Will Ballard
CEO,
Civitas Learning Inc.
Built With, Not For: DeVry's Institutional Impact Co-Innovation Story
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 2:15PM–3:00PM MT | Meeting Room 505-506, Street Level
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Industry Insights Session
Higher ed institutions don't need more technology built in isolation. They need partners willing to build with them.
In this facilitated discussion, DeVry University's CIO Chris Campbell and Civitas Learning CEO Will Ballard will share how their partnership has evolved from solving student success challenges to shaping new technology together. They'll explore the results DeVry has already achieved, what the teams learned along the way, and how those lessons are influencing product development.
You'll hear what co-innovation looks like in practice: how frontline needs become product decisions, how successful approaches scale, and how improving student outcomes can contribute to broader institutional impact. The conversation will also explore what it takes to move beyond a traditional vendor relationship toward an ongoing partnership built around the institution's priorities.
