Executive Leaders Experience

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Expand your Leadership and Network

**Formerly CIO Experience

At the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, executive and senior leaders from all types of institutions convene to learn from each other and expand their network. The Executive Leaders Experience was designed to help you do just that in a variety of ways.

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EDUCAUSE Leadership Series | Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use Cases, Applications, and Initiatives in Higher Education

Higher education institutions are beginning to form and deploy their artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives at all organizational levels. In this leadership series, we’ll closely examine several institutions’ diverse applications of agentic, generative, and embedded AI and explore how to support AI implementations as stand-alone systems and when AI is embedded in commonly used tools for various stakeholders within and beyond the information technology organization. Learn More about the EDUCAUSE Leadership Series→ 

Colleague Connect: Engage, Discuss, Relax in the Executive Leaders Lounge

Meeting Room 225BCD, Second Level
Join your colleagues in the Executive Leaders Lounge to discuss any of these topics in expert-facilitated discussions—no sign up needed, just join us. You can also just come to the lounge to enjoy some 1:1 time to catch-up, or just check email in a quiet space. General sessions will be streamed in this room.

Executive Career Coaching

Executive Career Coaching sessions are complimentary, one-on-one career development meetings offered by seasoned leaders and recruiters for higher education executives or senior leaders who are interested in advancing their career. Learn more about Executive Career Coaching→ 

Topic-Based Consultations

Join small group, topic-based conversations with seasoned higher education experts on critical topics. No sign up is necessary, just join us when you’re free.

  • Executive sponsorship of change management
  • Change management and ROI
  • Understanding change management at various levels
  • Data governance
  • Prioritizing institutional risk
  • Cybersecurity policy
  • IT governance
  • Organizational culture and team development
  • IT strategic planning

Executive Leaders Curated Sessions

To help you get the most out of your annual conference experience, we’ve curated the following sessions for you to consider as you plan your itinerary. Learn more about Executive/Senior Leaders: E24 Suggested Sessions→.

Braindates

Braindates are one-on-one or small group conversations that you book with other event participants about a specific topic—one that you request or offer. This will allow you to curate your learning experience and create meaningful connections. Learn more about Braindates→.

CIO Community Group Session

The focus of this year's meeting will focus on 2024 Higher Education Trends. Cole Clark, Managing Director for Higher Education, and Megan Cluver, Principal, both from Deloitte Consulting, will join us as guests to outline trends and opportunities that face higher education today. Come and learn about industry trends, discuss their impact on IT, and compare notes with colleagues. This session is open to everyone, regardless of participation status in the constituent group. Learn more about CIO Community Group Meeting→.

Diana G. Oblinger Innovation Forum

Join us for this innovation-driven learning experience. Learn more about 2024 Diana G. Oblinger Innovation Forum→.