https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/agenda

Muistiinpanoja:

Tuesday opening speech takeaways:
- HighED is in crisis, but it will prevail. US is young compared to some universities, marocco uni founded in 900 and oxford 1100 and they have with standed number of crisis and strong leaders
- Trust of public to higjhED is coming back 85% believe it is important for young
- highEd has work cut out for them


Tuesday 28.10.2025 10.45-11.30

You Can Create the 'Uncommon' Ripple, But Fix Your Own Mask First

Presenters:  David Sherry

  1. Educause we do it together "The rising tide lifts all boats"
  2. Reality: What I know & what others know
  3. Put your own mask first (lentokone metafor)
  4. All leaders are readers
  5. Amaxing network
  6. support from others

Bridge and Beacon: IT's Unique Role in Shaping Strategy

Kimberly Clark, Rita Barrantes...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 1:00PM–1:45PM CT

  1. Simple strategies (pragmatics but ambitious
  2. Try harder; go deeper, make bigger
  3. Molempien puhujan slideihin on linkit agendalla
  4. Communication and collaboration - do together


Culture as Strategy's Secret Sauce: The Teammate-Led Approach That Gets Results

https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025/agenda/culture-as-strategys-secret-sauce-the-teammateled-approach-that-gets-results
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 10:45AM–11:30AM CT 

At UVA's IT organization, we discovered that culture isn't just a "nice-to-have"—it's the special sauce that transforms strategic intentions into tangible outcomes. When new leadership arrived, we recognized the value of our teammates' voices in the approach to culture development and empowered groups from across the organization to design our values framework from the ground up. This session reveals our multiyear journey of intentionally cultivating a culture that not only resonates authentically with our team but directly supports our strategic objectives. We will detail our methodology from initial organization-wide surveys through partner-based value creation and ongoing workshops and demonstrate how establishing a shared cultural language has strengthened university partnerships even during challenging times.

Presenters

  • Kelly Doney: Vice President and Chief Information Officer,  University of Virginia

  • Damian Doyle:  Deputy CIO, University of Virginia

  • Patti Pate: AVP, Chief of Staff, University of VIrginia

https://cio.virginia.edu/its-culture

- look into things you want to do, not what you are doing now
- culture and strategy needs management commitment, managers/directors need to come to talk to the specialists
- receipies instructions in top of ingridients
- you need to have hard conversations
- Making strategy is hard, it means hard conversations
- after culture startegy was done, it was handed the leadership team together to think how to do it
- activiting culture was lots of reciting the culture with small groups, leadership was committed to attend all sessions
- be commited, have fun
- started with 2 questions: What is your superpower?, what word is it culture in ITSM?
- gallop of strengt:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CliftonStrengths
- aligning people at scale is hard, it is not easy
- increased productivity often comes from seemingly unproductive moments
- the key thing is to create safe space for people to prosper


Open Source at the Productivity Plateau: Time to Reinvest, Reimagine, Rebuild


Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 1:00PM–1:45PM CT

A decade ago, open source software (OSS) was a vibrant topic at EDUCAUSE, drawing interest across campus IT, faculty, and administration. Since then, the conversation has quieted—but OSS never left. In fact, it has become more foundational than ever. From the systems powering edtech infrastructure to the tools enabling open science and open educational resources, OSS is now a quiet cornerstone of innovation in higher education. This panel brings together leaders from academic Open Source Program Offices, campus administrators, student groups working with OSS, the business community, and nonprofit open source projects who are revitalizing the role of OSS on campus. We'll explore the forces driving this re-engagement: new funding priorities like the NSF's Pathways to Open Source Ecosystems, the growing visibility of (Sloan Foundation-funded) academic OSPOs, OSS in support of Open Science and teaching, increasing regulatory expectations, and the emerging need for sustainable practices to develop and maintain open digital infrastructure. Join us for a candid and forward-looking conversation about how institutions are building capacity, fostering campus engagement, and aligning open source with broader institutional missions. Whether you're a CIO, developer, or faculty advocate, this session will provide practical insights and strategic takeaways for re-centering open source in your campus's digital strategy.  

