The Summit
The inaugural Disability Leadership Summit was held in January 2024, drawing more than a hundred disabled leaders and allies from across sectors and geographies. See below for information about the 2024 Summit and stay tuned for announcements about the upcoming 2025 Summit.
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What attendees experienced
The Disability Leadership Summit paired meaningful connections with practical learning.
- Featured keynotes who are themselves disabled leaders in their organizations
- Provided practical suggestions for developing your direction as a leader
- Interactive discussions on topics such as Employee Resource Groups (ERG)/Business Resource Groups (BRG), leadership pathways, and creating inclusive work environments
- Networked with other emerging and established leaders with disabilities, along with allies in senior corporate and public service roles
2024 Speakers & Topics:
- A'ishah Amatulla and Risa Jaz Rifkind: Participant Roundtable - Stories and Challenges
- Kim Holmes: What Makes A Successful E/BRG?
- Angie Keister: Unlocking Your Career Advancement Advantage and Leading Organizational Change
- Emily Voorde: Centering Disability; Engaging Allies and Define an Inclusive Workplace
- Rebecca Williford: Our Rights In The Workplace
- Jamie Kosberg: Strengthening Your E/BRG
- Ashley Eisenmenger and Bridget Hayman: History of Disability Rights
- Jessica Rafuse, Keynote Speaker: Building A Culture of Accessibility: Practical Advice To Take Back To Your Organization
- Kareem Dale, Keynote Speaker: Lessons In Disability: From White House To Corporate America
Advisory Group:
Thanks to these experts in disability inclusion for helping us design an engaging and impactful program
- A'ishah Amatullah, Health Care Service Corporation
- Adam Burke, Microsoft
- Akeseiah Felton, CDW
- Joshua Fletcher, BlueCross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Lori Goddard, FCB Financial
- Nakia Green, Nakia Green Consulting
- Adam Hecktman, For Good Advisory
- Kim Holmes, Kim B Holmes Consulting
- Kevin Irvine, Rush University
- Laura Isaacs, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Ann Manikas, American Medical Association
- Robin Neidorf, Roadmap2impact
- John Tuhey, Tuhey Law Firm LLC
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A dark purple background reads, "Disability Leadership Summit." Underneath is a photo of Disability Lead's Executive Director Emily Blum, a white woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair wearing a purple top. To the left of Emily reads, "Executive Director's Reflection: 4 Lessons for Year 2.
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Disability Leadership Summit: 4 Lessons for Year 2
Emily Blum offers a moment of reflection from this year's inaugural Disability Leadership Summit and provides readers with Disability Lead's 4 lessons for Year 2.
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