From Vending Machine to Co-Pilot: Putting Agentic Analytics Tools in the Hands of Leaders

Most institutional research offices operate as data vending machines: request goes in, report comes out. The transition from data vending machine to artificial intelligence-assisted leadership does not happen by accident. This session presents what it actually looks like in practice: a governed self-service analytics environment where senior leaders use agentic artificial intelligence tools to drive their own data-informed decisions. Attendees will leave with a replicable blueprint covering the governance groundwork, the change management approach, and the concrete steps required to put powerful analytics tools directly in the hands of campus leadership.