Main Stage | 2027 EDUCAUSE Top 10

Thursday, October 01, 2026 | 8:00AM–9:15AM MT | Bluebird Ballroom 1-2, Terrace Level
Session Type: General Session
Delivery Format: General Session

We live in an age of perpetual change. It's an environment that can be a source of uncertainty and anxiety as well as a catalyst for innovation and growth. In 2027, higher ed technology teams will lean into the latter by adapting more rapidly, adapting with purpose, and keeping people at the center. 

Learn more about this year’s Top 10, voted by the EDUCAUSE community as the most important issues higher education leaders are focusing on as they transform their institutions, and about how higher ed can continue to adapt through all the change still to come.

Presenters

  • Melody Buckner

    Associate Vice Provost of Digital Learning, The University of Arizona
  • Josh Callahan

    Chief Information Security Officer, California State University, Office of the Chancellor
  • Eden Dahlstrom

    Vice President, Professional Development and Membership, EDUCAUSE
  • Mark McCormack

    Senior Director of Research & Insights, EDUCAUSE
  • Hector Molina

    Chief Operating Officer, Fayetteville State University
  • Heather Woods

    Chief Information Officer, Smith College