Orla Pearson
With over 25 years’ experience in live captioning, Orla Pearson is Co-Founder of AccessLOOP, the award-winning platform that allows event organisers to add either human or AI captions easily to livestreamed, hybrid, or in-room events, helping make accessibility effortless and universal.
Through MyClearText, Orla and her team have delivered high-quality live captions for some of the world’s most significant moments, from the Queen’s Funeral to major international conferences.
A passionate advocate for mainstreaming accessibility, Orla also co-founded the Accessible Events Show, the UK’s first event dedicated to inclusive live experiences and continues to drive industry-wide change through thought leadership and training.
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25-Feb-2026Association & Workshop TheatreHow Associations Can Make Events More Accessible to Include Disability and Vulnerability
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25-Feb-2026People & Planet TheatreDesigning neuroinclusive events - where to start
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26-Feb-2026People & Planet TheatreThe Future of Accessible Events: AI, Human Expertise and What Comes Next
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26-Feb-2026People & Planet TheatreWhat do we have to do to get accessibility embedded once and for all

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