Transforming the Digital Access Landscape for Older Americans with Tom Kamber

Tom Kamber is the Founder and Executive Director of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) and Senior Planet from AARP. He is a leading expert on aging and technology and is regularly featured in national media. While in Sarasota, FL, for the Suncoast Connect Symposium, Tom sat down for an interview with current TPF Fellow Andrew Spector. Tom and Andrew discuss the origin and early evolutions of OATS, OATS’s strategy and tactics, OATS’s impact, and how to build high-impact and high-trust partnerships.Timestamps00:00-00:38: Introduction00:39-1:50: Why Tom Came to Suncoast Connect01:51-4:35: About Tom and OATS04:36-8:49: Origin of OATS08:50-13:35: Early Evolutions of OATS 13:36-22:31: OATS and AARP22:32-31:14: OATS Strategy and Tactics / Relationship with 3-Legged Stool of Digital Access31:15-35:31: 10% of Folks Don’t Use Technology35:32-39:05: Impact of OATS and Senior Planet Community39:06-50:02: How to do Partnership and LWRCC50:02-55:27: Building Trust in Partnerships55:28-58:12: Using Data and AI to Help Older Adults58:13-58:34: ClosingLinks to Learn Morehttps://www.thepattersonfoundation.org/digital-access-for-all.htmlhttps://www.thepattersonfoundation.org/digital-access-for-all/suncoast-connect-innovating-and-thriving-in-the-digital-age.htmlhttps://oats.org/https://seniorplanet.org/Join The Journey