Conference Agenda
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Exhibit Booth Set Up
11:30 am Attendee Registration Open
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch & Visit with Exhibit Booths
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Welcome
Sam Vogel, MSIA Chair
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Ergonomics in the Workplace
Julie Bradford, MHA, Industry Director & Troy Blasius, Industry Manager, ATI Worksite Solutions
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Workplace Mental Health: Strategies for Creating Supportive Work Environments
Randall Harrison, Senior Executive Assistant Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths
5:15 pm Depart from Hotel Lobby
(Transportation to Bar Crawl location provided)
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Bar Crawl – The Stagecoach Inn, Schuler’s Restaurant & Pub, Mike’s Place, and Copper Athletic Club
(Food and drinks will be available for purchase at venues)
7:30 pm Depart from The Stagecoach Inn
7:45 pm – 10:00 pm Offsite Conference Reception at Dark Horse Brewing Co.
(Transportation for those who did not attend the bar crawl will be provided; meet at the hotel lobby at 7:15 pm. Shuttle provided throughout the evening; last bus will leave at 10:00 pm)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast & Visit Exhibit Booths
9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome
Sam Vogel, MSIA Chair
9:15 am – 10:15 am Political Landscape Update
Dave Worthams, Director of Employment Policy, Michigan Manufacturers Association
10:15 am – 10:45 am The Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency Update
Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency
10:45 am – 11:15 am Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths
11:15 am – 11:30 am Kids’ Chance of Michigan
Brooke Blower, MI Chapter President
11:30 am – 12:30 am Topic TBA
Brad Burcz, MS, CIH, CSP, Founder & Principal Scientist, VeriSci Exposure Risk Management LLC
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch & Visit Exhibit Booths
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Keynote – The Human Opportunity in an AI Driven World
Humanity First: Becoming Critical, Ethical, High-Leverage Humans in the Age of AI
Bob Jones, Assistant Vice President of Emerging Technology and Support Services, University of Michigan Information and Technology Services (ITS)
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Occupational Health Panel: How Different Organizations Handle Treatment of Injured Workers
CDR Mohammed A. Arsiwala, MD, Concentra
Logan Bryer, Associate Vice President, Henry Ford Employer Solutions – Henry Ford Health
Dr. Francesca Litow, Executive Director, Global Health Services for Ford Motor Company
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Conference Wrap-Up
5:15 pm – 7:15 pm Conference Reception at Firekeepers Casino Hotel
Don’t miss out on the Exhibitor Prize Giveaway!
7:30 pm Slot Tournament and Refreshments
Friday, May 22, 2026
9:00 am – 10:30 am Breakfast