CTA Foundation News By Steve Ewell ● Feb 20, 2026 Smart Brevity® count: 1.5 mins…446 words The CTA Foundation celebrated an impactful CES 2026, highlighting innovation in accessibility and the power of collaboration. CES provided an incredible platform to bring together industry leaders, partners and innovators committed to advancing accessibility. From assistive technologies to the debut of the Accessibility Stage powered by Verizon, the show featured cutting-edge advancements that empower people of all abilities and reinforced the Foundation’s commitment to creating a more accessible and inclusive future. Keep reading to learn more about: The inaugural Accessibility Stage’s impact at CES. Accessibility innovation programming and events highlighted at CES. And more. As always, thanks for your support.

Inaugural Accessibility Stage Elevated Accessibility at CES The CTA Foundation debuted CES’s first-ever dedicated Accessibility Stage powered by Verizon Accessibility, with accessibility services provided by Microsoft and Aura cast broadcast audio provided by Bluetooth SIG. Located in a high-traffic area of The Venetian Convention Center, the stage featured three full days of programming and quickly became a central hub for accessibility at CES. The stage welcomed strong engagement from attendees throughout the week, bringing together industry leaders, nonprofits and innovators to share insights and showcase technologies improving independence and quality of life. Why it matters: The debut of the Accessibility Stage marked a major milestone for CES, elevating accessibility as a visible and essential part of the global technology conversation.

CES 2026 Programming and Events Highlighted Accessibility Innovation CES 2026 brought together leaders advancing accessibility through the CTA Foundation. The CTA Foundation Accessibility Roundtable, presented by Salesforce, welcomed 180 attendees, while the Accessibility & AgeTech Reception gathered over 350 guests, highlighting strong engagement and collaboration across the accessibility and AgeTech ecosystem. At the Foundation’s annual Pitch Competition, presented by Next50, .lumen received the Grand Prize and Judge’s Choice Award for its AI-powered navigation solution supporting people who are blind or have low vision. Cairns Health earned the Runner-Up Award for its AI-driven digital care companion, while EverEx received the Audience Choice Award. HapWare was named the 2026 Health Challenge winner, Lotus was recognized as the runner up, and ONSCREEN, Inc. received the John and Jane Shalam Award. The Foundation also hosted Accessibility Media and Funders Tours and highlighted startups through the Eureka Park Accessibility Contest, showcasing innovative accessibility solutions across CES.

Thank You to Our CES 2026 Sponsors and Partners The CTA Foundation extends its sincere thanks to our partners who helped elevate accessibility across CES and made these important conversations and opportunities possible.

Welcoming New Trustees to the CTA Foundation The CTA Foundation is pleased to welcome Jim Braun of Dual Electronics and Sarah Thomas of Delight by Design and AgeTech Capital to its Board of Trustees. Their leadership and expertise will help strengthen the Foundation’s work and expand its impact in advancing accessibility and aging technology.

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Jeff Gitterman is a widely recognized leader in the climate-focused investing field, with a particular emphasis on climate adaptation and resilience. He is also the co-creator of the firm’s SMART (Sustainability Metrics Applied to Risk Tolerance)® Investing Solutions, a suite of global climate-aware allocation strategies available to financial advisory firms and individual investors.

Jeff has over 30 years of experience as a financial advisor, with a primary focus on high-net-worth individuals and higher education professionals. Gitterman Wealth Management specializes in working with individual investors as well as college and university professionals via the New Jersey Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) and the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS).

Jeff began realigning Gitterman Wealth Management towards a climate focus in 2015, after launching the firm’s SMART Investing Solutions. In 2020, the firm expanded to provide thought leadership and practice management offerings to the financial advisory and institutional markets through Gitterman Asset Management.

The firm has also hosted many climate-focused events for financial advisors, including several conferences at the United Nations Headquarters, and most recently, the Climate & Capital Conferences at the New York Stock Exchange in partnership with ICE.

Jeff is a co-host of TheIMPACT TV show, which films at the New York Stock Exchange and airs on fintech.tv. He speaks frequently at conferences throughout the United States and has also been featured in the past in Barron’s, Forbes, Financial Advisor Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and on CNN, among many others.

Jeff is the author of Beyond Success: Redefining the Meaning of Prosperity, and an Associate Producer of the feature documentary film Planetary. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Child Health Institute of New Jersey at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and dedicates much of his free time to raising funds and awareness for the autism community.

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Amplifying diverse voices isn’t just the right thing to do — companies with diverse teams are more likely to boost profitability and innovation. By empowering underrepresented groups, we’re breaking down digital barriers, improving accessibility, and building an industry that works for everyone.

The Innovation For All program at CES brought together the thought leaders and allies who are making this possible.

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Video on Demand

Check out these sessions and more — now available on demand.

