The Summit
The second annual Disability Leadership Summit took place on February 25 and 26, 2025. This year, attendance grew 25%, representing disabled leaders and allies from across sectors and geographies. The two-day virtual summit is designed by disabled professionals to support the advancement of disabled professionals in the workplace.
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What attendees experienced
The Disability Leadership Summit pairs meaningful connections with practical learning.
- Gained knowledge and insights from featured keynotes who are themselves disabled leaders in their organizations
- Learned practical suggestions for developing their direction as an established or emerging leader
- Engaged in interactive discussions on topics such as Employee Resource Groups (ERG)/Business Resource Groups (BRG), leadership pathways, and how to create inclusive work environments
- Networked with other emerging and established leaders with disabilities, along with allies in senior corporate and public service roles
2025 Advisory Group:
Thank you to the following experts in disability inclusion for helping us design an engaging and impactful 2025 Summit
- Ana Monga, Google
- Andre Johnson, LiveEquipd and Kaizen Health
- Bernardo Gomez, City of Chicago
- Chaitanya Manchanda, Discover Financial Services, LLC
- Emma Farley, Independent Disability Inclusion Consultant
- Joshua Fletcher, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Kim Holmes, Kim B. Holmes Consulting
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Our 2025 Summit Topics:
- Lessons In Leadership with Emerging Leaders
- Strong Employee/Business Resource Groups
- Building Your Personal Brand
- Leveraging Executive Buy In with C - Suite Leaders
- Disability Rights At Work
- Authentic Storytelling
- Neurodiversity At Work
- Disability and Technology
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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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