Fast Ideas. Big Impact. EDUCAUSE Ignite 2026

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 10:45AM–11:30AM MT | Mile High Ballroom 1AB, Lower Level
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Ignite Session

Join us for EDUCAUSE 2026 Ignite Talks—a fast-paced, high-energy session format designed to spark new ideas and fresh perspectives! Each presenter has just 5 minutes to share their message using 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds. You'll hear a series of concise, thought-provoking presentations on topics shaping the future of higher education and technology.

This Ignite Talk features:

  • From Data to Action: Success Coaching for Online Working Adult Learners – Camila Aguirre, Universidad Nacional Andres Bello
  • Factors That Helped African-American Female Doctoral Candidates with Online Dissertation Completion - Lisa St Louis, National University
  • Remediation Without Resentment: Shifting Campus Mindsets for Lasting Institutional Change - Alex Chrystal, University of California, Riverside
  • Generative AI is Wonderful! Generative AI is Meaningful!– Brian Harfe, University of Florida
  • Unreasonable Hospitality at Work - Ben Bongers, EDUCAUSE
     

Presenters

  • Camila Aguirre

    Directora de Unab Online, Universidad Nacional Andres Bello

  • Alex Chrystal

    Manager of Communication & Training, University of California, Riverside

  • Brian Harfe

    Associate Provost and Professor, University of Florida

  • Lisa St Louis

    Full Professor, National University