Apple Execs and Disability Advocates Join Sight Tech Global Event
TechCrunch announces new speakers for the December Sight Tech Global virtual event, focusing on AI and accessibility. Apple leaders and prominent disability rights lawyers explore inclusive design and civil rights in technology.
TechCrunch adds three exciting new sessions to the upcoming Sight Tech Global virtual event, which takes place December 2-3. The free event brings together top technologists to explore how artificial intelligence transforms the future of accessibility for people with disabilities.
Apple senior director Sarah Herrlinger and AI/ML research lead Jeffrey Bigham headline one session to discuss how the company integrates accessibility into its core design principles. Another panel features prominent disability rights lawyer Haben Girma, attorney Lainey Feingold, and DAISY Consortium officer George Kerscher as they discuss legal and advocacy strategies to ensure technology includes marginalized communities.
A third session features author Sara Hendren examining the real-world impact of technology on human bodies and how people interact with the built environment. These discussions highlight the critical need to include disabled individuals directly in the technology design process rather than treating accessibility as an afterthought.