The Summit
Join us for our third annual Disability Leadership Summit. The two-day virtual convening is designed by disabled professionals to support the advancement of disabled professionals in the workplace.
Registration IS OPEN
What attendees will experience:
The Disability Leadership Summit pairs meaningful connections with practical learning.
- Gain knowledge and insights from featured speakers who are themselves disabled leaders
- Learn practical suggestions for developing direction as an established or emerging leader
- Engage in interactive discussions around career and leadership development, building professional connections, and influencing change
- Network with other emerging and established leaders with disabilities, along with allies in senior corporate and public service roles
Our Speakers are Leading at these companies
Disability Culture Lab
Healthcare Service Corporation (HCSC)
Making Space
Microsoft
The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI)
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2026 Schedule
Day 1 (February 24, 2026): Empowering Disabled Leaders
- 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. CT - Keynote featuring Claudia Gordon, Disability Rights Attorney and Advocate
- 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. CT - Advancing Your Leadership Journey
- 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. CT - Lessons in Leadership Panel
- 1:00 -1:45 p.m. CT - How to Tell Your Story: Centering Disability in Your Narrative and Leadership
- 1:00 -1:45 p.m. CT - Cultivating Connections: Professional Networking with Purpose
- 2:00-2:30 p.m. CT - Closing Reflection
Day 2 (February 25, 2026): Strengthening Inclusive Workplaces
- 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. CT - Keynote featuring Keely Cat-Wells, Founder and CEO of Making Space
- 11:00 -11:45 a.m. CT - Building and Sustaining Neuro-Inclusive Workspaces
- 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. CT - Cultivating Connections: Professional Networking with Purpose
- 12:00-12:45 p.m. CT - Digital Accessibility at Work Panel
- 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. CT - Future of Work, Powered by Leaders with Disabilities
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Our Approach: Planning an Accessible Summit
We take accessibility seriously and work hard to model inclusive spaces, both virtually and in-person, in all of our programs and events. Not just because it's the right thing to do, but because we want our Members and our community to feel a sense of belonging so that they can grow from the experiences we provide. The Summit was no different.
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