8:30 AM

Welcome & Introduction

Stephen Brobeck, Executive Director
Consumer Federation of America

8:45 AM

America’s Current Politics: The Consumer’s Perspective

Introduction
Katie Smith Sloan, President and CEO
LeadingAge, Inc.

Speaker
Scott Keeter, Senior Survey Advisor
Pew Research Center
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9:15 AM

Changes in Washington and What They Mean for Consumer Advocates

Introduction
Larry Blanchard, Consultant
CUNA Mutual Group

Speakers
Rich Galen, Columnist & Republican Strategist
Mullings

Mike McCurry, Distinguished Professor of Public Theology
Wesley Theological Seminary
Of Counsel, Public Strategies Washington, Inc.

10:05 AM

The Costs of Not Regulating

Moderator
Rachel Weintraub, Legislative Director and General Counsel
Consumer Federation of America

Panelists
Lisa Heinzerling, Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., Professor of Law
Georgetown University

Mark Cooper, Research Director
Consumer Federation of America
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11:30 AM

Safety Implications in the New Administration

Moderator
Ami Gadhia, Assistant Director, Department of Federal Affairs
American Academy of Pediatrics

Panelists
Jackie Gillan, President
Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety

Michael Jacobson, Co-Founder and President
Center for Science in the Public Interest

Michael Carome, Director, Health Research Group
Public Citizen

Rachel Weintraub, Legislative Director and General Counsel
Consumer Federation of America

11:30 AM

Are the Appliances and Other Products We Use Spying on Us?

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Moderator
Susan Grant, Director of Consumer Protection and Privacy
Consumer Federation of America

Panelists
Ryan McCrate, Associate General Counsel for Digital Legal
Amazon

John Verdi, Vice President of Policy
Future of Privacy Forum

Kathryn Montgomery, Professor, School of Communication
American University

Josh Golin, Executive Director
Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood

11:30 AM

Protecting Consumers through Litigation

Moderator
Ira Rheingold, Executive Director
National Association of Consumer Advocates

Panelists
Allison Zieve, Director
Public Citizen Litigation Group

Lynn Rhinehart, General Counsel
AFL-CIO

Philip Ziperman, Director, Office of Consumer Protection
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

1:15 PM

Luncheon Keynote

Introduction
Ed Mierzwinski, Consumer Program Director and Senior Fellow
U.S. PIRG

Speaker
Marta Tellado, President and CEO
Consumer Reports

2:00 PM

What’s New in Fraud and What’s Being Done to Fight It?

Moderator
Rebecca Bowman, Administrator
Howard County Office of Consumer Protection

Panelists
Martha (“Marti”) S. Phillips, Esq., CIPP/US, Director, Identity Theft Unit
Deputy Administrator
South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs

Emma Fletcher, Director, Scam and Fraud Initiatives
BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust

Kati Daffan, Acting Assistant Director, Division of Marketing Practices
Federal Trade Commission

John Breyault, Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications & Fraud
National Consumers League

2:00 PM

Consumer Campaigns to Change Corporate Practices

Moderator
Michael Landis, Litigation Director
U.S. PIRG

Panelists
Jean Halloran, Director of Food Policy Initiatives
Consumer Reports
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Rosemary Shahan, President
Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety
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Brandon Rees, Deputy Director, Office of Investment
AFL-CIO

2:00 PM

The Future of Net Neutrality

Moderator
Bill Newton, Deputy Director
Florida Consumer Action Network

Panelists
Chris Lewis, Vice President
Public Knowledge

Olivia Wein, Staff Attorney
National Consumer Law Center

Diane Holland, Vice President for Law & Policy
USTelecom

3:30 PM

The Road Ahead for Consumer Financial Protection

Moderator
Rohit Chopra, Senior Fellow
Consumer Federation of America

Panelists
Natalia Abrams, Executive Director
Student Debt Crisis

Christine Hines, Legislative Director
National Association of Consumer Advocates

Robert F. Norton, COL, USA (Ret.), Senior Advisor
Veterans Education Success