According to the WHO, 15 percent of the global population lives with disabilities — a staggering figure. However, a new generation of innovators is striving to break down barriers for these people through technology. At the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, China Daily reporter Yan An met two young entrepreneurs making significant strides in this area. João Pedro Novochadlo from Brazil noted that if we turn a blind eye to these issues, we might question who the real "blind" ones are.

The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.