From Technical to Business: How Higher Ed IT Is Partnering with Industry to Achieve Its Goals

Thursday, October 29, 2015 | 9:00AM–9:50AM | Meeting Room 134-135
Session Type: Professional Development
Microsoft has been a participant in higher education for over three decades and remains deeply engaged in higher education's success and committed to hearing from institutions directly. Hear stories from institutions on how they've worked collaboratively with Microsoft, enabling them to advance into a cloud-first, mobile-first environment.


OUTCOMES: Learn how prioritizing student outcomes can demonstrate the business value of IT * Explain how and why institutions benefit from a partnership with industry * Understand what to expect when working/partnering with industry

Presenters

  • Ravi Pendse

    Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

  • Anthony Salcito

    Vice President WW Education, Microsoft Corporation

  • Kelli Trosvig

    Interim CIO, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

  • Khalil Yazdi

    Resident Ed Tech CIO, Yazdi and Associates, LLC