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Day 1 
​November 1, 2018

8:00 am - 9:00 am - Registration and Breakfast 

9:00 am - Welcome

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Keynote with Dr. Stephen M. Shore, Adelphi University, Clinical Assistant Professor

10:00 am - 11:00 am - Panel 1 - Rising Workforce: Connecting with Talent 
Panelists:
​Martha Jackson, Assistant Commissioner Employment and Business Development, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
Allison Kleinman, LCSW, Director of Jack and Shirley Silver Center for Special Needs, Adaptations, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 
Gracy Ann Sarkissian, Senior Director, Wasserman Center and Adjunct Faculty at New York University
Marcia Scheiner, President and Founder, Integrate Autism Employment Advisors Inc

11:00 am - 11:45 am - Panel 2 - Journey's to Success: Paths and Perspectives
Panelists:
Christian Durante, Support Assistant, USSS, New York Field Office
Dane Leach, Audit Associate, PwC
Rob Sanchez, CEO, MouthMedia Network

11:45 am - 12:30 pm - Lunch and Networking

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm- A Conversation with Isaac Zablocki, Director, ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival  
A Taste of ReelAbilities Film Festival: Join us for 2 short films and conversation with the largest festival dedicated to sharing the lives and stories of people with disabilities. 

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Panel 3- Champions of Change: Building a Culture Inclusive of All Abilities
Panelists:
Lauren Hough, MSEd, Co-project Director, NYU Steinhardt's ASD Nest Support Project
Beth Rosenberg, Founder/Director, Tech Kids Unlimited
Brian Vaught, SVP Talent Inclusion, Publicis Media
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm- Presentation: Dr. Moira O'Neil, Director of Research Interpretation & Application, FrameWorks Institute
Framing the Disability Conversation: Drawing on a large portfolio of research on various social issues, the FrameWorks Institute will present a set of communications strategies that can help build public understanding, support, and engagement.  

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm - Panel 4 - Aligning Efforts: Partnerships that Work
Panelists:
Aaron Harvey, Co-founder and Executive Creative Director, Ready, Set, Rocket
Anthony Pacilio, Vice President in Global Technology and program lead of Autism at Work for JPMorgan Chase
Marcia Scheiner, Integrate Autism Employment Advisors Inc, President and Founder
Lauren Steinbacher, Director, Corporate Consulting, NEXT for AUTISM
Shirlee Taylor, Executive Director, The FAR Fund


4:15 pm - 5:00 pm - AI360° Pitch Project sponsored by Doug Flutie​ Jr. Foundation for Autism (Led by: Nick Savarese, Flutie Foundation)
Pitch Project
Finalists:
​Cleaning with Meaning, Extraordinary Ventures New York, Luv Michael 
Corporate Partners (aka: The Sharks): Goldman Sachs, Publicis Media and Ready Set Rocket
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Day 2
For University Students and Candidates 
November 2, 2018
8:00 - 9:00 am -  Networking Breakfast 

9:00 - 12:00 pm - Talent Connection  
Candidates will have the opportunity to meet with corporations committed to inclusive hiring. 

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch 
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