Name
Accessibility in Media: Closing the Gap Between Technology and Experience
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Description
Advances in captions, audio description ASL, AI and personalized viewing technologies are creating new opportunities to make entertainment more accessible to millions. Yet significant barriers remain across cinema, television and streaming. This panel explores the technologies, industry challenges and collaborative solutions needed to make accessibility a seamless part of the entertainment experience rather than an accommodation or afterthought.
Live American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided during this session.
Speakers
Howard Kiedaisch - Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition
Sean Romano - Eikon Inc.
Rhys Lloyd - Descriptive Video Works - Keywords Studios
Sean Romano - Eikon Inc.
Rhys Lloyd - Descriptive Video Works - Keywords Studios