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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 Sheetal Kapoor, USC Division of IT Building a Trusted Analytics Ecosystem: CarolinaAnalytics at USC Alexandra Lord, USC SAAS Surveying the Early College Transition Ayse Ozturk, USC Darla Moore School of Business Active Learning with ChatGPT 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 Kedralyn Folk, USC Division of IT From AI Curiosity to Institutional Capability: Building a Scalable AI Literacy Ecosystem Across the University Yichuan Cao, USC MCEC PathLab: Teaching Programming with Explainable AI Agents and Computer Vision-Enabled Robot Tracking 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 Beyond the Service Desk: Building the Connected University Jason Hayes, ServiceNow 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 Carl Burnitz, USC SAAS Better Prompts, Better Results: AI RICCE Principles and Prompt Architect GPT Austin Blackwell, USC Division of IT Designing Better Student Support: People, Process, and Technology 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 Maggie Todd, USC Office of the Controller From Policy Navigation to Process Improvement: Custom GPTs in the Controller’s Office Gloria Washington, USC CTE Generative AI Meets Experiential Learning: Designing with Kolb’s Learning Cycle 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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