Tuesday, July 28, 2026 | 3:00PM–4:00PM ET | Online

EDUCAUSE Transforming Leadership Webinar Series | Navigating Security, Governance, and Organizational Excellence: Part 3

A Collaboration with Vantage Technology Consulting Group | 2026 EDUCAUSE Strategic Partner

A series designed to equip leaders with tools for enhancing security, leveraging data, and building successful information technology strategies.

The EDUCAUSE ‘Transforming Leadership’ webinar is one of a four-part series.

Note: Each webinar requires individual registration. Don’t miss out—secure your spot for each webinar.

Governance Strategies in Data Modernization

As institutions accelerate data modernization through unified data platforms and emerging data lake architectures, governance maturity often lags behind technological capability. This session examines how institutional context, resources, and organizational capacity shape governance decisions during rapid analytics expansion.

Drawing on contrasting institutional experiences, speakers will discuss common governance challenges related to unstructured data, AI-enabled analytics, access, risk, and prioritization of limited capacity. Participants will gain insight into how leaders make strategic decisions when governance structures are still evolving, and how pragmatic governance actions can accelerate innovation. The session explores strategies institutions are using to advance analytics capabilities while responding to emerging governance challenges. 

Learning outcomes:

  • Assess how institutional context shapes governance during data modernization.
  • Identify governance risks introduced by unified data platforms and data lakes.
  • Prioritize pragmatic governance actions that enable responsible analytics growth.
  • Apply transferable strategies from contrasting institutional experiences to align modernization with institutional priorities.
 

Presenters

  • Susan Featherston

    Senior Strategic Consultant, Vantage Technology Consulting Group
  • Dana Haggas

    Chief Information Officer, Emory University
  • Hector Molina

    Chief Operating Officer, Fayetteville State University

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