Keynote Address

Sina Bahram is a blind computer scientist, entrepreneur, and internationally recognized leader in accessibility and inclusive design. As founder and president of Prime Access Consulting (PAC), he helps organizations solve complex challenges across technology, the built environment, and human experience. His work combines deep technical expertise with design leadership and organizational strategy, demonstrating how inclusion can drive innovation, strengthen operations, and expand what people can do.

Sina's practice spans the design of individual interfaces through the development of entire physical and digital environments. He advises executives and policymakers, collaborates with designers and engineers, and helps teams translate ambitious ideas into experiences that welcome the widest possible audience. Working across disciplines and sectors, he connects the details of implementation with the broader systems, policies, and decisions that determine whether inclusion succeeds and endures.

A speaker, researcher, and mentor, Sina has addressed the United Nations, helped shape international digital accessibility standards, and served on and chaired corporate, research, and nonprofit boards. In 2012, President Barack Obama recognized him as a White House Champion of Change for his research supporting people with disabilities in science and technology. In 2022, he became one of the inaugural recipients of the Themed Entertainment Association's Thea Catalyst Award. As an AstroAccess ambassador, he has also tested accessibility strategies in microgravity, bringing inclusive design to the future of human space exploration.