Monday, December 08, 2025 | 1:00PM–2:00PM ET | Online

Showcase Webinar | Strategize Your Strategy: Planning for the Year Ahead

In an environment that’s changing quickly, higher education leaders must learn how to adapt to change and prepare for a broad range of possible futures.

Join this webinar to hear from institutional and industry experts as they explore the key trends, challenges, and opportunities facing higher education and how to plan ahead to thrive amid uncertainty. Make sure to bring your questions!

Outcomes:

  • Think about the current landscape of higher education and how to plan and proactively adapt to changes ahead.
  • Discuss lessons learned for “managing up” and supporting strategic initiatives from all levels of an organization.
  • Learn about strategies to engineer innovation into institutional processes.
  • Discuss how higher education teams will use data and analytics to drive decision-making in 2026.

Additional Resources

This session is aligned with the EDUCAUSE Showcase Series.

 

Presenters

  • Lizbeth Johnson

  • Kyle Johnson

    AVP for IT Governance, Planning & Strategy, Virginia Tech

  • Margo Martinez

    VP & GM Education, Salesforce

  • Mark Sparvell

    Director Education, Microsoft Corporation

  • Sophie White

    Content Marketing and Program Manager, EDUCAUSE

Resources & Downloads

  • Slides

    2 MB, pdf - Updated on 12/8/2025

  • Recording

    Updated on 12/8/2025

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