ACCESSE Speakers Bring Innovation, and Inspiration for STEM Societies

Future-focused Content for Next-Level Association Management

Each year, the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) brings together trusted experts and thought leaders across the STEM society landscape to engage and empower you at the ACCESSE conference.

We’re very excited about the slate of speakers our ACCESSE Program Committee is finalizing for ACCESSE 2025 June 23-25 in Philadelphia, PA. Sign up for ACCESSE 2025 updates to be notified when speakers and the schedule are announced and when registration opens. STEM societies benefit when staff attend ACCESSE, and individual attendees can earn up to 9.25 CAE credits.

In the meantime, explore this year's theme of Expanding Impact, arrange your travel to Philadelphia, and book your hotel room at the W Philadelphia.

Learn from the Best in STEM Society Leadership

Each year, ACCESSE brings together a diverse lineup of thought leaders and industry experts who address the most pressing challenges facing STEM societies.
Our speakers represent a wide range of disciplines, offering fresh perspectives on leadership, technology, governance, and strategic growth.
ACCESSE attendees engage with top voices in the field, including recent speakers:

Bill Nye, American TV personality, science communicator, and former mechanical engineer
Dr. Eugenia Addy, Canadian chemist and CEO of Visions of Science
Ace Callwood, Director at Envoy
Derick Schaefer, senior VP of technology at Mod Op
Julie Fortenbery, CFO of the American Physiological Society
Debbie Trueblood, FASAE CAE IOM, lead consultant at Association Management Center (AMC)

ACCESSE conference speakers bring deep expertise and practical insights that empower STEM society professionals to drive meaningful change.