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"Navigating the Ambiguity" Executive Retreat

August 5–6, 2025
New York, NY

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Attention Higher Education Executives

Are you prepared to steer your institution through the complex waters of higher education’s rapidly shifting landscape? Join us on August 5 and 6, on the 4th floor of Convene 360 Madison Avenue in New York City, for an unparalleled opportunity at the “Navigating the Ambiguity” executive retreat, specifically curated for top-tier education leaders.

Why Attend? In a climate of rapid policy shifts and mounting pressures, adapt and lead effectively with insights and tools from specialized sessions crafted just for you. Our retreat is designed to stimulate groundbreaking discussions, foster innovative thinking, and nurture connections within the higher education community.

Key Retreat Objectives:

  • Navigate Political & Economic Uncertainty: Understand the influence of shifting political landscapes on higher education and build strategic resilience through executive scenario planning and engaging tabletop exercises.
  • Harness Technology as a Strategic Lever: Discover how AI, data, and digital infrastructure can drive agility and revolutionize your institution.
  • Recharge & Refocus: Amidst the noise and disruption, find the clarity and confidence required to lead with renewed purpose.


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Best Practices for Institutional Resilience

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Sessions

Gain insight into proactive measures to strengthen your institution’s agility and resilience as you engage with fellow higher education leaders and industry experts. Focused sessions, panels, and workshops will equip you with strategies and connections to illuminate your institution’s path forward.

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Tech Showcase

Connect with leading-edge technology vendors to dive into their innovations for enhancing institutional efficiency, agility, and decision-making across academic and administrative operations.

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Award

The Future Campus AwardTM spotlights the trailblazers in higher ed, celebrating those who integrate technology to redefine academic and operational excellence. Join us to honor these visionaries shaping the future of education.

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Executive Scenario Planning

Learn how to realize radical efficiency and agility in operations through agile enterprise scenario planning. Elevate your strategic planning to simulate a wide range of potential outcomes arising from current and future policy changes and market conditions.

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Future Campus Award

Tambellini’s Future Campus Award™ honors higher education trailblazers who have demonstrated radical agility—adapting to shifting conditions with speed and intention. Winners will be announced at the Future Campus Summit.

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Partner Showcase

Connect with leading-edge technology providers to explore their innovations for enhancing institutional efficiency, agility, and decision-making across academic and administrative operations.

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Who Should Attend

Administrative and Academic Stakeholders

Summit sessions are curated for innovators across your institution, including those from academic affairs, IT, business operations, enrollment management, student success, advancement, and more. 

Who Attends the Future Campus Summit

Why You Can't Afford to Miss this Summit

The Future Campus Summit is not like any other leadership retreat. The intimate, collaborative nature of the event offers a strategic platform for leaders committed to strengthening institutional agility and resilience. By attending, you will:

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Join a Community

Share insights and strategies with forward-thinking peers facing similar challenges and opportunities

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Gain Actionable Insights

Explore proactive measures to strengthen organizational adaptability and alignment for impactful decision-making and action.

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Leave with Tools to Lead

Equip yourself with the knowledge to lead your institution through the shifting policy landscape.

A Retreat Like No Other

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This executive retreat stands apart as a unique convergence of visionary higher education leadership, cutting-edge technology, and strategic collaboration.

  • Curated Sessions & Networking
  • 1:1 Discussions with Solution Provider Executives
  • Diverse Viewpoints Tackling Shared Challenges
  • Accelerated Learning & Strategizing
  • Future Campus Awards

Visionary Voices

Gain insights and engage with Tambellini Group analysts and advisors, industry executives, and institution leaders.

Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary, PhD

Clinical Psychologist, Researcher, Entrepreneur, and Author
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Arne Duncan

Former Secretary of Education
US Department of Education
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Charles Elliott

Head of Industry Architects
Google Public Sector
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Michael Anderson

Senior Analyst
Tambellini Group
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Tom Andriola

Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Data and Chief Digital Officer
UC Irvine
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Thomas Battaglia

Strategic Advisor, Institutions
Tambellini Group
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Gena Boling

Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment
Cornell University
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Jordan Burris

Vice President and Head of Public Sector
Socure
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Mitch Davis

Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Dartmouth College
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Alison Donta-Venman

Strategic Advisor, Institutions
Tambellini Group
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Elias G. Eldayrie

Vice President and Chief Information Officer
University of Florida
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Nicole Engelbert

Vice President of Product Strategy
Oracle
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Jim Farrell

Chief Solutions Officer
Evisions
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Diana Fulkerson

Strategic Advisor, Solution Providers
Tambellini Group
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Nina Gray, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Research Planning and Analysis
New York University
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Mark Hampton, PhD

Executive Education Advisor
Amazon Web Services
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Alpha Hamadou Ibrahim, PhD

Vice President, Data, Analytics, and AI
Tambellini Group
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Dave Kieffer

Principal Analyst
Tambellini Group
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Michael G. Latsko, SHRM-CP

Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Arizona State University
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Serena Malhotra

Junior Analyst
Tambellini Group
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Jack Miner

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
University of Cincinnati
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Tressa Ries, CPA

Vice President of Finance and Administration
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
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Novita Rogers

Senior Analyst
Tambellini Group
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Joe Sallustio, EdD

Vice President of Industry Engagement
Ellucian
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Hampton Shive

Vice President, Research
Tambellini Group
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Samantha Singhal

Sr. Director of Strategic Customer Engagement for State & Local Government and Education
Workday
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Jennifer Sparrow, EdD

Associate Vice President for Research and Instructional Technologies and Chief Academic Technology Officer
New York University
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Vicki Tambellini

CEO and Founder; Principal Analyst
Tambellini Group
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Vicki Wayne

Vice President of Client Services and Technical Partnerships
Evisions
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Philip Weiss

PhD Candidate in Chemistry
New York University
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Tom Wilburn

Global VP of AI-Driven Enterprise
Juniper Networks
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Matt Winn, PhD

Senior Analyst
Tambellini Group
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Matt Winn, PhD

Senior Analyst
Tambellini Group
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Our Institutional Sponsor

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Our Vendor Sponsors

Pinnacle

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Premier

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Platinum

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Our Partner Showcase Sponsors

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About Tambellini Group

The Tambellini Group has been the leading provider of unbiased and proprietary research and advisory services to higher education since 2001. Our mission is to equip educational institutions with the impartial insights, tools, and market predictions needed to make informed technology decisions while maximizing return-on-investment and constituent experience. We empower institutions to overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and pave the way toward a brighter future for higher education.

About MGT

MGT is a national technology and advisory solutions leader serving state, local government, and education (SLED) clients. Our specialized solutions solve the most critical issues that live at the top of our clients’ leadership agenda. Our advisory and technology domains are foundational elements in our approach to helping state and local governments innovate, transform, and manage efficiently. We partner to help clients strengthen their foundations, implement systematic changes, and build resilience for the future

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Solution Providers & Investors

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Michael Bisson: Vice President of Student Product Strategy at Workday
Michael Bisson
Vice President, Student Product Strategy
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Michael joined Workday in 2013 seeding the Student project team and contributing to its initial architecture and design. Michael led the Product Management team as they designed the core student product and facilitated a three-year customer design partner program. Today, Michael leads the Product Strategy team responsible for determining market fit, competitive market intelligence, and overall product direction. Prior to joining Workday, Michael worked 16 years at Peoplesoft and Oracle in support of the Campus Solutions product in Product Management, Development, and Support. Michael has committed his professional career to the improvement of higher education management through the design and development of Student Information Systems.

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