2026 · keynote
When Your Identity Gets Lost in IoT Technology
When people think of accessibility, they often picture wheelchair ramps, screen readers, or closed captions. But digital exclusion also occurs in subtle ways when technology fails to account for linguistic diversity. In this session, we’ll look at how everyday tech can unintentionally marginalize immigrant communities, how history shapes language data, and how one simple solution helped a family navigate modern software. Come learn how we can bridge linguistic gaps to build technology that serves everyone.