# AccessWorld #26 - A Conversation with Matt Ater of Vispero

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/accessworld-6598907/accessworld-26-a-conversation-with-matt-ater-of-vispero
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/accessworld-6598907/accessworld-26-a-conversation-with-matt-ater-of-vispero.md
Podcast: [AccessWorld](https://stenobird.com/podcast/accessworld-6598907)
Published: 2026-01-28T17:10:04+00:00
Episode link: https://pinecast.com/listen/914dd7bf-3254-4c35-892f-919d05e3202d.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
Audio file: https://pinecast.com/listen/914dd7bf-3254-4c35-892f-919d05e3202d.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/accessworld-6598907/episodes/accessworld-26-a-conversation-with-matt-ater-of-vispero
Duration seconds: 4318

## Resource

Welcome back to another episode of AccessWorld, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility. In this episode, host Tony Stephens sits down with Matt Ater, senior vice-president for Vispero , a global leader in access technology and digital accessibility. This episode is also cross-posted on the AFB Possibilities podcast for this month, where listeners can also hear in-depth interviews from a diverse range of blind and low-vision voices. Matt's own story was so interesting, we felt it was worth sharing with both audiences. Matt has been forging his path forward in the accessibility biz for over three decades, and we're excited to have the opportunity to sit down with him, hear what got him into the industry, and learn about the great work Vispero is leading as we jump feet first into this new era of high-tech tools. Together, Tony and Matt wax nostalgic over the low-tech of their youth and dream about what's just beyond the horizon. AccessWorld Is a production of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). In addition to the podcast, fans of digital inclusion and accessibility can check out AccessWorld magazine, a quarterly e-zine published by AFB. Alongside his co-host Aaron Preece, editor-in-chief of AccessWorld magazine, Tony and Aaron take time to talk about what's new in access tech and digital accessibility. Be sure to like and subscribe to AccessWorld from wherever you get your podcasts, and you can read the latest issue of the e-zine along with all of its back issues at: www.afb.org/aw . You can CLICK HERE to also check out the podcast page for past episodes. To learn more about AFB, visit us online at www.afb.org and consider making a tax deductible gift to help support our work creating a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have lo…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/accessworld-6598907/episodes/accessworld-26-a-conversation-with-matt-ater-of-vispero/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/accessworld-6598907/accessworld-26-a-conversation-with-matt-ater-of-vispero.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.