AI and Accessibility: Paul Markham on 25 Years of Broadcast Innovation

🎬 WE'RE BACK WITH LIVE GUESTS! 🎙️This week, Ben sits down with broadcast technology legend Paul Markham for an incredible conversation spanning 25+ years of media innovation.Big thanks to Paul Markham for being an absolute legend and saving my Monday! 🙌 Connect with him and his networking collective 'Cloud Native Media' here:https://cnm.live/From pioneering DAB radio systems in the late 90s to architecting BBC iPlayer, revolutionizing access services at Red Bee Media, and now leading the Cloud Native Media community—Paul's journey through broadcast technology is nothing short of extraordinary.🤖 The AI Revolution in AccessibilityDiscover how AI is transforming what's possible in broadcast accessibility. Paul reveals the evolution from traditional re-speaking technology to cutting-edge AI-powered speech-to-text, and introduces us to groundbreaking sign language avatar technology that's finally bringing real-time content to deaf communities at scale.✨ Episode Highlights:The early days of SaaS in commercial radio 📻Building the original BBC iPlayer infrastructureHow limited budgets drive innovation 💡AI speech-to-text transforming live subtitlingSynapse avatars: AI-generated sign language interpretationWhy "AI is like steel"—it's all about how we use itCloud Native Media events coming in 2026💭 "When you have less money, you have to be very creative with how you get things done" - Paul shares how constraint breeds the best innovation in broadcast.This is a must-listen for anyone interested in broadcast technology, accessibility, AI applications, and the future of media.🔗 Connect with Paul Markham and Cloud Native Media on LinkedIn#BroadcastTechnology #AI #Accessibility #MediaInnovation #CloudNativeMedia #BBCiPlayer #SpeechToText #SignLanguage #BroadcastEngineering #AccessServices #MediaTech #Innovation #Podcast #TechTalk #Broadcasting #DigitalMedia #AIForGood