayband and HapticNav.

Podcast credits:

• Host: Ian Ginn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-ginn/)
• Guest: Kevin H. Yoo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hapticyoo/)
• Editor: Francis Wright (https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciswaudio/)
• Designer: Rebecca Ginn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-ginn-86218414a/)
• Project manager: Ivana Duric (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanamj/)

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