Many face daily challenges due to disabilities; AI promises a more accessible and inclusive world. This talk explores how AI enhances digital accessibility through technologies like AI-powered screen readers, computer vision for navigation, and AI-driven personalization for cognitive disabilities. We'll demonstrate how Google's MediaPipe specifically empowers us to significantly improve accessibility solutions. By also making AI itself accessible, we can truly revolutionize inclusion, enabling full participation for millions and fostering a more equitable society.

Logical decoding was introduced in PostgreSQL 9.4 and has been greatly improved since then. One of the popular use cases of this feature is implementation of the Change Data Capture (CDC) pattern. Although developers are usually eager to adopt this modern approach to make use of all the apparent benefits it brings, my strong belief is that usage of logical decoding in PostgreSQL requires at least a basic understanding of the implementation and should definitely be treated with great care. In this talk I will share the problems we, as Zalando's DBaaS team, dealt with while adopting and maintaining our internal CDC solution based on logical decoding and point you out to the nuances you should always keep in mind when using this technology.