🤖 AI for Inclusion: Building Tools That Enable

AI Tinkerers Hong Kong & GBA is proud to co-host an evening with Dialogue in the Dark (DiDF) - Hong Kong’s pioneering experiential exhibition where visitors navigate total darkness guided by blind or visually impaired hosts.

This month, we’re exploring how we can build AI tools that let people do things they previously couldn’t. If you are building AI-powered tools that extend human capability for people with disabilities - this is the room for you.

From Dialogue In The Dark
AI is truly a revolutionary empowering tool for people with disabilities. With the little AI that has been deployed, we have already begun to witness AI enabling the blind to see, the deaf to hear, the immobile to move, the isolated to connect, the unemployed/under-employed to shine, the excluded to be included, and more… However, much of this enabling power is not getting into the hands of people with disabilities. Shall we get together to explore why and what we can do about it hands-on?

This event will be hosted by Marcus Leiwe and William Gazeley.

🛠️ Call for Demos: Show Your Work

We are looking for 3 technical demos that explore AI’s potential to enable new experiences for people with disabilities.

Demo topic ideas:

• AI tools that help people experience the world from a different sensory perspective
• Computer vision and scene understanding for visual impairment
• Speech-to-text and text-to-speech pipelines that actually work in the wild
• LLM-based assistive communication tools
• Navigation and mobility aids powered by AI
• Everyday task support that works with difference, not against it
• Community co-creation platforms that bring together people with disabilities and builders

Demo criteria:

• Must involve real technical work (code, models, systems)
• No pitch decks or sales discussions

Submit Your Demo Proposal Here

Sponsor

This event is generously supported by:

Venue Partner: Dialogue in the Dark

Dialogue In The Dark (HK) Foundation: Founded in 2010, the Foundation is committed to bring new perspectives of social inclusion, diversity and equality to the general public, education, corporate and tourism sectors of the community. Dialogue In The Dark (HK) Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 88 of the IRD and holds an Employment Agency Licence (Licence No.: 77437) issued by the Hong Kong Labour Department.

Food & Beverage Partner: Amazon Web Services (AWS) & KIRO

Kiro - Kiro is an agentic development environment that bridges the gap between design docs and working code. By utilizing spec-driven development and autonomous agents, Kiro helps engineers turn prompts into executable specifications, verifiable tests, and production-ready software. Whether you are using the IDE or CLI, the platform enables you to zoom out to the specification level to manage complex features across larger projects with fewer iterations. Kiro brings mature engineering practices to AI coding, providing clear tracking and accountability while automating tedious tasks like documentation and unit test maintenance.

🗓️ Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, 24th of June 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Location: Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon (Exact venue released to accepted attendees)

18:00-18:55 Guest registration & Arrival & Networking
19:00-19:05 DiDF and AIT opening remarks
19:05-19:30 DiDF leading a reflection about AI power and pain points
19:30-19:45 AWS KIRO Session
19:45-20:00 Demo 1 + Q&A
20:00-20:15 Demo 2 + Q&A (DiDF interactive demo)
20:15-20:30 Break
20:30-20:45 Demo 3 + Q&A
20:45-21:00 Demo 4 + Q&A
21:00 Event End

Registration and Curation

We prioritize people who bring something to the table and engage with the community. You need to be building something and willing to share.

Registration requires providing technical context (email + LinkedIn/Twitter/GitHub) to ensure every conversation in the room is worth having.

Due to the selective nature of our events, we run with a waitlist. Register now to secure your review for acceptance.

RSVP Today!

Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with the Hong Kong AI community. RSVP now.

This event is free of charge but subject to RSVP.

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Find out more about our classification system here!

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