Paul LeBlanc
Owner, After the Hurricane,
Southern New Hampshire University
Main Stage | Reimagining the University for the Age of AI: a Fireside Chat with Paul LeBlanc and John O'Brien
Friday, October 02, 2026 | 10:30AM–11:30AM MT | Bluebird Ballroom 1-2, Terrace Level
Session Type:
General Session
Delivery Format:
General Session
Paul LeBlanc, Visiting Professor at Harvard University and President Emeritus of Southern New Hampshire University, will discuss his new book, Reclaiming Purpose: The University in an AI World, with John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE President and CEO. They will explore the current challenges AI poses to higher education as well as its invitation to boldly rethink what is possible in a world being reinvented by a technology both frightening and exhilarating.