Monday, March 17, 2025
9:00 AM to 9:15 AM ET: Introductions
9:15 AM to 11:15 AM: Imperatives
(30 minutes each, with 15-minute breaks in between, which will include role play for Capitol Hill meetings)
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM: Sponsors
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: Lunch and Keynote Speaker, Jeff Mittman, Bosma Enterprise
1:00 PM to 2:15 PM: Federal Panel
FCC: Will Schell, Disability Rights Office
NCD: Kimie Eacobacci
U.S. Access Board: Dr. Sachin Dev Pavithran
(These speakers may change due to current activity in our federal government)
2:15 PM to 2:30 PM: Break
2:30 PM to 3:45 PM: Panel on Alternative Advocacy Channels
Speakers:
Jeff Thom, ACB Board Member
Jessica Podesva, National Council on Independent Living
Michael Lewis, American Association of People with Disabilities
3:45 PM to 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM: Presentation by the State Department on Making the Passport Application Process Accessible
Speakers:
Elizabeth Straghalis, User Experience Lead for Online Passport Renewal, eSimplicity
Mike Rubanka, Product Development Division Chief, Consular Affairs at U.S. Department of State
Mike Liu, Tech Lead for Online Passport Renewal, Focus Consulting
Paul D’Addario, Member, ACB of Virginia
4:30 PM to 4:45 PM: Closing