The Gartner Top Higher Education Predictions for 2025

Higher education CIOs are navigating the challenge of aligning their 2030 institutional strategies with constraints such as costs, talent shortages, and existing technology systems. The digital delivery of education is expanding the global competitive landscape, increasing the pressure on institutions to evolve rapidly. The growing interest in AI presents both opportunities and challenges. While it promises acceleration through automation and the potential to tap into new markets, it is also constrained by budgets, governance, and capabilities. Achieving digital acceleration requires prioritizing technology practices and fostering an institutional culture that embraces an agile mindset to support innovation. Join this session to explore Gartner’s key predictions for the future of higher education, advice for CIOs and IT leaders on overcoming current challenges, and strategic planning guidance. You will walk away from this session with:

• insights into the challenges currently shaping the higher education market;
• an understanding of Gartner’s predictions for higher education drivers of change for 2025 and beyond; and
• key actions to accelerate your institution’s effectiveness.