
The Chronicle of Higher Education, HP, Inc. and the American Council on Education are partnering to provide you with a half-day leadership summit focused on the intersection of technology and higher education.
Join us March 13 for a dynamic afternoon that will provide leadership in academe insights into the future of education and first-hand experiences using new technologies.



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12:30 pm
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Registration and Box Lunch
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| 1:00 pm | Welcome Remarks | ||
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| 1:10 pm |
The Futures of Higher Ed
Presentation on how current trends and new technologies may transform colleges.
Moderator: Bryan Alexander, futurist and author of Academia Next
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1:35 pm
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The Shape of Higher Education to Come
Panel discussion about the urgency for change in higher ed.
Moderator: Lee Gardner, senior reporter, The Chronicle
Panelists: Louis Soares, chief learning officer, ACE; Rick Staisloff, founder, rpk GROUP
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2:00 pm
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What's Driving the Next Spike in Economic Growth?
Presentation on the technologies and skills that will drive economic and job growth in the coming decade.
Speaker: Mike Belcher, America’s director of EdTech Innovation, HP Inc.
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2:30 pm
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Keynote: Making Your Curriculum Ready for the Careers of Tomorrow
Panel discussion on the coming automation and the future of work.
Moderator: Scott Carlson, senior writer, The Chronicle
Panelists: Laurie Leshin, president, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Farouk Dey, vice provost of integrative learning and life design at Johns Hopkins U.
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3:00 pm
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Break
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3:10 pm
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How Colorado State U. Is Revolutionizing Student Experiences With VR/XR
A live demonstration of innovative uses of VR technology in higher education.
Speaker: Alan Rudolph, vice president of research, Colorado State U.
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3:35 pm
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The Ethics of XR
Panel discussion about the promise and pitfalls of VR/XR in the classroom.
Moderator: Lindsay Ellis, senior reporter, The Chronicle
Panelists: Amitabh Varshney, dean, College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, U. of Maryland at College Park; Maja Manojilovic, faculty member at U. of California at Los Angeles
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4:00 pm
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3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing's Impact on Curriculum and Jobs
Panel discussion about opportunities for education to prepare a new generation of engineers, designers, and business leaders who "think in 3D."
Moderator: Camille Caron, director of education and sustainability, HP 3D Print & Manufacturing
Panelists: Lorenzo Valdevit, director, Institute for Design and Manufacturing Innovation, U. of California at Irvine; Wes Kramer, application engineer, HP 3D Print & Digital Manufacturing
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| 4:25 pm |
Digital Skills for Today's Students
Panel discussion on making sure students have the digital and data-science skills they now require.
Moderator: Ian Wilhelm, assistant managing editor, The Chronicle
Panelists: Roger French, director of applied data science, Case Western Reserve U.; Jeanne Contardo, managing director, Capital CoLab
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| 4:50 pm |
Closing Remarks
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