• Fostering the Future: Strengthening the STEM Pipeline for Success
• Accessibility & Inclusion: Expanding the Diversity Conversation
• Empowering Women in Venture: Funding Gaps and Investing Opportunities
• Inclusive Investing: Driving Detroit’s Entrepreneurial Growth

CTA Innovation For All Fund

Women and underrepresented entrepreneurs often receive less funding, which is why CTA invested $10 million — and announced an additional $5 million at CES 2025 — into venture funds and firms supporting diverse leadership and founders through our Innovation For All Fund. To unlock the next big idea, we must ensure everyone has an opportunity to innovate.

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You May Also Be Interested In

Take a look at some of the emerging areas that made a splash at CES 2025.

CES

Rise of the Enterprise

Across North Hall, Eureka Park, and the rest of the CES show floor, we saw a rise in technologies to benefit tomorrow’s work from AI agents, to blockchain security, to media and advertising generation.

Smart Glasses

Smart glasses built on their momentum from last year and increasingly look to be a viable device platform for widespread consumer and enterprise adoption with EssilorLuxottica, Halladay and XREAL, showcasing advancements in display tech, AI assistant features, XR capabilities, and more.

ETS

Energy Transition & Sustainability

The rise of power intensive technologies drove a larger presence of enterprise and industrial companies like 3M, Eaton, Eneos, Hitachi, SK and more focused on energy transition technologies to boost zero carbon energy generation, infrastructure, and beyond.

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Photography can add so much to our lives by recording and sharing special events, places, family and friends, and most importantly, our cherished memories. It can also be a wonderful hobby, as it gets us out and about, keeps us busy and creative, and enables us to continue to learn, grow, and enjoy life.

Join us in this 3-lesson class to learn about some of the most popular types of photography (Portraiture, Candid, Landscape, Nature, etc.), best practices to improve your photography skills, tips and techniques to enhance the quality of your photos, and photo editing to adjust/enhance your most important photos.

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Monday, October 11 at 2 PM

Don’t let the Internet baffle you. This is an easy introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web (the Web). Join SeniorNet’s free webinar to learn how to open a browser, go to and navigate a web page, and use weblinks to go to other sites on the Web.

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Wednesday, October 13 at 2 PM

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Wednesday, October 20 at 2 PM

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Monday, October 25 at 2 PM

You know how to join a Zoom meeting hosted by others. Now you want to learn how to host your own Zoom meeting! Join SeniorNet’s free webinar for a demonstration on how to create your own Zoom account and invite others to your scheduled meeting.

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LIVING COVID SMART COVID is wildly spreading around the world.

COVID is wildly spreading around the world, with the new strains being more infectious. It is time for individuals and organizations to take action rather than waiting for governments to provide intervention. After all, it’s your health and your loved ones’ life at stake. 

1. Rapid test kit: Frequent and regular testing is a key to prevent the spread of the virus. Just checking temperature is not practical. When you have a fever, it’s too late. People who are not yet experiencing any symptoms are also spreading the virus. Early detection leads to a fast and smooth recovery. 

With the rapid test kit at home, test your family members at least once a week and anyone coming in close contact with you. It only takes 10 minutes. Some people argue that the rapid test kid is not 100%. It’s your choice between 0% and 95% protection. Which one would you choose? When you regularly test, over time, you reach 99% accuracy. 

2. Masks: Masks are not a fashion statement nor are just to fulfill the government mandate. When you correctly wear the right masks, it will protect you. Check the filtration level and buy at least 95% or higher. You don’t need FDA certification as they tend to be more expensive and reserved for the medical profession. 

KF94, a Korean standard, KN95, a Chinese standard are suitable substitutes. If you are wearing it for a long time, a folding type is more comfortable than a cup type. Make sure they fit snuggly around your nose and cheek and under the chin, tightly sealing your face. Tighten or loosen the ear loop to have a tight fit. 

You can use high-quality disposable masks multiple times but make sure to wash them thoroughly with soap and warm water by rubbing between your hands and dry well. Hand dry under direct sunlight or use the hairdryer to dry and sanitize properly. 

3. Sanitizing:  Handwashing with soap and water is the best method. However, when not possible, use at least 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizers. 

4. Electrostatic Air Purifiers: Being in an enclosed space sharing the same air for a prolonged period is a high risk. Look for an electrostatic air purifier that kills viruses and bacteria by passing the air through high electric voltage, zapping them. A HEPA filter is excellent for allergens but not sufficient for viruses and bacteria as they filter but do not kill viruses and bacteria. 

COVID Vaccine

To vaccinate a large population, we need a considerable quantity of vaccines, syringes, and nitrile gloves besides more clinics, nurses, and logistics. Due to the shortage of all of the above, the administration is going to take time. In the meantime, please follow the COVID Smart rules above until at least 75% of the population is vaccinated.

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1. COVID-19 is transmitted through respiratory particles allowing the virus to suspend in the air for hours while remaining infectious.

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