  • Shoji Kajita, Processor, Nagoya University

  • Stephanie Lieggi: Executive DIrector of CROSS, university of California, Santa Crux

    Executive Director of CROSS,  University of California, Santa Cruz

  • Patrick Masson: Executice Directory, Apereo Foundation

  • Wes Turner:  Vice-Chair Board of Directors, Apereo Foundation

  • Kirsten Heiss: Managing Director , OpenCampus

Question 1 (Slide 9):

  • Open source is not promoted as open-source as it used to be.
    • Students needs to install unix to use tools needed in studies
  • Promote students to start to work on open-source projects, both smaller and big ones
  • Open-source should be promoted in procurement projects
  • opensource impact cost is the key factor deciding Japan
  • Many of decission makers dont understand importance and significanse of open-source, even technical teams are using it. Decissionmakers don't deccesserily know how much open-source is used

Question 2 (Slide 11):

  • There was a hype of Open-source and thats why it was talked lots of earlier
  • in the hype people assumed that open-source will solve everything, not reality
  • We are using open-source more than we are talking about it, probably even more than on the hype state
  • Open-source is so embedded that we dont talk about it

Question 3 (Slide 13): 

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Question 4 (Slide 16)

  • Ability to point to open soure projects have been helping students to get job because they could have used them as their portfolio

Question 5 (Slide 20):

  • It has been huge impact, researchers are coming to ask support to start projects, like write data management plans etc
  • Most of funders are great people and it has created a network to go ask questions
  • The funding is based on stricly on project and not the ecosystem  and it makes things a bit challenging

Question 6 (Slide 24):

  • Open-source program offices (OSPO) are located in major companies, but it has a bit different agenda than adacemia
  • how to show the value that show the value

Question 7 (Slide 26):

  • Inter-university collobration on opensource is the key to build systems that can help wider group of universities/caountry

Question 8 (Slide 31):

  • (Japan) Current CIO made decission to move to non opensource system, but it wasn't supported by everyone

Question 9 (Slide 33):

  • (OpenCampus) ECA is low code appliation platform, why it is built? Turned out that it is challening to code own solution, because they dont have enought coders and there was a need to build a layer to institutions to build software on no-code platform. 

Question 10 (Slide 36):

  • People are sharing their solutions and it helps to build reputation, shared solutions are regognised by peers
  • how to create concept to instutions to monetize the solutions that they have been created
  • Universities cannot donate to foundation (in Germany), thats why opencampus is a company, so they can send invoices to unis

Question 11 (Slide 37):

  • Figure who your champions are in the university or research project. Point the value and impact when you talk with leadership. 
  • Point out also the students job opportunites increasing
  • Find funding opportunities and share within your peers
  • Start with small and create

Question from room; 

  • Is there a community of educators who use only opensource?
    • There is a group of open-source educators, there are few groups. There might not be enought coordination. 

HECVAT 2025 Updates

https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025/agenda/hecvat-2025-updates

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 2:15PM–3:00PM CT 
Many updates are routine, but the HECVAT 2025 update wasn’t routine! The higher education information security, privacy, IT accessibility, other communities, and the HECVAT Advisory Committee have collaborated on the biggest HECVAT update yet! Our session this year will go over the HECVAT 2025 updates, future plans for sustainability, and ask for your feedback on HECVAT. We’ll update the group on the formal governance developed and the license change. We’ll also go over other third-party risk management community activities and discuss where we need you to get involved to build more resources for the community and the service providers that support us.    

Presenters

  • Jon Allen: Associate Vice President CIO & CISO, Baylor University

  • Nichole Arbino: Senior Program Manager, EDUCAUSE

  • Josh Callahan: Chief Information Security Officer, California State University, Office of the Chancellor

  • Isaac Galvan: Community Program Director, Cybersecurity and Privacy, EDUCAUSE

  • Nick Lewis: Senior Program Manager, Security and Identity, Internet2


  • Update (Hecvat 4) was released in February
  • Hecvat is community driven, lots of volunteers, based on idea coming from Educause participants.
  • Current update has been trying to focus on useability with better navigation and Excel funtions
  • Governance of Hecvat has been organized and there is now formal Hecvat advisory board
  • Formal licencing was needed because is used widely
  • Hecvat is not Certification, but many providers have adopted it to their products/services

Pm 2.15-3.00

Collaboration as Our Superpower: Building Specialized Higher Ed IT Communities of Excellence


Presenters: Sarah Christen, Damian Doyle, Brandon Rich
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session

  1. together we can solve problems
  2. identify natural collaboration opportunities
  3. create lightweight coordination mecanisms
  4. from information sharing to joint programming
  5. The answer is in the room!
  6. do the notes
  7. Pitäisikö täydentää AAPAn listaa exiting/needed communities

