Fred Moltz of Verizon & Stephen Ewell of CTA Foundation

from Accessibility and Gen AI Podcast · host Joe Devon, Eamon McErlean, Fred Moltz, Stephen Ewell

OUTLINE: 00:00 Opening Teaser 00:46 Introduction 01:48 Fred's Journey To Being Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon 03:07 About CES & Commitment to Accessibility 05:56 Developing The Accessibility Stage at CES 15:48 Idea Behind The Accessibility Stage at CES 21:56 How Verizon Embraced Accessibility 27:29 Steve's Path To His Role At CTA Foundation 34:23 How To Integrate Accessibility At A Corporation 39:11 How Accessibility Can Benefit Everyone 40:21 Importance of Creating Awareness About Accessibility 43:17 Who's Impacted By Accessibility 45:38 Favorite Use of AI and Accessibility Working Together 56:36 Proudest Career Moment vs What You Would Do Differently 01:02:39 Future of the Accessibility Stage at CES 01:08:45 Wrap Up -- EPISODE LINKS: Verizon - Accessibility Resource Centerhttps://www.verizon.com/accessibility CTA Foundationhttps://www.ctafoundation.tech CEShttps://www.ces.tech Stephen Ewell on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/steveewell/ Fred Moltz on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-moltz-b730b713/ --

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Hosts Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Fred Moltz, Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon, and Stephen Ewell, Executive Director at Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation, about their historic collaboration at CES 2026. The discussion centers on the launch of the convention's first-ever accessibility stage. Fred Moltz shares his professional journey at Verizon, emphasizing that integrating accessibility into products is a smart business strategy that expands market reach. Stephen Ewell details his non-traditional career path and the importance of fostering industry-wide awareness to ensure innovation is inclusive from the start.

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