Higher Ed Ready: Building Alignment and Trust Between Higher Education and Corporate Partners

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 1:00PM–1:45PM MT
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Presentation
The EDUCAUSE Higher Ed Ready program is designed to strengthen trust, transparency, and alignment between higher education institutions and the corporate solution providers that serve them. This session will introduce the program and feature perspectives from both a higher education leader and a corporate partner on how Higher Ed Ready supports more informed decision-making, clearer expectations, and stronger partnerships across the higher education technology ecosystem.

Presenters

  • Sarah Buszka

    Executive Director, Applied AI Lab, Waukesha County Technical College

  • Hernan Londono

    Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist, Lenovo

  • Katie Schuster

    Program Manager, Partnerships and Corporate Engagement, EDUCAUSE