PM 3.30-4.15

New and Improved! The Higher Education Service Model Paper, Version 3: Sneak Peek


Resources Available
Presenters: Marie DiRuzza, Mark Katsouros
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session'


esitykset saatavilal agendassa linkit

  1. versiossa 2 on ollut paljon ongelmia ks diat
  2. keskustele Jessican kanssa. CSC:n katalogissa on hyvin erilainen konsepti, joka tuntuu tässä valossa toimimattomalta
    1. miten CSC:n malli toimii jos kategorisointi on eri organisaatioissa erilainen
  3. universal service catalog hierarchy
  4. functional vs. organizational categorizations

TOP ten

Varsinainen raportti julkaistaan tilaisuuden jälkeen, josta löytyy tarkemmat perustelut ja taustoitus

https://er.educause.edu/articles/2025/10/2026-educause-top-10-making-connections

Making connections, Leadership focus:
10. decision-maker data skills and literacy
9. AI-enabled efficiencies and growth
8. From reactive to proactive
7. Technology literacy fot the future workforce
6. Measured approach to new technology
5. Knowledge management for safer AI
4. Building a data-centric culture across the institution
3. Data analytics for operational and financial insights
2. The human edge of AI
1. Collaborative Cybersecurity

number 10 decisopn makers data skills 

number 5 Knowledege management for  safer AI - AI governance, institutions sources of knowledge

number 4 building  a data-centric  culture across the institutions

number 3 data analytics  for operational and financial insights ( miksi tämä ihan en ymmärtänyt), siksi että voidaan ennakoida tulevaa eikä tulla yllätetyksi "housut kintuissa"

number 2 human edge of AI, engage with AI...

number 1 collaborative cybersecurity


Research Computing’s Expanding Role in Institutional Compliance: Strategies for NIST SP 800-171

https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025/agenda/research-computings-expanding-role-in-institutional-compliance-strategies-for-nist-sp-800171Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 10:45AM–11:30AM CT 
Explore how institutions are tackling compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and other federal mandates impacting research environments. This panel shares strategies for governance, collaboration, and technical implementation across research computing, cybersecurity, and compliance offices—offering practical insights to support regulated research data in evolving institutional landscapes.

           

Presenters

  • Clark Gaylord: Director, Research Technology Services, The George Washington University

  • Kathryn Kelley: Executive Director, Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation

  • Birali Runesha: Associate Vice Presidend for Research Computing and Director of the Research Computing Center, University of Chicago

  • Preston Smith: Executive Director, Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, Purdue University

CASC: https://casc.org/

  • not a research papers, focus more on helping institutions to be compliance
  • Its not just paper work, it is the change of culture in of institutions

Link to position paper the session is about: https://casc.org/policy-publications/position-paper/nist-sp-800-171-guidance-for-research-computing-and-data-centers/

Question 1 (Slide 6):

  • DOD research it doesnt happend much in every institutions
  • Complying was a struggle, first participants were school of medication 

Question 2 (Slide 7)

  • Research center has been focusing on open science
  • First you need to put governance in place before doing anything, break silos inside organization
  • Created a security counsil with techical people from all campuses
  • Create common language, to make sure that everybody understand what they are talking about
  • main lesson is documentation, documentation, documentation, that is not usually common in HPC 
  • Make sure that staff are involved

Question 3 (Slide 8):

  • Research security commitee with participants from all campuses
  • Centralized most of research, it helps within compilance
  • It is important to have everyone on understand their role in security, it is not change on responsability, more about communicating things

Question 4 (Slide 9)

  • Built on AWS and it has been struggle on financial
  • had to move it back to on-prem system to make sure it possible, on-prem is still payed by the institution, project cannot pay it
  • most of users just need Windows desktop and some tools, switched back on cloud services
  • costs will be charged on the projects (microsoft cost)
  • Hiring support staff to support researches and planning the project funding

Question 5 (Slide 10)

  • productivity is important, usability is imporant. Find a way to implement policy/compliance the way that it doesnt make users life impossible
  • Technical things arent the difficult thing, the hard part is people.
  • Documentation is a key for audition.
  • CMMC is a best, it has tons of controls and you have to understand the scope and make sure that you have and time funding to do it
  • There is need to say NO to contracts. Make a system plan based on the requirements. Build controls that make sense, build trust relationship with researchers.
  • Dont spend money in environment that nobody dont want to use.
  • Sometimes it easier to say No, BUT.... it helps people to be involded in the way to work in within compliance environments

