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John Adewole is a digital inclusion strategist, researcher, and founder of IFB Gaming, working at the intersection of technology, community development, and public policy.
About John
Biography
John Adewole is a UK-based digital inclusion strategist and founder of IFB Gaming, a research and learning organisation working at the intersection of technology, community development, and public policy. Since 2016, his work has focused on closing the gap between digital access and genuine digital participation, for individuals, community organisations, and public services alike.
His work spans community delivery, policy engagement, and applied research, including contributions to London-wide digital inclusion through the GLA Community Insights Hub and engagement with NHS Digital on accessible healthcare technology. He is the originator of the Seven Pillars Framework for Future-Proofed Communities and the Multiplayer Online Social Formation Cycle (MOSFC), structured approaches to understanding digital participation in modern society.
He is co-author, with Dr Karen Schrier, of a volume in the Learning, Education and Games series, and is currently completing a PhD alongside Dr Peter Bednar (University of Portsmouth) on digital inclusion as a socio-technical joint-optimisation problem, work developed for the STPIS 2026 conference in L’Aquila, Italy.
Credentials and Recognition
Background at a glance
Contributor, GLA Community Insights Hub, on inclusive NHS digital access. Read the feature.
Finalist, Southwark Business Excellence Awards, Community Contribution category.
Member organisation, Good Things Foundation’s National Digital Inclusion Network (NDIN).
Signatory, Workforce Digital Skills Charter, FutureDotNow, alongside organisations including Accenture, Barclays, and the NHS. View listing.
IFB Gaming is a listed signatory of the Digital Poverty Alliance’s Charter for Digital Inclusion, alongside organisations including Currys, Virgin Media O2, and the NHS. View signatories.
Signatory, The Jobs Foundation’s open letter to the Chancellor calling for Skills Tax Relief, alongside 125 business leaders including Lord Bamford (JCB) and Barry Hearn. The campaign received national press coverage. Read more.
Featured in a Community Southwark case study on Get Online Week, delivered with BREAKTHEBARRIER CIC at the Brandon Estate. Read the feature.
IFB Gaming participates in the Southwark Climate Collective, delivered by Better Bankside with Positive Planet, the Mayor of London, and government funding.
Among the first 1,000 people to receive Carbon Literacy and sustainability certification through Better Bankside and Positive Planet.
Co-author, Learning, Education and Games, Volume 3, with Dr Karen Schrier.
PhD candidate; position paper co-authored with Dr Peter Bednar (University of Portsmouth) submitted to STPIS 2026.
John speaks regularly on digital inclusion, AI adoption, and community-led delivery models, including as guest speaker at a Rotary Lagos event and at NDIN network sessions. Recent invited engagements include the House of Lords launch of Digital Nation’s Internet Quality initiative (July 2026).
Speaking Topics
What I speak about
- Digital Inclusion Beyond Access: Confidence, Trust & Participation
- AI in Everyday Life: Opportunities, Risks, and Responsible Adoption
- Community-Led Digital Inclusion Models
- Future-Proofed Communities (Seven Pillars Framework)
- Digital Participation & Behaviour (MOSFC Model)
Media Kit
For event organisers, journalists, and partners
A downloadable media kit is available for event organisers, journalists, and partners, with bio, photo, and booking details.