ACCESSE 2025 Will Show You How to Expand Your Impact

ACCESSE Themes

Professionals at STEM societies are empowered with the transformative power to drive progress at every level. That power inspired the ACCESSE 2025 theme: Expanding Impact.

You are uniquely positioned to make a positive impact—and ACCESSE will inspire and equip you to do so personally, organizationally, and globally. Join us to connect and spark meaningful change. You’ll understand why ACCESSE is the must-attend event for STEM societies and STEM associations, and you’ll earn up to 10.5 CAE credits.

Each year, our Program Committee chooses a theme for the ACCESSE event. This theme serves as a central idea or concept that connects our speakers’ presentations and discussions, creating a unified experience that will engage and inspire.

Learn more about how the ACCESSE 2025 theme of Expanding Impact advances meaningful change on the individual, scientific society, and global levels. Then, sign up for ACCESSE 2025 updates to be notified when speakers and the schedule are announced and when registration opens.

ACCESSE25 Theme - Your Impact

Individual Attendees

Expanding Your Impact

As a STEM society or STEM association professional, you directly support progress and innovation in your scientific field. ACCESSE is a dedicated space for you to step back from daily demands to focus on strengthening your individual expertise in an intimate, welcoming environment.

Tailored for both emerging leaders in association management and STEM CEOs, ACCESSE delivers practical learning experiences, actionable insights, and the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers who share your commitment to advancing STEM. You’ll leave inspired, with new skills, fresh perspectives, and a stronger foundation to drive positive change within your organization.

 

ACCESSE25 Theme - Organizational Impact

STEM Societies Our Attendees Represent

Expanding Your Organization's Impact

When passionate teams come together, they create a powerful force for achieving organizational goals. ACCESSE helps you and your scientific society team align on mission, optimize collaboration, and achieve the collective potential needed to make a difference.

Through crossdisciplinary discussions and best-practice sharing with other teams, you’ll leave ACCESSE with innovative solutions and proven strategies for overcoming challenges, equipping your team to drive your organization’s impact.

 

ACCESSE25 Theme - STEM Impact

The Broader STEM Landscape

Expanding STEM's Global Impact

The future of STEM and STEM societies relies on visionary leadership and meaningful collaboration. As the champion of progress within your field, ACCESSE connects you with fellow leaders and teams. Like you, your fellow ACCESSE attendees are dedicated to elevating their organizations and increasing their influence on a global scale.

When you join us at ACCESSE, you’ll engage in high-level discussions, forge partnerships and alliances, and gain insight into the strategies that strengthen the important work of STEM societies and associations. Together, we’re building the organizational foundations needed to shape a brighter future for STEM worldwide.

 

Previous ACCESSE Themes

 ACCESSE meeting themes stimulate critical thinking and new ideas, delivering actionable advice and real-world applications. Take a look the past leadership conference themes and scientific society content subjects from the previous ACCESSE event.

2024 ACCESSE Leadership Conference Themes

Leadership: Fostering effective strategies to lead and inspire STEM society teams. 
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Embracing and promoting a diverse STEM community. 
Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Technology: Exploring the latest advancements in AI and other technologies, and their implications for scientific societies
Sustainability: Committing to responsible practices for the future of STEM.