From Spark to Scale: An AI R&D Framework for Higher Ed Innovation AM 10.45-

Resources Available 
Presenters: Ryan Blake, Jena Zangs
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session

1 predicticve AI -static Agentic AI dynamic (uses outcome driven data for target actions

2 predictive and dynamic - self driving cars

3 BUILD-AI framework eli miten otetaan jokin AI-työkalu käyttöön

4 do not say yes to everything when you build AI (itseasissa hyvä ohje kaikkeen kehittämiseen aika usein projektipäälliköt sanovat aiak moniin asioihin kyllä. Toisaalta on niitä varovaisia kehittäjiä, jotka sanovat kaikkeen nope)

linkki esitykseen https://files.abstractsonline.com/CTRL/B4/B/7FC/C53/959/4EA/D9D/3B2/B6D/E54/778/2C/a2845_1.pdf

Tämä ei oikeastaan ollut viitekehyksen  esittely vaan ainoastaan


2025 Higher Education Trends: A Look at the Challenges and Opportunities Shaping Higher Education PM 1.00


Presenters: Cole Clark, Megan Cluver, Brett Sweet
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session


  1. jos org työsekenteell talouslimitillä ei ole tilaa kehiittää tai luoda
  2. 40 collegea US on lopettanut vuoden 2020 jälkeen
  3. associate degrees increase rapidly graduate degrees pysyy aika tasaisena 2020-2024
  4.  2. new risk paradigm lisää kuva 
  5. the future of the 4-year-degree
    1. three way collaboration
  6. changing workforce needs broader changes transforming the academic enterprise
    1. AI
    2. invest AI skilled staff
    3. effective leadership transitions
  7. embracing systemness
    1. identify and gain consensus on a common set of problems
    2. establish robust governance structures


Interoperability without Borders: European Models for Scalable, Trusted Infrastructure PM 2.15


Presenters: Isabel Gallin, Evelien Renders
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session


Eduroam is an example of scalable service of the work of global community.

EC is worried a of diversity in digital skills, people are falling behind on the skills.

Industry might take over education on digital skills

from frustration to transformation, erasmus program

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Corradi

Epicur alliance_ :https://epicur.edu.eu/

Agora - a digital platform https://agora.unite-university.eu/

Ari tarkista agora Digivisiolta Sakarilta eli voiko sitä käyttää yhteentoimivuuden rakentamisessa


One learner, one alliance -  many universities

to map education ecosystem for managing and improving interoperability

Service catalog voisi olla hyvä hanke globaalille yhteistyölle



Building Belonging and Cultivating Culture: Strategies and Steps for Teams Anywhere and Everywhere

https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025/agenda/building-belonging-and-cultivating-culture-strategies-and-steps-for-teams-anywhere-and-everywhere
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 4:00PM–4:45PM CT

Cultivating a strong, healthy, and resilient organizational culture requires sustained attention and purposeful action, particularly with various combinations of remote, hybrid, and on-site workforces. In particular, belonging is an increasingly important component of organizational culture and can be an indicator of job satisfaction, engagement, and retention. A hybrid work environment is here to stay and has become essential for improved job satisfaction for employees; it is essential that we embrace this trend and as leaders take proactive measures to be inclusive. IT leaders from a variety of types of institutions and organizations will share success stories and lessons learned about cultivating team and organizational culture through intentional practice within the broader challenges of competing strategic and operational priorities. This session will help participants explore approaches to creating an environment that helps their teams and/or organizations cultivate the culture they want, regardless of a participant’s formal role.            

Presenters

  • Sherri Braxton Castanzo: Deputy CIO for Digital Innovation, Bowdoin College

  • Shannon Dunn: Director of Strategic Teams Operations, Vantage Technology Consulting Group

  • Chris Keith: Vice Precident for IT/CIO, Brown University

  • Keith McIntosh: Vice President & Chief Information Officer, University of Richmond

NOTES

  • Beloning is a whole some feeling, we are just talking about work context
  • If people feel that they can be themself, they will give more at work and perfom better
  • The better interaction you have with people, the better leader you can be. People want not just to hear their message, but they want you to understand their feelings
  • People need to be safe to express their opinnion even when it is against senior management
  • when people trust you, they can share things that dont share everyone, thing that might affect their work performance
  • Transitioning from military background to higher ed was a struggle

Empowering the University of Tomorrow: Evolving Challenges for Higher Education CIOs Today 4.00-4.45 PM


Presenters: Grace Farrell
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session

