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MAINSTAGE SCHEDULE

Monday, March 10, 2025

8:00 AM – 8:10 AM Welcome Kickoff

Joshua Vincent
HEUG President

Brittany Moon
HEUG Executive Director

 

8:10 AM – 9:00 AM #5256 Keynote

Riaz Meghji

 

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM #5271 Fireside Chat with Oracle

Kay Malcom
VP, Database Product Management

Bo English
Senior Director, Database Product Management

 

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM #5270 Pittsburg State University’s Journey to the Cloud: A Fireside Chat

Angela Neria
Associate Vice President of Technology/CIO

Jacob Thomas
EVP & Managing Partner
Drivestream

 

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM #5210 MERGED SESSIONS: Deploying AI On Campus & SIS Optimization and Modernization

Matt Alex
Beyond Academics

Lauren Wass
Beyond Academics

 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM #5220 Project Leadership & Management In An AI World

Rogelio Guzman
Beyond Academics

 

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM #5264 Keynote

Paul LeBlanc

 

8:45 AM – 9:05 AM #5160 Harnessing the Power of AI in Higher Education

Marlene Scholtz
VP, Product Management

 

9:05 AM – 9:30 AM #5258 Growing Enrollment to meet Workforce Needs

Garth Carter
Vice President
Sierra-Cedar

Dr. Jim Purcell
Executive Director
Alabama Commission on Higher Education

Jaime Anzalotta
Vice Provost
Miami Dade College

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM #5253 MERGED SESSIONS: Deploying AI On Campus & SIS Optimization and Modernization

Matt Alex
Beyond Academics

 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM #5254 Project Leadership & Management In An AI World

Rogelio Guzman
Beyond Academics

 

Keynote Speakers

Riaz
Meghji

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CDT
5256 Keynote: Riaz Meghji

Riaz Meghji is a human connection expert and author of the book Every Conversation Counts: The 5 habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships.

His Insights have been featured in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and Financial Post

 

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Alliance 2025 Riaz Meghji

Paul
LeBlanc

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM CDT
5264 Keynote: Paul LeBlanc

Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc is the Board Chair for Human Systems, a new AI and Education company he co-founded with noted researcher George Siemens. Until June 2024, he served as President of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). He remains at SNHU as a researcher, writer, and advisor. Under the 20 years of Paul’s direction,

 

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