# Zero-Gravity, Zero Barriers: Future of Inclusive Spaceflight

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**Date:** March 16, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Room 203-204  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Tech & AI track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Sheila Xu** — First Female Deaf Astronaut
- **Russ Gautier** — Creative Director
- **Michael Hess** — Founder & Executive Director
- **Eric Ingram** — Founder

Discover what true Space accessibility means at this groundbreaking SXSW panel. Experts—including the first deaf Asian female pilot and aspiring astronaut, the founder of the Blind Institute of Technology, and a Space leader championing disability inclusion—reveal what it will take to make Space open to all. Explore innovations in pilot training, zero-gravity research, AI-assisted interfaces, and adaptive prosthetics. Learn how inclusive Space design inspires broader accessibility on Earth, reshaping our vision of who belongs in the final frontier.

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