Sight Tech Global Day 2: Apple, Waymo, Microsoft & More

The second day of the virtual conference Sight Tech Global is being broadcast on TechCrunch, running from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM Pacific Standard Time. The conference focuses on the swift advancements in artificial intelligence technologies and their impact on accessibility, particularly for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Today’s schedule features prominent leaders in accessibility products and technology from companies like Apple, Waymo, Microsoft, and Google, alongside presentations from disability rights advocate Haben Girma and writer and designer Sara Hendren. The complete event schedule is available for review.

The Sight Tech Global initiative is dedicated to highlighting the innovative work of technologists developing accessibility-focused products and platforms. This initiative is supported by Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a nonprofit organization located in Silicon Valley.

This year’s event is sponsored by: Waymo, Verizon Media, TechCrunch, Ford, Vispero, Salesforce, Mojo Vision, iSenpai, Facebook, Ability Central, Google, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Amazon, Eyedaptic, Verizon 5G, Humanware, APH, and accessiBe. We gratefully acknowledge our production partners: Cohere Studio (design), Sunol Media Group (video production), Fable (accessibility crowd testing), Clarity Media (speaker preparation), Be My Eyes (customer support), 3Play, and Vitac (captioning).