Conference Agenda

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Schedule is Subject to Change. More Information Regarding Speakers/Speaker Topics Coming Soon!

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Exhibit Booth Set Up

11:30 am Attendee Registration Open

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Lunch & Visit with Exhibit Booths

12:00 pm – 1:00 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 More Information Coming Soon!
Coming Soon!

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, Copper Athletic Club, and Grand River Brewery
(Food and drinks will be available for purchase at venues)

7:30 pm Depart from Grand River Brewery

7:45 pm – 10:00 pm Offsite Conference Reception
(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 More Information Coming Soon!
Coming Soon!

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

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Conference Wrap-Up

5:00 pm Depart from Hotel Lobby

5:15 pm – 7:15 pm Offsite Conference Reception
(Shuttle provided throughout the evening; last bus will leave at 7:15 pm)

7:30 pm Slot Tournament

Friday, May 22, 2026

9:30 am – 10:30 am Breakfast