When
September 22, 2026, 1:00-4:00 ET
Purpose
To bring partners together to share lessons learned, strengthen employer partnerships, and explore practical tools that can be adapted across settings.
Agenda
1:00 Welcome & Summit Purpose
Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones
1:10 Year 1 In Review: What We Learned
Christina Forster
1:25 What We Built
Beth Potter
1:40 Six Core Strategies for Employer Engagement
Dr. Phillip Rumrill
2:20 Break
Innovation in Action
2:30 Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment Through Business Engagement
Kathy West-Evans
2:45 Onboarding for Every Mind
Bev Harp
3:00 Emerging Technologies and Disability Employment: Opportunities and Considerations
Matt Chaussee, Christina Espinosa
3:20 Partner Panel: Employer Engagement in Practice
Amanda Arnold, Dr. Kellie Burke, Katia Albanese, Johnny W. Collett (moderator)
3:50 Closing Reflections & Looking Ahead
Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones