2021 Ability Summit

Achieving Positive Business Outcomes through Disability Inclusion and Equity

Recruiting and retaining Employees with Diverse Abilities

October 7, 2021

 

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Sponsored by American Family Insurance

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Full Summit Sponsorship

Old National Bank logo
Rangam logo
Oshkosh logo
Rockwell Automation logo
kalahari logo
Manpower logo
CUNA Mutual Group logo
Northwestern Mutual logo
TRANE logo

Keynote Sponsors

My Choice Wisconsin logo

Session Sponsors

Associated Bank logo

On Your Marq session sponsored by

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8:00am – 8:15am NETWORKING
8:15am – 8:30amWELCOME
– DEREK SMITH, COMMERCIAL BANK EXEC, SVP – OLD NATIONAL BANK
– YASIR KAMAL, VP DIVERSITY & INCLUSION – AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
8:30am – 9:30amCREATING CHANGE IN HEALTHCARE
– TROY DENNHOF, SYSTEM VP, HR – ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
PANEL:
– JERRY BAAKE, MANAGER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT – ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
– ADDITIONAL PANELISTS (TBD)
9:30am – 10:30amRECRUITING IN THE TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN WORKPLACE
– ROBIN JONES, DIRECTOR – GREAT LAKES ADA
10:30am-10:45am15-MINUTE BREAK
10:45am – 11:30amBREAKOUT SESSIONS (CHOOSE ONE )

A. DIVERSITY RECRUITING STRATEGIES – AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
PANEL:
– JEFF CLOSE, TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER
– AMBER GARFOOT, HR CONSULTANT
– TODD MICHOLIC, DIVERSITY RECRUITING STRATEGIST

B. INCLUSIVE STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWING AND ONBOARDING – GOODWILL INDUSTRIES SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
PANEL:
– THERESA BRUGGER, MANAGER OF COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT AND CONNECTION
– JENNIFER HOUSTON, MISSION OPERATIONS MANAGER
– VERNETTER MONTGOMERY, HR BUSINESS PARTNER
– KEITH SCHROEDER, SUPERVISOR OF IPS AND COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT
11:30am – 12:00pm30-MINUTE LUNCH
12:00pm – 12:30pmAWARDS CEREMONY
12:30pm – 1:30pmMICROSOFT’S NEURODIVERSITY HIRING PROGRAM
– TARENA SCHANABERGER, MANAGER NEURODIVERSITY HIRING PROGRAM MICROSOFT
1:30pm – 2:30pmACHIEVE ABILITY MENTORING PROGRAM
– BEN TROCKMAN, D&I OUTREACH SPECIALIST – OLD NATIONAL BANK
2:30pm – 2:40pm10-MINUTE BREAK
2:40pm – 3:25pmBREAKOUT SESSIONS (CHOOSE ONE)

C. HOW TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHT NEURODIVERSE TALENT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION
PANEL:
– KARIS SPENCE, VICE PRESIDENT, ENTERPRISE TALENT ADVOCATE
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK (COLUMBUS, OH)
– CAI SPEAKER – TBD
– A2W TEAM MEMBER – TBD

D. MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY – ON YOUR MARQ PROGRAM:
– EMILY RACLAW, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY Students
3:25pmSUMMIT CLOSE – ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2022 SUMMIT