  1. miten täyttää opiskelijoiden kovat odotukset me ollaan vähän kuin raviontolan henkilökunta jossa asiakkaat ovat opiskelijoita (ravintola metafora)
  2. mikä on huomisen menu
  3. 4 key sectors in tomorrow university
    1. drivers of change,
    2. uni responisviness
    3. near term strategy
    4. HEI competitive landscape
  4. shaping tomorrow
    1. technological
    2. political
    3. economic
    4. social
    5. trust/etchical
    6. legal
    7. environmental
  5. 15 % koulua on lopettanut 20 luvulla
  6. 2 milj graduates vähemmän
  7. reduce cost and improve productivity
  8. collaborative culture
  9. AI and modern technology
  10. flexible campus
  11. studen expreience on joka strategiassa
  12. classic U, Scholar u, Jobs U, your own U
  13. classic U ei enää riitä: research str, industry alignment str., teaching and learnin strategy
  14. Miten visualisoida tulevaisuuden yliopisto selkeästi ( tämä myös Suomessa)
  15. THE KEY INGREDITENTS
  16. HEI tech paradox: IT innovastion  is an imperative but budget go lover
  17. strategioissa tuo pitää huomioida uudella tavalla: a)reduce cost, b)improve performance (optimize resources) and c) invest in business outcomes (create value)
    1. vähennetään päällekkäisyyttä järjestelmissä 
    2. tehokkuus esim AI pohjainen tuki (Mikro Mikko)
    3. invest digital infrastructure
  18. the innovative imperative: audit, allocate or reallocate and accelerate
  19. how to present this all
    1. engagin key stakeholders
    2. presentation is everything
    3. collaborate wit key stakeholders
    4. summarize success list key capabilities , valitse kuvakulma, paranna one-page strategy picture
    5. älä puhu IT:tä sitä ei ymmärretä
    6.  puhu rahasta, puhu impact my goals and puhu istutional impactista
    7. use the past and use the future and return to present (so we must now...)
    8. Clarity, community and conversation (presentation is Key)
  20. craft the menu, gather the right ingredients and present with impact

The Belonging Imperative: A New Agenda for Leadership

https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025/agenda/featured-session-3
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 8:30AM–9:15AM CT 

Belonging is no longer optional — it is the defining imperative for today’s leaders! In a time when retention, engagement, and culture are under strain, leaders must intentionally design environments where people feel seen, supported, and connected. This session, led by Dr. Keith W. McIntosh, a nationally recognized higher education CIO, award-winning leader, scholar, practitioner, and thought partner on inclusive leadership and belonging, positions leaders as architects of belonging, responsible for shaping the systems, spaces, and practices that determine whether employees thrive or disengage. We’ll discuss the science of belonging and its connection to well-being, performance, and retention, while also highlighting real-world examples of leaders who embody these values. Research consistently shows that employees who feel a strong sense of belonging are more engaged, more loyal, and more productive. We’ll explore why belonging must sit alongside strategy and innovation on every leader’s agenda, and how it creates legacies that outlast titles or tenures. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding and practical strategies to embed belonging into daily leadership practices, building communities where people want to stay, grow, and contribute.

Presenters

  • Keith McIntosh: Vice President & Chief Information Officer, University of Richmond

Notes

  • demand and changes are making IT staff exhausted, if people doesn't feel that they belong, it can make people get burned out, quiet cracking
  • beloging is one of basic needs of a human
  • people who feel belonging will perform better, people are more resilient
  • the beloging starts at day one, from first contact
  • people who feel beloging, they will stay for at least 2 years
  • belonging has actual meseareble results
  • belonging people will promote organization
  • leaders matter, it starts with you
  • learn to listen deeply what people are saying
  • it is important not just to learn new things, but also un-learn old things
  • stay curious
  • leaders needs to step in the discofort zone, that is part of the job

Leadership in the Age of AI 30-10. 8.30 AM

AI is reshaping the world at breakneck speed—but what does that mean for leadership? Does it demand an entirely new playbook, or does it elevate the importance of timeless leadership values? Whether you’re guiding an institution, leading a team, or navigating your own professional journey, understanding how leadership must evolve in an AI-driven world is essential. Building on last year’s standing-room-only session "Leadership Matters (and Other Lessons I Learned Along the Way)," this session explores what has changed, what hasn’t, and what’s next. Join us for a candid, thought-provoking and fun conversation about leading with clarity, courage, and purpose—at a time when both the opportunities and the stakes have never been higher.   


