LABS is the premier gathering for the adapted sport community, bringing together leaders, innovators, researchers, and practitioners. Attendees gain immediate value through new professional relationships, actionable tools, and fresh industry insights.

Save the Date: October 21 & 22, 2026

LABS convenes influential sport leaders with lived disability experience to drive credible, authentic conversations as the sought-after platform driving meaningful change.

• LABS is the space for bold sessions and candid conversations that advance adapted sport in business and amplify the Movement’s impact and spark change.

• LABS is positioned at the intersection of reputation, and relevance and revenue in adapted sport

• LABS delivers concrete, data-driven frameworks that position disability inclusion as a catalyst shaping the future of modern sport.

Akilah Carter-Francique, Dean, School of Education, Health, and Human Services, Benedict College
Ann Cody, PLY, Global Sports Leader
Anna Johannes, PLY, Founder, On the One Hand Consulting
Cole McKeel, VP of Partnerships, Huddle Up Group
Mary Hodge, High Performance Manager, USA Para Powerlifting
Mike Mushett, CEO, Turnstone
Rebecca Bressler, Program Specialist, Special Olympics New York
Rory Cooper, PhD, PLY, National Medal Laureate and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at University of Pittsburgh
Toby Wong, Board Director, Global Consumer Marketer
Victor Calise, PLY, Director, Global Accessibility Center of Excellence at Walmart
Why Attend Labs?

It’s Not inspiration. It’s Not awareness.
It’s where disability, sport and business collide.

The conversations are real (and sometimes uncomfortable)

LABS was built to challenge the sport ecosystem

Expect candor and perspectives you won’t hear anywhere else            

It’s built by people with lived experience

Speakers and contributors bring credibility, not just credentials.

Who Should Attend LABS?

The ones leading sport. The ones changing it. The ones building what’s next.

USOPC and NGB leadership • Professional league and collegiate sport leadership • Venues, Facilities and DMOs • Disability and Adapted Sport Leaders • Media and Storytellers • Thought Leaders and Researchers • Brands Marketers, Innovators

Who Speaks at LABS?

Athletes, executives, and innovators with lived disability experience including;

  • Lacey Henderson, PLY

  • Brian Bell, PLY

  • Ann Cody, PLY

  • Linda Mastandrea, PLY

  • Rory Cooper, PLY

  • Sarah Adam, Team USA Wheelchair Rugby

LABS is Trusted by Industry Leaders:

LABS brings together voices from organizations shaping the future of sport

  • Adidas

  • Toyota

  • Microsoft

  • USOPC

  • LA28

  • FIFA

LABS Sessions Span the Sport Ecosystem:

LABS speakers bring deep expertise across key areas shaping the future of sport, including:

  • Paralympic movement and adapted sport systems
  • Media, content, and narrative shaping
  • Accessible fan experience and venue design
  • Technology-driven accessibility solutions
  • Product, apparel, and inclusive design
  •  Sport tourism, host cities, and major events

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