Zero Project Technology Forum
The Zero Project Conference 2025
#ZeroCon25: Employment, and ICT
A unique global meeting place to innovate for disability inclusion
#ZeroCon25: live on-site and online

Broadcast for the world
Join us for the Opening and Award ceremonies, along with Fireside Chats that will explore a diverse range of topics! Live content from #ZeroCon25 will be streamed accessibly through the conference platform and the Zero Project's YouTube channel:
Invite-only at the United Nations Office in Vienna
The Zero Project Conference takes place the United Nations Offices in Vienna, Austria. It is an invite-only event for innovators and decision makers from across the globe to connect and replicate innovations for disability inclusion.
Invitees will receive an email with a link to register on the #ZeroCon25 conference platform. There is a limited number of registrations for the in-person event in Vienna.
#ZeroCon25 Accessibility
Information on accessibility measures at the Zero Project Conference 2025
Information:
- Zero Project Team members and volunteers are available to offer additional support to individual participants.
- The accessibility features available in each conference session will be marked on the agenda.
- A large print version of the conference agenda will be available at the registration desk.
- An accessible video showing all accessibility features will be made available prior to and during the conference.
- Braille descriptions: Table numbers and plans in the networking areas will have Braille descriptions.
Navigation:
- Tactile flooring is placed throughout the conference building to aid navigation to key areas.
- Large print signs and floor plans are placed throughout the venue to support navigation.
- Small printed floor plans and agenda overviews will be available at the reception desk.
- An audio description of the venue will be published prior to the conference to support navigation.
Sessions:
- All sessions will have live captioning in English.
- International Sign interpretation will be available in most sessions. ÖGS (Austrian sign language) will be available for those sessions that are specific to Austria.
- Graphic facilitation will be available in several sessions to provide visual summaries of presentations.
- There will be an accessible livestream of the Opening and Award Ceremonies, and the Fireside Chats. The livestream will have English live captioning and International Sign interpretation.
- Most other sessions can be viewed remotely via YouTube after the conference; the on-demand videos will also have International Sign interpretation. Captioning is provided in over 300 languages through the accessibility features on YouTube.
- Portable induction loops will be available from the registration desk. You will need to provide an ID to receive one of the headsets.
- The "Ontenna” devices are hairclip sized devices that convert 60 to 90 dB sounds into 256 levels of vibration and light, in order to convey the characteristics of sound.
Presentations:
- Instructions on creating an accessible presentations are sent to all presenters and dedicated Zero Project team members review presentations.
- Audio description will be available for select videos submitted to the Zero Project Team ahead of the Conference.
- Presenters are requested to include captioning in English for all videos shown during presentations.
Other:
A Quiet Room will be available in proximity to the conference rooms.
Further information and questions:
If you have any questions relating to conference accessibility, please reach out to office@zeroproject.org.
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