Leading with Data & AI in Higher Education: A CIO’s Playbook for Institutional Transformation

This session reframes data and AI strategy as an institutional leadership challenge—not a technology project. Michael will share lessons from work with higher education, outlining how CIOs can build governance, capability, and trust while accelerating responsible AI adoption. Attendees will learn how to turn friction into alignment, empowering academic and administrative units to modernize services, reduce risk, and increase resiliency. Participants will leave with a practical playbook for leading cross-department transformation grounded in mission, compliance, and user experience.