The college of the future cannot be an ivory tower or closed academic community. It’ll be highly interconnected, technology-driven, and collaborative. Day 3 will focus on how campus leaders — and those who aspire to become leaders — can adapt their thinking for this new environment.
12:30-12:35 pm ET
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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE • AUG 29 - 31, 2023
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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE • AUG 29 - 31, 2023
Day 3: Leadership for the Future
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 • 12:30 - 3:15 pm ET
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12:35-1 pm ET
Keynote: Higher Ed, AI, and the Road Ahead
“We’re at an inflection point in education. If we harness AI carefully and share its benefits equally across society, all students can benefit.” So says education innovator Sal Khan, whose ed-tech work with the Khan Academy has long shaken up K-12 education. Join him as he discusses AI’s potential, pitfalls, and how colleges may change because of it.
Sal Khan
Founder and CEO, Khan Academy
1:05-1:30 pm ET
Interview: College to Career
To better serve students, colleges need to understand the evolving world of work and hiring. Ginni Rometty, who previously lead IBM and is currently a member of Northwestern University’s Board of Trustees, will discuss how her former company used a “skills first” approach to hiring and talent development, what that means for higher ed, and leadership advice gleaned from her book, Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World.
Ginni Rometty
former CEO, IBM
1:55-2:20 pm ET
Interview: A New Era of Partnership and Tech
2:25-2:45 pm ET
AWS Sponsor Segment: Practical Use Case for AI in Higher Education
2:45-3:15 pm ET
Interview: Leading Colleges Today
Join Drew Gilpin Faust as she discusses what she learned about leadership as the president of Harvard University. And as a historian who recently published a memoir, Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury, she’ll discuss what studying the past can tell us about the future of higher education.
Drew Gilpin Faust
President Emerita, Harvard University
3:15 pm ET
Closing
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Ian Wilhelm
Deputy Managing Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Goldie Blumenstyk
Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Laura Krantz
Subscriber-Products Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Day 3
Colleges today work in a different educational ecosystem than they did a decade ago. New providers and new technologies are changing the game. How can traditional institutions thrive in this environment? Join Marni Baker Stein of Coursera, a leading online-education platform that works with colleges and companies, about the new possibilities for partnership, the role of artificial intelligence, and what lies ahead.
Marni Baker Stein
Chief Content Officer, Coursera
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Goldie Blumenstyk
Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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1:30 - 1:50 pm ET
Video: College Leaders Discuss the Future
Colleges today work in a different educational ecosystem than they did a decade ago. New providers and new technologies are changing the game. How can traditional institutions thrive in this environment? Join Marni Baker Stein of Coursera, a leading online-education platform that works with colleges and companies, about the new possibilities for partnership, the role of artificial intelligence, and what lies ahead.
Marni Baker Stein
Chief Content Officer, Coursera
Goldie Blumenstyk
Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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1:30-1:50 pm ET
Higher education institutions are continually asked to do more with less. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers an important opportunity to automate tasks and allow more time for staff to support the complex needs of higher education institutions with higher value services. Amidst all the excitement and promise of Generative AI, practical use cases for AI services like Intelligent Document Processing can offer significant improvements to higher education’s administrative processes, reduce friction and augment capacity.
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Mary Strain
AI/ML Lead Worldwide Public Sector, AWS
For the festival, The Chronicle interviewed five college and university presidents about the future of higher ed and how institutions need to change to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Keith Curry
President, Compton Community College
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Michael V. Drake
President, University of California
Freeman A. Hrabowski III
President Emeritus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Pam Eddinger
President, Bunker Hill Community College
Patricia McGuire
President, President, Trinity Washington University