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Grace Farrell

Keynote Speaker

Grace Farrell, Sr. Principal Analyst, Gartner

Higher Education: The AI Enabled University
Predictions, Pathways and CIO Priorities

About the Session:
The promise of AI is disrupting expectations and practices of universities across the world. Administrative, teaching, learning and research will experience unprecedented change over the next 10 years, but CIOs must now empower their institutions with the strategies, cultures, skills and technologies to succeed. 


Schedule

Time Featured Programming Concurrent Sessions & Activities
8-8:50 a.m. Registration & Badge Pickup + Breakfast
Ballroom Lobby Areas
CIO Breakfast (Invitation only)
Vendor Expo Preparation (Closed to attendees)
9-9:50 a.m. Welcome Ceremony & Opening Keynote
Higher Education: The AI Enabled University: Predictions, Pathways and CIO Priorities
Grace Farrell, Gartner
Ballroom 3
Poster Board Setup
(Presidential Dining Room, 2nd Floor)
10-10:50 a.m. Featured Session I
Smart Campus, Teaching, Learning & Student Experience Focus
Dr. Lance Ford, Zoom
Ballroom 3

Karl Rosenberg, Extron
AV over IP: Using IT Infrastructure to Distribution AV and Control on Campus

Evan Claudenanos, Nelnet
From Payment to Progress: Innovating the Student Financial Experience

Michael Boscarino, Panopto
AI and The Next Era of Video Learning

University Breakout Sessions
(Rooms 2A, 2B & 2C)
Vendor Expo
Poster Viewing
(Presidential Dining Room, 2nd Floor)
11-11:50 a.m. Featured Session II
You Can't Vibe Code Your Way to a Strong Security Posture - Policy, Guardrails and Enterprise Browser Controls
Brian Reed, Presidio
Ballroom 3

Brian Hamill, Canva
The New IT Imperative: Strategy, Governance, and Org Alignment When the Whole Campus Can Create

Stephen Robinson, HWPco
Hearing Loss Accessibility - Why It Matters and Why It's Protected by Law

Dale Vander Wall, Salesforce
One Platform, Every Student: A Vision for Higher Ed

University Breakout Sessions
(Rooms 2A, 2B & 2C)
Vendor Expo
Poster Viewing
(Presidential Dining Room, 2nd Floor)
12-12:50 p.m. Grab & Go Lunch
Served in Ballroom Lobby areas & 2nd floor landing areas
Vendor Expo
Poster Viewing
(Presidential Dining Room, 2nd Floor)
1-1:50 p.m. Featured Session III
ServiceNow (information pending)
Ballroom 3

Nate Niezgorski, Commvault
AI Data Protection in HiEd

Mike Newcomb, HPE
AI Native Networking - Powering Seamless, Secure Learning for Education

Eric Brooks, QSC
Campus 2030: The Next Generation of the Higher Ed Experience, from Campus Wide to the Student

University Breakout Sessions
(Rooms 2A, 2B & 2C)
Vendor Expo
Poster Viewing
(Presidential Dining Room, 2nd Floor)
2-2:50 p.m. Featured Session IV
Closing the Learning Loop: Design, Evidence, & Student Voice in Blackboard
Dr. Lisa Clark, Blackboard
Ballroom 3

Karl Rosenberg, Extron
Optimizing USB-C in Pro AV Applications (all levels)

Thomas Fekete, Howard Technology Solutions
Howard Technology Solutions – Professional Services

Michael Blotto & Greg Criswell, HPE
Post-Quantum Cryptography & the Future of Cybersecurity in Higher Education: Preparing for the Quantum Era

University Breakout Sessions
(Rooms 2A, 2B & 2C)
Vendor Expo
Poster Session I
(Presidential Dining Room, 2nd Floor)
3-3:50 p.m. Featured Session V
Title pending
Meredith Lancaster, Boodlebox
Ballroom 3

Ryan Berndt, Crestron
AI in AV: From Intelligent Cameras to Smarter Support

Matt Alexander, Everpure
Resilient by Necessity: Building Infrastructure for a World That Won't Stop Changing


University Breakout Sessions
(Rooms 2A, 2B & 2C)
Vendor Expo
Poster Session II
(Presidential Dining Room, 2nd Floor)
4-4:50 p.m. Closing Ceremony & Poster Awards
Ballroom 2
Poster Awards & Recognition
5 p.m. Event closes  

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