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Zero Project Conference 2026

18–20 Feb 2026 | Austria

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Zero Project Conference 2026

Information on accessibility measures at the Zero Project Conference 2026

The Zero Project Team works hard to further improve conference accessibility every year. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please get in touch: zerocon@zeroproject.org.

A brief overview of #ZeroCon26 accessibility

Watch this short YouTube video that outlines many of the accessibility measure in place at the conference. It has International Sign interpretation and English captions.

INFORMATION

Volunteers wear bright green shirts with the word "Volunteer" written in large letters. They are available at the reception desk, in the plenary rooms and throughout the venue.

Volunteers

Members of the Zero Project Team and volunteers are available to offer additional support to individual participants.

A photo of three volunteers in their green t-shirts smiling into the camera

First-time attendee support desk

A dedicated desk for first-time attendees will be available at the conference to support orientation and navigation.

The photo depicts the entrance of the conference venue; one of the large pin boards for print-outs can be seen.

Large print

Large print versions of the conference agenda and venue maps will be available at the registration desk.

Infobot on WhatsApp

Coming soon: the Zero Project Infobot will be available on WhatsApp to assist with all questions about #ZeroCon26.

A screenshot of the online agenda

#ZeroCon26 Agenda

Accessibility features are marked in the interactive version of the agenda on the #ZeroCon26 conference platform.
The conference agenda will also soon be available as accessible MS Word file. Please send a request to zerocon@zeroproject.org.

Navigation

A close-up of green tactile flooring at the conference; part of a white cane and feet of people walking can be seen.

Tactile flooring

Tactile flooring is placed throughout the conference building ("M-Building") to aid navigation to key areas.

A large print-out of a floor plan with graphic facilitation can be seen in this photo; the print-out is attached to a board. Conference participants are seen walking in the background.

Floor plans

Large print signs and floor plans are placed throughout the venue to support navigation.

a photo of various printed items lying next to each other on the reception desk.

Print material

Small printed floor plans and agenda overviews will be available at the reception desk.

A blind person is seen navigating the conference venue, following the tactile flooring

Audio description of the venue

An audio guide of the venue will be published before the conference. It will cover the venue and each of the plenary rooms.

Sessions

A speaker is addressing the audience and talking into a microphone; next to her are large screens with captions and a presentation.

English captions

All sessions will have live captioning in English.

This photo shows a sign interpreter in one of the plenary rooms.

International Sign

International Sign interpretation will be available in most sessions. ÖGS (Austrian sign language) will be available for those sessions that are specific to Austria.

A facilitator is drawing on a large board; members of a panel can be seen in the background

Graphic facilitation

Graphic facilitation will be available in several sessions to provide visual summaries of presentations.

A technician can be seen at his desk in one of the plenary rooms; surrounded by screens and other equipment.

Accessible livestream

There will be an accessible livestream of the Opening and Award Ceremonies, as well as the Fireside Chats, with live captioning in English and International Sign interpretation.

View of a large plenary room with screens to which a presentation, remote speaker, sign interpreter, and captions are projected; below the screen a large panel with diverse speakers can be seen.

Presentations for download

Accessible PowerPoint files will be uploaded to the conference platform for all relevant sessions shortly before the conference begins.

The induction loop icon is pasted on a photo of a person using such a device; his hand rests on the device while he seems to be attentively listening to someone. In the background other people can be seen in what appears to be a professional event.

Induction loop

Portable induction loops will be available from the registration desk. You will need to provide an ID to receive one of the headsets.

Presentations

Large screens can be seen above a podium with speakers; presentations, captions, and sign interpretations are displayed on these screens

Accessible format

Instructions on creating an accessible presentations are sent to all presenters. The Zero Project Team reviews all presentations.

Close up of a person working on the audio description during one of the sessions of last year's conference

Audio description

Audio description will be available for select videos submitted to the Zero Project Team ahead of the Conference.

A plenary room during a session: large screens with captions and sign interpretation can be seen above the podium. The photo is taken from an angle to also show the technical team's set up in the room to manage what's projected onto the large screen.

English captions

Presenters are requested to include captioning in English for all videos shown during presentations.

Networking

A photo of a poster identifying the networking area; behind the poster, a blurred crowd of people chatting can be seen in the background.

Wheelchair accessibility in the networking area

There is a dedicated networking area for 1-to-1 meetings booked through the #ZeroCon26 conference platform: the "Press Room" on the Ground Floor (M-Building).

Since it can get very busy at times, #ZeroCon26 Volunteers will be on hand to help manage crowds and ensure all participants can access their meetings.

Dedicated tables will be available for participants who use a wheelchair.

A photo of a conversation between a conference participant, who is signing, and another person.

Sign interpretation on demand

Conference participants can book professional interpretation services from Overseas Interpreting via their exhibition booth.

Volunteers will be briefed on community-recommended apps to facilitate communication access.

Quiet and sensory spaces

Ground Floor, M-Building

In proximity to the plenary rooms:

  • Quiet Room with dimmed light, comfortable chairs, and blankets;

  • Sensory Room to support relexation.