Sight Tech Global – Shaping emerging technologies to create a more accessible world for people who are blind or have low vision – December 2 and 3, 2020
Sight Tech Global is a world-wide, virtual conference dedicated to bringing together the technology pioneers who are applying the latest technology advances to barrier-free navigation, human interaction, and low-friction access to information for people who are blind or visually impaired. Sight Tech Global is committed to the proposition, "Nothing about us without us," and accordingly people with sight loss and blindness will be engaged in all phases of the event.
Speakers
Format will include one on one interviews, panels, demos with top technologists, researchers, founders, designers and advocates.
Expert Moderation
Expert moderators, including TechCrunch editors and prominent figures focused on improving accessibility in the blindness community. Will Butler, VP of Be My Eyes will serve as host for the two half-day conference.
Companies and Universities being represented include:
Apple, Google, Amazon, Verizon Media, Vispero, Waymo, Humanware and prominent researchers from leading Universities and much more. ACB will have a break out session.
How to Register
Go to Sight Tech Global and Register. You will also learn about the panel and speaker topics and view the Agenda.
An updated agenda including break out sessions will be posted very soon.
Please pass this information on to your respective communities and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to connect with me at aturner@vistacenter.org or call 650 388-0095.
For those who prefer large print about this announcement, please see this flyer and kindly forward to those who prefer this format. (See below for the text of the flyer.)
Hoping all in CCB join the close to 900 people from all over the globe who have registered. We are anticipating registration to reach up to 1500.
When registering, you will see an option to indicate if you use a screen reader and you may sign up for a preview of the platform for the event. This pre-convention meeting is designed to make sure all are completely comfortable before the conference starts. No need to use a screen reader to select this option, so those using screen magnification may want to opt in as well.
Looking forward to having you join Sight Tech Global!
Warm regards,
Alice Turner
Director of Community and Corporate Relations
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Cell: 650 388-0095
Sight Tech Global Virtual Conference Flyer
Sight Tech Global is the first global, virtual conference dedicated to fostering discussion among technology pioneers on how rapid advances in AI and related technologies will fundamentally alter the landscape of assistive technology and accessibility.
December 2-3, 2020 | Virtual Conference
Format will include one on one interviews, panels, demos with top technologists, researchers, founders, designers and advocates from Apple, Google, Amazon, Verizon Media, Vispero and prominent researchers from leading Universities and much more.
Expert moderators, including TechCrunch editors and prominent figures focused on improving accessibility in the blindness community.
Learn more and register at www.sighttechglobal.com.
You won't want to miss out on this one-of-a-kind global event!