--- title: NCURA 2026 Conference | The Unofficial Guide description: Welcome to the 68th Annual NCURA Meeting with this unofficial attendee guide featuring a quick agenda overview, must-see sessions, keynote speakers, networking events, and conference highlights in New York City. --- [![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg "Kuali Logo Lp V2")](https://www.kuali.co) [![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg "Kuali Logo Lp V2")](https://www.kuali.co) [![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg "Kuali Logo Lp V2")](https://www.kuali.co) [![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg "Kuali Logo Lp V2")](https://www.kuali.co) - [About Kuali](https://www.kuali.co) [Start a Conversation](https://pages.kuali.co/contact-us?hsLang=en-us) [![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg "Kuali Logo Lp V2")](https://www.kuali.co) [![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg "Kuali Logo Lp V2")](https://www.kuali.co) [![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg "Kuali Logo Lp V2")](https://www.kuali.co) [![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg "Kuali Logo Lp V2")](https://www.kuali.co) - [About Kuali](https://www.kuali.co) [Start a Conversation](https://pages.kuali.co/contact-us?hsLang=en-us) # NCURA's 68th Annual Meeting Your unofficial guide to NCURA 2026 featuring must-see sessions, keynote speakers, events, and ideas worth exploring while in the Big Apple. ![ChatGPT Image Jun 24, 2026, 09\_26\_28 PM](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Jun%2024%2c%202026%2c%2009_26_28%20PM.png) ## Your Unofficial Guide to NCURA 2026 With packed schedules and many sessions happening throughout the week, this unofficial guide gives you a quick view of the agenda, along with must-see sessions, keynote speakers, key events, and exciting presentations worth adding to your schedule at NCURA. [Visit Kuali's Booth](https://pages.kuali.co/canheit-2026?hsLang=en-us#Kuali-booth) ## Schedule at a Glance Key Events Saturday ## Aug 1 Key Events - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 07:15 AM - 06:15 PM: Registration - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 8:15 AM: Workshops Begin - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 5:15 PM: Welcome Reception. Location: Trianon, 3rd Floor Sunday 7:30–8:15 AM: Breakfast ## Aug 2 Key Events - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 07:30 AM - 04:00 PM: Professional Headshots. 3rd Floor - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Lunch Monday 7:30 - 8:15 AM: Breakfast ## Aug 3 Key Events - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 10:15 AM: The Kuali Research Suite and AI Augmentation for the Research Enterprise - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 4:00 PM: Navigating Digital Transformation in Research Operations # Session Spotlights Key sessions that you don't want to miss. ![Magui + Amanda](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Magui%20+%20Amanda.jpg) ## Navigating Digital Transformation in Research Operations ###### Real-World Strategies & Insights from the University of Baltimore Learn how the University of Baltimore approached modernizing research administration despite limited staffing, legacy systems, and competing priorities. This session shares practical strategies for process improvement, stakeholder alignment, system integrations, and change management that institutions can apply to their own digital transformation efforts. - Speakers Magui Cardona (University of Baltimore) Amanda Sidoti (Kuali) - When August 3, 2026: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - Where [Add to Calendar](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Death%20to%20the%20ERP-%20All%20hail%20the%20CIO%E2%80%99s%20revenge!%20or%20Modernizing%20ERP%20in%20Higher%20Education-%20A%20Data%E2%80%90First%20Future.ics?hsLang=en-us) ![Conference Signage Kuali 2026 AI V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Conference%20Signage%20Kuali%202026%20AI%20V2.png) ## Experience the Agentic Campus ###### Visit us in the Exhibitor Showcase | Downtown | Kuali Booth #4/5 See how AI-powered automation is helping research offices streamline proposal development, approvals, compliance, agreements, and award management. - See for Yourself **AI isn't just helping research administrators work faster—it's beginning to handle the work alongside them.** ![Amber + Amanda](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Amber%20+%20Amanda.jpg) ## The Kuali Research Suite and AI Augmentation for the Research Enterprise ###### See what's next for AI-powered research administration Learn how the Kuali Research Suite uses institution-controlled AI to streamline research administration, automate routine tasks, and support better decision-making from proposal to award. - Speakers Amanda Sidoti (Kuali) Amber Hood (Kuali) - When Monday August 3: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM - Where Murray Hill West, 2nd Floor --- # Don't Forget the Fun Evening Events, Awards, & Prizes. ![ChatGPT Image Jul 1, 2026, 09\_09\_01 AM](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Jul%201%2c%202026%2c%2009_09_01%20AM.png) ## Complimentary Professional Headshots 📸 ###### Need a new LinkedIn photo? Kuali is proud to sponsor this year's Professional Headshot Station, giving attendees the opportunity to refresh their professional profile with a complimentary headshot.   - When - **Sunday, August 2:** 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM - **Monday, August 3:** 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM - Where Promenade, 3rd Floor ![Untitled design (2)](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(2).png) ## Building the Next Generation of Research Administration ###### Visit the Expo Hall | Kuali Booth #4/5 See how Kuali's AI-native platform is helping research offices simplify complex processes, reduce administrative burden, and support researchers more effectively.  - Lego Set Give-Away **Enter for a chance to win one of two LEGO® prizes at the booth: the Statue of Liberty or NYC- Big Apple set.