Opening Procession

Presentation of Colors
by the Lucy Beckham High School Color Guard

Welcome

Nadine Vogel
Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Andres Gonzalez
Vice President, Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin

Cloudiya Duba, AIA
Architect, Progressive Companies

Michael L. Perry, AIA, DIAD
Principal, Universal Design Expert, Progressive Companies

Corporate Travel & Tourism

Moderator
Eric Lipp
Executive Director, Open Doors Organization

Panel
Sandra Kaspar
Director Leisure Sales & Bridge BRG Board, United Airlines

Fred J. Maahs, Jr.
Founder & President, Journeyable Travel Foundation

Ray Prentice
Semi-Retired, Self

Keynote Presentation

Alvin Law
International keynote speaker, 2-time Hall of Fame recipient, Emmy Award winner, and best-selling author, AJL Communications, Ltd.

Video

Marka Danielle
Dancer & Wheelchair User

The Impact of Executive Orders on the EEOC / Compliance

Darrell Graham
Director,U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Atlanta District Office

Disability in the Media: Journalism and Beyond

Moderator
Pauline Arrillaga
Executive Director, National Center on Disability and Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Panel
Beth A. Haller, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment

Amanda Morris
Disability Reporter, The Washington Post

Agam Shah
Freelance Journalist, Business, Technology and Politics

Jason Strother
Multimedia Journalist, Disability and Accessibility

Description: The past years have seen great improvements in coverage and representation of people with disabilities in mainstream news and other media. Yet much work remains to ensure disability issues get the attention they deserve and to give journalists, documentarians, filmmakers and actors with disabilities more opportunities. Join the conversation as we look at the advances we’ve made and obstacles that remain.

Implicit Bias

Nadine Vogel
Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Wrap-Up Day-1

Nadine Vogel
Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Welcoming Remarks

Nadine O. Vogel
Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC

Mental Health & The Corporate Workplace

Moderator
Bill Lindsey
Executive Director, NAMI South Carolina

Panel
Dr. Jeannelle Perkins
Psychotherapist, Licensed Family Therapist, and SC State Supervisor

Barb Solish
National Director, Office of Innovation, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Dave Stafford
Retired-CHRO, Michelin N.A.

Aging & Family Caregiving in the Workplace

Moderator
Veronica Segovia Bedon
Program Management Director, AARP Caregiving and Health team, AARP

Panel
Tricia Sandiego
Director, Business Integration, AARP Programs

Heather Tinsley-Fix
Senior Advisor, AARP Financial Resilience, Work & Jobs team, AARP

Description: How can paying attention to building a multi-generational, caregiver-supportive workplace drive the success of your organization? Join us to learn the core research, to hear inspiring stories, and to consider the powerful ways that disability, aging, and caregiving intersect in the workplace. You’ll come away with a simple set of best practices you can bring to empower your workforce! Participants can also access a free employee program series that can help your organization advance caregiver support and age inclusion.

Digital Accessibility/Usability

Chris Hass
Executive Director, User Experience Center, Bentley University

Keynote Presentation

Haley Moss
Attorney, Author, Neurodiversity & Disability Advocate, Haley Moss LLC

Video

HEART Inclusive Arts Community

Disability Employment

Vanessa Ferguson
Senior Vice-President of Workforce Development, PCSI

AI and Disability Rights: Progress or Pitfall?

Diego Demaya, JD
Senior General Adviser and Educator, Southwest ADA Center

Description: Automation is everywhere—from apps that deliver instantly to AI that screens job applicants. We use voice assistants to control our homes, wear wristbands that monitor our actions, and rely on algorithms to evaluate facial expressions and movements. While AI promises efficiency and fewer mistakes, it also raises critical questions about privacy, fairness, and civil rights. This session will explore the growing role of AI and its impact—both positive and potentially harmful—on the rights of people with disabilities.

Farewell 

Nadine Vogel
Chief Executive Officer, Springboard Consulting, LLC