Kurt Dorschel
Kurt has spent more than two decades in the higher education sector, both as a consultant and an administrator. He has helped his clients innovate and advance in nearly every major component of university business, including human resources, finance, research administration, marketing and communications, enrollment management, facilities, and information technology. Kurt collaborates with his clients […]
Jess Ward
Jess Ward is the Area Vice President for Mist Systems, the AI-Native Wireless, Wired, and Routing portfolio of Juniper Networks. Jess has been in the Networking industry for over 20 years, with a special emphasis on the Education sector. His passion for leveraging technology advances for the benefit of students, faculty, and staff, drives Jess […]
Tina Eliassi-Rad, PhD
Tina Eliassi-Rad is the inaugural Joseph E. Aoun professor at Northeastern University. She is also a core faculty member at Northeastern’s Network Science Institute and the Institute for Experiential AI. In addition, she is an external faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute and the Vermont Complex Systems Center. Prior to joining Northeastern, Tina was […]
Chris Hagan
Chris is the Chief Technology Officer and joined Pathify in November 2018. Chris has worked in the educational technology sector for almost 20 years, both in an embedded role within Monash University and in a consultancy context. Prior to joining Pathify, Chris rose to Solutions Architect at Monash University and was a core member of […]
Geoffrey Corb
Geof is an innovative and forward-thinking technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading technology-enabled growth and operational excellence in higher education and healthcare. At Huron, Geof specializes in helping institutions use technology to their advantage, achieving better outcomes, increasing efficiency and effectiveness, modernizing operations, and driving engagement. His current focus is on the […]
Katie Drummond
We’re at a once-in-a-generation turning point with Artificial Intelligence, says Katie Drummond, and the opportunities for business & educational leaders are enormous—and urgent. As the global editorial director of WIRED, the iconic tech magazine, she knows that you don’t need to compete with AI. You just have to collaborate with it. But you have to […]
Erica Reuter, PhD
Dr. Erica Reuter is the Leader of Alteryx’s Public Sector Solutions Engineering team. In this role she assists State, Local and Federal Agencies (as well as Higher Education Institutions) with designing data automation and AI solutions. This includes work predicting injuries for collegiate sports, assisting local and national police departments with crime analytics, data engineering […]
Patrick Lougheed
Patrick Lougheed is passionate about building scalable systems that are easy to use and designed to work in concert with what makes institutions unique. At Plaid, Pat has helped institutions across North America build integrated systems, data warehouses, and others to enable real-time decision making in support of Strategic Enrollment Management goals. Prior to launching […]
Andrew Drinkwater
Andrew Drinkwater is passionate about helping colleges and universities plan for their future collaboratively, accurately, and efficiently. At Plaid, Andrew has helped institutions across North America more effectively use their data to make decisions and support Strategic Enrollment Management goals. Prior to launching Plaid, Andrew worked in institutional research, registrar, and academic program portfolios. Andrew […]
Patricia Morales, PhD
As Vice Provost, Enrollment Management at University of California, Irvine (UCI), Patty oversees the offices of the Enrollment Management Analytics, Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships and University Registrar. In this role, she works closely with campus leaders to advance their goals. As a minority thriving institution, Patty realizes that a diverse campus makes UCI […]
