2025 Best Buddies Corporate Partner Summit Agenda

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Tuesday, September 30th

12:00pm-1:00pm............................................................Lunch

1:00pm-1:15pm........................Welcome & Mission Moment:

Summit Kickoff

Leadership Teams from Accenture and Best Buddies International

Aaron Silverman: Best Buddies Jobs Participant, Accenture

1:15pm-2:00pm...........................................................Keynote: Tammy Brook: Founder & CEO, FYI Brand Group

2:00pm-2:45pm.................................Best Buddies Programs

Lise Lozelle: Senior Director, State Communications & Engagement Best Buddies International

2:45pm-3:00pm...........................................Break/Networking Impact & Engagement

Tuesday, September 30th

3:00pm-3:15pm....................Accessibility

Spotlight: The Technology Effect Accenture Accessibility Team

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3:15pm-4:15pm..........Panel Discussion:

Building Corporate Culture that Inspire Belonging and Community Impact

Becca Shapiro: US Corporate Citizenship Leader, West, Accenture

Yolanda Walker: VP, Culture + DEI, TouchPoint Support Services

Rachel Kamen: Public Affairs Manager, Waymo

Moderator:

Lise Lozelle: Senior Director State Communications and Engagement Best Buddies International

4:15pm-5:00pm......Creating Cultures of Belonging: Research-Backed Insights & Tools

Vanessa Lecorps: Engagement & Belonging Leader

Adjunct Faculty at NYU

5:00pm-5:30pm......Recap & Icebreaker

5:30pm-7:30pm.......................Reception

Performance by Singer/Songwriter/Musician, Ryan Woodard

Wednesday, Octob

8:00am-9:00am..........................................................Breakfast

9:00am-9:15am........Mission Moment & Employer Spotlight

Paul Park, Administrative Professional, Whiting-Turner

Jake Lamontagne, Vice President, Whiting-Turner

9:15am-10:15am........................................Corporate Culture: Building Communities Where Everyone Belongs

Millicent Boykin, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, OneStar

10:15am-10:45am..............................The Power of Pageants

Moderator: Amber Coffman, Senior Director, Jobs, Best Buddies International Kristen Bradford, Director, Miss USA, California

Athena Crosby, Miss World America

10:45am-11:00am.......................................Break/Networking

11:00am-11:45am........................................Partner Spotlight: Inclusive by Design: Creating Conditions for Workplace Belonging

Sarah Cline, Global Workplace Inclusion & Diversity Lead, Accenture

Wednesday, Octobe

11:45am-12:00pm.......................Tour: Accessibility in Action

12:00pm-1:00pm..............................................................Lunch

Lise Lozelle: Senior Director, State Communications & Engagement Best Buddies International

1:45pm-2:45pm.................................Roundtable Discussions

Moderators: Millicent Boykin, Vanessa Lecorps, and Best Buddies Staff

2:45pm-3:00pm..............................................................Closing

1:00pm-1:45pm.......................The Art of Storytelling at Work Thank You!

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