Net Inclusion is an annual event and “an opportunity to gain digital equity insights, ignite change, and amplify your impact in the digital inclusion movement.” It’s not too late to register for it; it’s happening next week in Arizona.
For those of us who aren’t able to travel, they will be livestreaming the event via YouTube. Here’s a schedule:
Tuesday, May 20
| Time (MST) | Content | Highlights |
| 8:45-9:45 | Welcome Plenary | – Mikhail Sundust, Welcome – Kristopher Dosela, Blessing – Governor Stephen Roe Lewis/Ginger Sunbird Martin, Welcome & Land Acknowledgment – Basket Dancers – Nicholas Capozzi, Welcome |
| 9:45-10:00 | Lightning Round 1 | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Breakout Session 1 | – Funding Digital Equity Initiatives: A Panel of Local and National Private Funders |
| 1:15-1:45 | Lunch Plenary | – Kristi Zappie-Ferradino, Impact & Highlights of the National Digital Navigator Corps |
Wednesday, May 21
| Time (MST) | Content | Highlights |
| 8:45-9:50 | Morning Plenary | – Angela Siefer, State of Digital Inclusion – Lev Gonick, Keynote – Looking back, moving forward – Digital Equity Champions Awards – Digital Inclusion Trailblazers Recognition – Seven Star Communities Recognition |
| 9:50-10:10 | Lightning Round 2 | |
| 10:30-11:30 | Breakout Session 2 | – Uplifting Community Impact and Outcomes Through Equity-Driven Community Storytelling |
| 12:20-12:40 | Lunch Plenary | – Gigi Sohn, Keynote – DEA: Defend, Educate, Advocate |
| 1:00-2:00 | Breakout Session 3 | – AI Skills ARE Digital Skills |
| 2:10-2:50 | Special Plenary | – Amy Huffman and Joseph Wender, Fireside Chat – Policy Pulse: Digital Equity and Broadband Policy Updates |
| 3:00-4:00 | Breakout Session 4 | – Outputs vs. Impacts: Measuring Long-Term Success in Digital Equity |
| 4:10-5:00 | Special Session & Lighting Round 3 |
-Davida Delmar, Special Session Plenary – Digital Equity in Four Directions for Indian Country: Development, Reflection, Capacity, Kinship -Special Session Panel – Celebrating Connectivity: Indigenous Leadership in Bridging the Digital Divide |
Thursday, May 22
| Time (MST) | Content | Highlights |
| 9:00-9:30 | Morning Plenary | |
| 9:30-10:00 | Lightning Round 4 | |
| 10:30-11:30 | Breakout Session 5 | – Integrating Cybersecurity and Online Safety into Digital Literacy Inclusion |