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Event Information

TechSummit 2025

September 12, 2025 | 9:00am – 4:30pm

(Registrations and vendor hall opens at 8:30am)

LOCATION:

The Conference Center at OCLC

6600 Kilgour Place

Dublin, OH 43017


This event offers attendees a chance to learn about current and emerging technology solutions to support people with developmental disabilities who want more independence in their lives.

Hear from people with lived experience | Engage with experts | Explore technology solutions


Scholarship opportunities: A limited number of scholarships are available to support individuals with disabilities and family members who register for the event. Scholarships may cover registration fees and a portion of travel expenses.

For more information, contact:

Jordan B. Wagner
Project Manager, Technology Projects
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center

REGISTRATION FEES

Accepted form of payment: Debit/Credit card<

ATTENDEES

Individual with a disability/Family member:

$50.00

Professional:

$125.00

VENDORS

Vendor:

$500.00
$200.00

SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorship benefits:

(1) Logo will be displayed on the TechSummit homepage.

(2) Logo will be displayed on the sponsorship flyer in the conference folder.

(3) Logo will be displayed between sessions on the sponsorship PowerPoint slide.

(4) Logo displayed with sponsored item.

(5) Printed recognition of sponsorship displayed at the vendor table.

(6) Prioritized vendor table location.

Tote bag: $1,500

Sponsor Lunch: $1,000

Sponsor a Morning break: $1,000

*TechSummit 2025 tote bag, lunch, and break will only include logos from sponsors who select that item.
For special requests reach out to Jordan Wagner (Jordan.Wagner@osumc.edu).

SCHOLARSHIP

A limited number of scholarships are available to support individuals with disabilities and family members who register for the event. Scholarships may cover registration fees and a portion of travel expenses. To see if you qualify, please email Jordan.Wagner@osumc.edu


Attendee substitutions and cancellations:  Substitution requests can be sent by email to Jordan.Wagner@osumc.edu. Payment for Sponsorships and Vendor registrations are final and may not be cancelled. For all other registrations, cancellations made between August 15, 2025  and August 29, 2025 will be reimbursed at 50%. Due to purchases having already been made based on registered attendance, cancellations will NOT be able to be reimbursed after August 29, 2025.

KEYNOTE PRESENTER:

Rylin RodgersDisability Policy Director, Microsoft

Why Are We So Tired: Harnessing the Power of AI to Transform Accessibility and Navigating a Challenging Moment


PRESENTERS:

Keith Banner

Community Life Engagement Project Lead, DODD

Andrew Buck, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, OSU

Jessie Green, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, LEND – OSU

Issam Khoury, PhD, PE

Director of ORITE and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, OU

Melissa Morelli

Community Life Engagement Project Manager, Works4Me

Kelly Schuck, MOD

Community Life Engagement Project Manager, DODD

Randall K. Smith

Co-founder/President, OnSeen

Emily Shea Tanis, PhD

Associate Research Professor, KU

Anne Tapia, LISW

Community Life Engagement Project Manager, DODD

SESSIONS

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Why Are We So Tired: Harnessing the Power of AI to Transform Accessibility and Navigating a Challenging Moment Rylin Rodgers, Disability Policy Director, Microsoft

In today’s rapidly evolving world, disability leaders face the dual challenge of driving innovation while contending with policy lag and political headwinds. The result is a profound fatigue within the disability and accessibility community—an exhaustion born not only from the relentless pace of change, but also from the enduring responsibility to ensure inclusivity for all. In this keynote, Rylin Rodgers draws on lived experience and policy expertise to explore the emotional and strategic toll of advancing disability inclusion amidst technological disruption and uncertain political climates. She will examine the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to break down barriers, personalize support, and reimagine what inclusion can look like at scale. Yet, Rylin will also confront the realities that AI, when implemented carelessly, can reinforce biases, silence disabled voices, and deepen existing inequities if accessibility remains an afterthought. With clarity, compassion, and actionable insight, Rylin will challenge attendees to harness AI’s promise while holding technology and policy accountable to the values of equity and justice.

PLENARY PRESENTATION

State of Ohio and the Nation: Supportive Tech 2025 | Shea Tanis, KU & Keith Banner, DODD

Keith Banner, the Technology First Initiative Project Lead in Ohio, and Shea Tanis, Principal Investigator, State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ongoing Longitudinal Data Project of National Significance, will walk attendees through updates about the current status of Ohio’s Technology First journey, and how Ohio compares/contrasts with other states working toward improving access to supportive technology.


BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Assessing and Planning with Supportive Tech in Mind | Anne Tapia, DODD; Kelly Schuck, DODD

Finding the right sized supportive technology requires the team to begin by understanding who each person is including their preferences, interests, needs, and strengths. In this session attendees will sharpen their individualized assessment and planning skills to better identify technology that meets the needs of each person supported and improve independence.

The LiveCare Marketplace – Delivering Choice, Independence, and Self-Direction to Individuals with I/DD | Randy Smith, OnSeen

The LiveCare Marketplace is an integrated technology platform that supports end-to-end, service delivery for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, from provider searching/matching/selection, to service/transportation scheduling and management, to community engagement and outcome documentation. With the upcoming addition of the LiveCare CommunityBuilder Module, the Marketplace will not only provide the ability to connect Individuals to caregivers and manage their services, supports and transportation, but it will also help Individuals connect to community engagement and inclusion opportunities.

From Hesitant to Hands-Free: Shifting Older Adult Perspectives on AVs | Issam Khoury, OU

Understanding that the interaction between older adults and AVs is not only crucial for advancing technological development but also for informing policy and regulatory frameworks that ensure the safe and equitable integration of these technologies. Ethical considerations, such as data privacy and accessibility, must be addressed to prevent the marginalization of older adults in the evolving transportation landscape. The session will present data on a study that focused on older adult perceptions and attitudes toward the most advanced form of SDVs, autonomous vehicles. With support from DriveOhio the researchers in this study provided an educational presentation on AVs to groups of older adults across Ohio and collected surveys before and after the presentation. This was followed by focus group discussions. The aims of this mixed-methods study were to: 1) explore older adult awareness of and perceptions towards AVs; 2) assess the efficacy of an educational presentation on AVs; 3) identify key aspects that shape participant attitudes towards AVs; and 4) propose how study findings can be integrated into the development of AVs.

Tech4Me: Plug in and Power Up Competitive Integrated Employment | Andrew Buck, OSU; Jessie Green, OSU; Melissa Morelli, DODD

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, technology can be a powerful equalizer—especially for individuals with disabilities striving for success in competitive integrated employment (CIE). This session introduces Tech4Me, an innovative initiative designed to bridge the gap between technology and employment outcomes. Developed by a multidisciplinary team, Tech4Me features a comprehensive Technology Toolkit that includes a user-centered survey to assess individual tech needs and preferences, and a curated resource guide that connects users with practical tools, apps, and strategies tailored to support employment success. Participants will explore how the toolkit can be used by job seekers, employment specialists, educators, and vocational rehabilitation professionals to identify and implement technology solutions that enhance workplace performance, independence, and inclusion. Real-world examples and case studies will illustrate how Tech4Me empowers individuals to leverage technology in meaningful and personalized ways.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Friday, September 12th 2025

Vendor/Registration
8:30am – 9:00am

Introductions
9:00am – 9:15am

Keynote: Why Are We So Tired: Harnessing the Power of AI to Transform Accessibility and Navigating a Challenging Moment
Rylin Rodgers, Microsoft
9:15am – 10:30am

Vendor/Networking
10:30am – 11:15am

State of Ohio and the Nation: Supportive Tech 2025
Shea Tanis, KU & Keith Banner, DODD

11:15am – 12:15 pm

Lunch
12:25pm – 1:10pm


Room A

Room B

Breakout Session 1A: AI and Technology Safety

Presenter: Innovate Ohio

1:10pm – 2:10pm

Breakout Session 1B: Tech4Me: Plug in and Power Up Competitive Integrated Employment

Presenter: Andrew Buck, OSU; Jessie Green, OSU; Melissa Morelli, DODD

1:10pm – 2:10pm

Breakout Session 2A: OnSeen LiveCare Marketplace – Delivering Choice, Independence, and Self-Direction to Individuals with I/DD

Presenter: Randy Smith, OnSeen

2:15pm – 3:15pm

Breakout Session 2B: Assessing and Planning with Supportive Tech in Mind

Presenter: Anne Tapia, DODD; Kelly Schuck, DODD

2:15pm – 3:15pm

Breakout Session 3A: From Hesitant to Hands-Free: Shifting Older Adult Perspectives on AVs

Presenter: Issam Khoury, OU

3:20pm – 4:20pm

Breakout Session 3B: 

Presenter:

3:20pm – 4:20pm

TECHSUMMIT ARCHIVE

For previous year’s session descriptions, presenter bios, and presentation slides, follow the links below.

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