Consumer Electronics Show 2027
CES unites the brightest tech luminaries to pioneer the future and solve the world’s biggest challenges – connecting innovators, decision makers, media, influencers, visionaries, and potential customers across the entire tech ecosystem.
The Bluetooth SIG will once again be back at CES 2027 as an Accessibility stage partner and will be speaking at the event.
Auracast™ in action: Deployments, adoption, and what’s next
Date & time: 6 January 2027 – 15:30-16:00
Location: Accessibility stage, Venetian
Panelists:
Henry Wong, Director, market development | Bluetooth SIG
Luke Westin, Sr. Global Product Manager | Williams AV
Kasey Kaumans, Global Account Manager | Listen Technologies
Raviv Kramer, Director of Product | Bettear
Auracast™ broadcast audio has moved beyond early deployments and is now delivering real-world value across public venues, consumer electronics, and assistive listening systems. Join Bluetooth SIG and member companies Listen Technologies, Williams AV, and Bettear for a panel discussion exploring how Auracast broadcast audio is transforming the way people experience audio in public and private spaces.
Through deployment stories, customer successes, and ecosystem insights, panelists will discuss how Auracast is enhancing accessibility for people with hearing loss while enabling new consumer audio experiences for everyone. Topics will include large-scale venue deployments, product adoption and interoperability, lessons learned from 2026, emerging consumer and assistive listening use cases, and the growing momentum behind the technology.
The session will conclude with an interactive audience Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to engage directly with companies that are helping shape the future of Auracast broadcast audio.
Accessibility goes mainstream: Tech trends making inclusion consumer-ready
Date & time: 8 January 2027 – 13:00
Location: LVCC, West Level 2
Panelists:
Henry Wong, Director, market development | Bluetooth SIG
Mohsen Seifi, Ph.D., Vice President | ASTM International
Lauren Lobrano, Head of Global Disability Inclusion and Accessibility | Amazon
Sonya Bird, Vice President | UL Standards and Engagement
Accessibility technology is becoming some of the most exciting tech on the market. Explore the latest innovations turning accessibility into must-have consumer technology, and how standards will help.
Accessibility technology is moving out of specialized product categories and into the consumer mainstream. AI-powered captions, real-time translation, smarter hearing features, voice and gesture controls, wearable navigation, computer vision, customizable interfaces, and multimodal assistants are making everyday products more useful for people with a wider range of abilities. At the same time, evolving standards and regulations are influencing how these technologies are designed, tested, marketed, and supported. The result is a pivotal moment: accessibility is becoming less about adding accommodations to finished products and more about building flexible, personalized experiences from the start.