** # About Kuali Explore the AI Native Platform Behind Modern Academic and Institutional Operations. ![Agentic Campus Simple View v3](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Agentic%20Campus%20Simple%20View%20v3.png) ### The Agentic Campus Kuali's agentic architecture brings together institutional data, operational workflows, and mission-critical application into a AI-native platform designed to simplify, automate, and coordinate work across the modern institution. ![20+ Years](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Users.svg) 20+ Years in higher education ![$118B ](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Document.svg) $118B total grants managed ![354+](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/University.svg) 354+ institutions served --- ## AI-Native in Action While traditional SaaS platforms helped institutions digitize workflows, governance, and processes, Kuali's AI-native platform helps institutions understand, coordinate, and accelerate the work happening inside them in ways that were never possible before. ![Build with Connector V3](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Build%20with%20Connector%20V3.png) ###### Institutional Leaders #### AI isn’t just assisting institutional work anymore. It’s starting to do it. Ask AI to build forms, workflows, automate approvals, identify bottlenecks, and keep institutional work moving. Kuali helps higher education teams streamline processes through AI-native automation, connected workflows, governance, integrations, and no-code applications. - AI-Native Forms, Workflows & Automations ![Kuali Research with AI](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Research%20with%20AI.png) ###### Research Administrators #### Talk to your research administration system like it’s part of your team. Manage research administration, compliance, and operations through connected workflows, centralized records, and an AI-native platform that simplifies reviews, accelerates approvals, and improves visibility across the research lifecycle. ![Registrars](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Registrars.png) ###### Registrars & Provosts #### Curriculum, catalog, syllabus, degree audit and planning are just the beginning. Kuali brings curriculum, catalog, and syllabus together with AI-native workflows that help registrars manage not just core academic systems, but the everyday operational work around them, from transcript evaluations and exemptions to grade appeals and more, all in one connected platform. ![Gateway Image-1](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Gateway%20Image-1.png) ###### CIOs #### Shadow AI is already on campus. Most institutions just can’t see it. As an AI-native platform company, Kuali believes innovation and governance must move together. Kuali Gateway centralizes AI workloads, governance, and model access across campus through a secure reverse proxy control layer designed specifically for higher education. ### "Where other workflow tools struggled, Kuali scaled." Errol Erez Application Architect  |  Tufts University ### "I highly recommend exploring everything Kuali has to offer.” Marlise Sipes University Registrar   |  CSU Global #### “Kuali combines a scalable platform with a responsive, collaborative team that truly understands higher education.” Molly Thompson Senior Deputy University Registrar  |  Vanderbilt University ### “The automation, student autonomy, and access to data are unmatched." Sarah Jeffery Senior Coordinator of Peer Education   |  University of Georgia #### “Kuali streamlines complex research workflows, and the people behind it bring the expertise and guidance to help us work more efficiently.” Dawn Boatman Assistant VP for Research Administration  |  Portland University #### “We launched 100+ Kuali applications in six months, with more coming soon. Our Staff saw transformative improvements in efficiency and collaboration across campus.” John Whitehouse Director of Data Systems  |  Gettysburg College # Explore What's Possible Imagine a campus where approvals don't stall, processes don't get lost, and AI helps keep work moving. Kuali is redefining what's possible in higher education. [Talk to an Expert](https://pages.kuali.co/contact-us?hsLang=en-us) ## Customer Stories Explore customer stories, operational insights, and strategies from institutions using Kuali to modernize workflows, governance, research administration, and campus operations. Louisiana State University of Alexandria 318% Increase in On-Time Degree Conferrals [Case Study](https://www.kuali.co/resources/louisiana-state-university-of-alexandria-modernizes-advising-with-kuali-advisor) University of Connecticut Scaling From 204 to 1,400 Workflow Apps [Case Study](https://www.kuali.co/resources/case-study-the-university-of-connecticut) University of Maryland, Baltimore Reducing Research Training Time by 50% [Case Study](https://www.kuali.co/resources/case-study-unversity-of-maryland-baltimore) Southern New Hampshire University Streamlining 2,000 Curriculum Competencies [Case Study](https://www.kuali.co/resources/case-study-southern-new-hampshire-university-evolves-using-kuali-curriculum-catalog-management) Point Park University Transforming 39 Continuity Plans Into One Live System [Case Study](https://www.kuali.co/resources/case-study-point-park-university) Utah State University 43% Improvement in Grant Win Ratio [Case Study](https://www.kuali.co/resources/case-study-utah-state-university) ![Kuali Logo Lp V2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Logo%20Lp%20V2.svg) Building the Agentic Campus. Solutions - [Forms & Workflows](https://www.kuali.co/solutions/operations/workflow-automation-forms) - [Research Administration](https://www.kuali.co/solutions/operations/research-administration) - [Curriculum Management](https://www.kuali.co/solutions/operations/academic-operations) - [AI Gateway](https://www.kuali.co/solutions/operations/ai-governance-orchestration) Platform - [Why Kuali?](https://www.kuali.co/platform/agentic-campus) - [Security & Compliance](https://www.kuali.co/trusted/trust-center) - [Our Team](https://www.kuali.co/about-us/our-team) - [Contact Us](https://www.kuali.co/contact-us) Resources - [Blog](https://www.kuali.co/resources/blog) - [Webinars](https://www.kuali.co/resources/webinars) - [Conferences](https://www.kuali.co/resources/conferences) - [Community & User Resources](https://www.kuali.co/resources/community) Copyright © 2026 Kuali, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [Privacy Policy](https://www.kuali.co/privacy)