Thursday, March 06, 2025 | 2:00PM–3:00PM ET | Online

Webinar | UChicago’s AI Journey: Concept to 30,000 Users

This webinar is a part of the EDUCAUSE Industry Insights series.

See how The University of Chicago, Microsoft, and Royal Cyber worked together to successfully implement a scalable, secure AI solution launched for all students, faculty, and administration.

Hear firsthand lessons on aligning leadership, overcoming budget challenges, and deploying AI use cases in education and research. Whether you’re a CIO or an academic leader, you will gain practical takeaways to shape your institution’s AI strategy.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand how The University of Chicago successfully scaled AI initiatives to over 30,000 users.
  • Learn strategies to align leadership, prioritize AI use cases, and secure funding in higher education.
  • Explore data security and governance best practices for implementing AI at an institutional level.
  • Gain insights into Microsoft and Royal Cyber’s higher ed AI solutions.

Additional Resources

Presenters

  • Kemal Badur

    Chief Technology Officer, University of Chicago

  • Shiv Bharti

    Director Specialist, Data & AI, Microsoft Corporation

  • AJ Jobanputra

    VP Product Manager, CampusMind

Resources & Downloads

  • Recording

    Updated on 3/6/2025

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