GEI 18 speakers

Orla Pearson

Co-Founder of AccessLOOP and MyClearText

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.