Inclusion Seekers Summit 2025

Strong and Connected Communities

Thursday, October 9, 2025  |  8:30am – 3:30pm
Cincinnati Art Museum | 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Inclusion Seekers Summit 2025

Strong and Connected Communities

Thursday, October 9, 2025  |  8:30am – 3:30pm
Cincinnati Art Museum | 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202

presented by

thank you to our supporters

Loneliness is a crisis. Connection is the cure.

Empowering communities to build inclusive lives through connection and leadership.

Starfire is excited to host its inaugural Inclusion Seekers Summit on Thursday, October 9th, at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

This one-day summit will feature a powerful convening of thought leaders dedicated to strengthening social connections and offering best practices on how to build stronger, more connected communities. This Summit will inspire lasting community connections and empower attendees to become advocates for inclusion and full community belonging for all people with disabilities.

We are honored to welcome Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st U.S. Surgeon General, as our keynote speaker, a leading voice on the power of human connection.

What to Expect

  • Dynamic keynote from Dr. Vivek Murthy
  • Panels with national and local leaders in civic engagement, policy, and inclusion
  • Interactive sessions and collaborative conversations
  • Opportunities to help shape a more connected, inclusive society

Tickets

Purchase tickets for the Inclusion Seekers Summit 2025! Space is limited.

Summit Speakers

Hear from voices shaping inclusion at the 2025 Inclusion Seekers Summit.

Become a Sponsor

If you’re interested in sponsorship, please contact tim@starfirecouncil.org.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Vivek Murthy

19th and 21st U.S. Surgeon General

Dr. Murthy’s focus on addressing social isolation through strong community ties aligns perfectly with Starfire’s mission of eliminating isolation for people with disabilities everywhere. His list of publications includes:

This project was supported, in part by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, under grant number 2401OHSCDD from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.