Presenters: Dave Weil
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session

  1. age of AI started 2022
  2. how we lead, 6 lessons:
    1. understanding better this new tool - let's Play it (AI Lab, AI coordinator 18 month
    2. the empower of questions (create clarity)
    3. discussion and  personal connections creating oppr. to connect...
    4. setting a direction
    5. Piloting (power of pilots) learn and become comfortable with AI
    6. Connecting to our "why" & value. It is about human aspects no technology
  3. We lead people not technology, projects, budgets...
  4. Leadership is about people.

The Rarity of Amazing: How to Build the Teams Everyone Wants

https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025/agenda/the-rarity-of-amazing-how-to-build-the-teams-everyone-wants
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 9:45AM–10:30AM CT


Amazing teams are rare, yet they hold the power to transform organizations and drive innovation. In this engaging and interactive session, we will explore what makes these exceptional teams stand out and how you can build one in your own IT organization. We will dive into three essential takeaways: creating psychological safety and trust, fostering a shared sense of purpose, and leading with intentionality. These themes will be brought to life through real-world insights and stories shared throughout the session by three experienced IT leaders. You will hear from peers, share your own insights, and reflect on how leadership and culture intersect to enable peak team performance. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to enhance their leadership skills and cultivate environments where high-performing teams thrive. At the end, we will turn the spotlight on you: how will you return to your organization and put this into action?

Presenters

  • Chris Fruehwirth: IT Directory, University of Notre Dame

  • Lizbeth Johnson: Interim Vice Chancellor for IT & CIO, North Carolina A&T State University

  • Kirk Kelly: Vice President,  Vantage Technology Consulting Group

What makes great team?

  • leader
  • Great communication
  • trust
  • ownership
  • clear goal, vision
  • empathy
  • diversity
  • fun

Great teams want to spend time together. How to engage team members to have leadership focus. Make a personal leadership vision statement.

Culture happends, even if you dont do anything. Leaders can change culture of the team, by setting example. Culture of team matters. Sometimes you walk into a team culture and it might take a while to understand it.


Navigating Uncertainty: The New Norm for Higher Ed Leaders 9.45 PM

https://files.abstractsonline.com/CTRL/37/2/512/A0B/EE6/4F2/98C/F5F/952/264/BDD/C6/a4677_1.pdf

The past year has brought significant change and uncertainty to higher education and higher education leaders. We face new compliance requirements, budget cuts, layoffs, and leadership shifts, all while supporting employees who are overwhelmed and concerned about the future. Our challenge is to create an environment where employees and institutions can work through the uncertainty, thrive, and grow. During this presentation, we will discuss specific actions you can take to adapt to change and create and sustain a resilient, psychologically safe environment for yourself and your team.

Resources Available 
Presenters: Andy Brantley
Delivery Format: Featured Session

  1. people first strategy But we are technology first organisations
  2. yliopistot eivät osaa päästä eroon huonoista johtajista
  3. strenghtening internal resilience
  4. our brain is wired for negativity biases



Main Stage | Resilient Campuses In Turbulent Times

https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference/2025/agenda/closing-general-session
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 11:00AM–12:00PM CT

Higher education professionals are experiencing an unprecedented period of turbulence, resulting from significant political, demographic, cultural, and technological changes. These broad forces range from declining enrollment to shifts in employment, federal and state policy changes, and technological changes, including the ascent of generative AI. Rather than give into despair, institutional leaders and the teams they lead can instead choose resilience, the ability to remain focused and effective in the face of these and other challenges. To address these ongoing challenges, institutions must become increasingly effective in the use of data, analytics, and AI  to increase student success and ensure that people are the highest priority. The talk will highlight the importance of vision, openness, resilience, courage, passion, and hope. 

Presenters

Importance of coming together as Higher ED. Create culture of support, people matter.

Message is simple: Our dreams and values saves us. Keep hope alive. Power of communities is great, sharing our struggles and victories helps others. We can archive much more together than in silos. Higher ED and people working in Higher ED and technology matters. Technology can either rip us apart or bring us together. Those who doesn't have ability to study, don't archive their dreams. Have humanistics approach to technology, create bridge between technology and people. Things aren't usually as bad as we think, history shows that. People will look back and see what we have done during the time of crises. We need to teach people compassion, some people are afraid of technology and they need our empahty. Civil rights is not just about black or women, it is about all of us, including poor white. You are leading as a leader, even when we don't think so.

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