Summit Agenda
8:15 – 8:45 AM
Arrival & Registration
8:45 – 9:10 AM
Welcome
9:10 – 10:00 AM
Keynote Presentations
- Rory A. Cooper, PhD, DSc (h.c.), PLY — Director, Human Engineering Research Laboratories; Associate Vice Chancellor for Research for STEM and Health Sciences Collaboration, FISITA Foundation and Paralyzed Veterans of America Endowed Chair for Rehabilitation Engineering, University of Pittsburgh and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Fan Zhang — Senior Research Engineering Manager, Meta
10:10 – 11:15 AM
Panel Discussion: Life Transitions & Independent Living
Panelists:
- Dr. Josie Badger, DHCE, CRC — Executive Director, Governor's Advisory Commission on People with Disabilities
- Julianna Rodrigues, MA in Rehabilitation Counseling — Community Inclusion for Young Children Project Coordinator, Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living
- Pete Steiner — Director, The Precisionists, Inc.
- Lisa A. Tesler — Executive Director, PA Developmental Disabilities Council
Moderator: Dr. George DuPaul
11:20 AM – 12:25 PM
Panel Discussion: Mobility, Smart Spaces & Physical Access
Panelists:
- Rosemarie Cooper — Associate Director for Stakeholder Engagement, Human Engineering Research Labs, University of Pittsburgh
- Danica Gonzalves, Esq. — Senior Advocacy Attorney, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Todd Roberts — CEO & Co-Founder, ATDev
- Angie Whistler, M.S.Ed — Researcher, Public Policy and Research Institute, American Foundation for the Blind
Moderator: Dr. Juan Aceros
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch, Expo & Research Showcase
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Breakout Working Tables: Community Priorities
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Closing Synthesis & Next Steps
3:15 – 4:30 PM