8:15 AM

Welcome & Introduction

Stephen Brobeck, Executive Director
Consumer Federation of America

8:30 AM

Keynote: Consumers United: Opposing the Corporate Takeover of Congress and the Courts

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

Speaker
Congressman Jamie Raskin
U.S. House of Representatives

9:00 AM

America’s Current Politics: The Consumer’s Perspective

Introduction
Jim Blau, Director of Negotiated Benefits
UFCW International Union

Speaker
Scott Keeter, Senior Survey Advisor
Pew Research Center
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9:30 AM

Consumer Protections for Servicemembers & Military Families

Moderator
Carrie Wofford, President
Veterans Education Success

Panelists
Christopher Peterson, Senior Fellow & Professor of Law
Consumer Federation of America/University of Utah

Jenna Lang, Legislative Coordinator
National Military Family Association

John McElligott, Deputy Executive Director
Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service

James Ahn, Financial Services Counsel
Office of Senator Jack Reed

10:30 AM

Keynote Address: How Illinois Works to Protect Its Consumers

Introduction
Nancy Cowles, Executive Director
Kids In Danger

Speaker
The Honorable Lisa Madigan, Attorney General
State of Illinois

11:15 AM

Combating Auto Sales Abuses

Moderator
Sheryl Harris, Director
Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs

Panelists
Lisa Dyen, Assistant Attorney General
Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division

Lorelei Salas, Commissioner
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs

Christopher Peterson, Senior Fellow & Professor of Law
Consumer Federation of America/University of Utah

11:15 AM

The Future of Net Neutrality and Universal Service

Moderator
Sandra Fulton, Government Relations Director
Free Press

Panelists
Olivia Wein, Staff Attorney
National Consumer Law Center

Chris Lewis, Vice President
Public Knowledge

Nicol Turner-Lee, Fellow – Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation
The Brookings Institution

Brent Olson, Vice President, Global Public Policy
AT&T

11:15 AM

The Promise and Perils of New Technology on Product Safety

Moderator
Ami V. Gadhia, Director, Federal Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs
American Academy of Pediatrics

Panelists
Nancy Cowles, Executive Director
Kids In Danger

Brian Grochal, Digital Innovations Manager, Consumer and Retail Services
UL Verification Services, Inc.

Heather Capell Bramble, Partner
Venable

1:15 PM

Luncheon Keynote

Introduction
Stephen Brobeck, Executive Director
Consumer Federation of America

Speaker
Norm Ornstein, Resident Scholar and Author
American Enterprise Institute. Co-Author, One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported

2:00 PM

Preventing Robocalls and Other Unwanted Calls

Moderator
Maureen Mahoney, Policy Analyst
Consumers Union

Panelists
Margot Saunders, Senior Counsel
National Consumer Law Center

Mark Stone, Deputy Chief, Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau
Federal Communications Commission

Michele Shuster, Founding Partner
Mac Murray & Shuster LLP

Kevin Rupy, Vice President, Law and Policy
US Telecom

2:00 PM

Fintech: Implications for Consumers and Advocates

Moderator
Ed Mierzwinski, Senior Director, Federal Consumer Program
U.S. PIRG

Panelists
Anna Laitin, Director, Financial Policy
Consumers Union

Heidi Mandanis Schooner, Professor of Law
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Brian Peters, Executive Director
Financial Innovation Now

2:00 PM

The Role of Civil Penalties in Consumer Protection

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

Panelists
Jason Levine, Executive Director
Center for Auto Safety

Remington A. Gregg, Counsel for Civil Justice and Consumer Rights
Public Citizen

Jill Furman, Deputy Director, Consumer Protection Branch
U.S. Department of Justice

3:30 PM

Autonomous Vehicles: Bane or Boon to Consumers?

Moderator
Jack Gillis, Public Affairs Director
Consumer Federation of America

Panelists
Mary “Missy” Cummings, Associate Professor, Duke University
Director, Duke University Humans and Autonomy Laboratory

David Strickland, Counsel and Spokesperson, Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets
Former Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

4:15 PM

Effective Strategies for Convincing Agencies to Put Consumers First

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

Panelists
Jessica Rich, Vice President, Advocacy
Consumers Union

David Vladeck, A.B. Chettle Chair in Civil Procedure
Georgetown University Law

Robert Weissman, President
Public Citizen

Rob Randhava, Senior Counsel
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights