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EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2026

Your unofficial guide to EDUCAUSE featuring must-see sessions, keynote speakers, events, and ideas worth exploring while in Denver, Colorado.

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Your Unofficial Guide to EDUCAUSE

With hundreds of sessions, keynotes, and networking opportunities, EDUCAUSE can be hard to navigate. This unofficial guide highlights the can't-miss sessions, keynote speakers, customer presentations, and conference events to help you make the most of your week in Denver.

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Schedule at a Glance

Key Events

Tuesday

Sept 29

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    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Registration

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    11:30 AM–12:30 PM: Lunch (on your own)

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    4:15 PM–5:45 PM: Welcome Reception

Wednesday

Sept 30

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    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Refreshment Break in the Expo Hall

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    11:30 AM–1:00 PM: Lunch (on your own)

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    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Reception & Poster Sessions

Thursday

Oct 1

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    2:15 PM –3:00 PM: How Institutions Are Moving from AI Pilots to AI Execution (Session)

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    3:15 PM – 4:15 PM: Refreshment Break in the Expo Hall

Session Spotlights

Key sessions that you don't want to miss.

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How Institutions Are Moving from AI Pilots to AI Execution

Panel Session

Everyone's talking about AI, but what does real adoption look like? Join higher ed CIOs as they discuss what's working, where institutions are getting stuck, and how AI strategy is evolving beyond pilot projects.

  • Speakers

    Vincent Kellen (Texas A&M System)
    Matthew Gunkel (University of California, Riverside)
    Donna Kidwell (University of Toronto) 
    Phil Komarny (Maryville University)

  • When
    Thursday, October 1: 2:15 PM–3:00 PM
  • Where
    Mile High Ballroom 1AB, Lower Level
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Experience the Agentic Campus

Visit us in the Exhibit Hall | Booth #248
See how Kuali's AI-native platform helps colleges and universities put AI to work across campus. From intelligent workflows and approvals to research administration, curriculum management, and governance, Kuali connects your systems so your institution can work smarter—not harder.
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    Talk to your institutional systems like they're part of your team.
Poster Sessions

Poster Session Spotlight

See how your peers are solving real campus challenges.

 

  • Scaling Digital Transformation without Adding IT Headcount

    Presenters: Dr. Justin Carrell and Dr. Jo Ann Kern (Tarleton State)
    Wednesday, September 30: 4:30 PM

  • From PDF to Process: Modernizing Campus Workflows at Scale

    Presenters: Dr. Rhonda Gaede (The University of Alabama in Huntsville)
    Thursday, October 1: 9:30 AM

Don't Forget the Fun

Evening Events, Awards, & Prizes.

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Tuesday Night Reception

Connect with the higher education technology community

The perfect way to kick off EDUCAUSE! Join higher education leaders, IT professionals, and innovators for an evening of networking, conversation, and new connections.

  • When

    Tuesday, September 29: 4:15–5:45 PM

  • Where

    Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Terrace Level

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Building the Future of Higher Education

Visit the Expo Hall | Kuali Booth 248
See how Kuali's AI-native platform is helping colleges and universities simplify complex processes, modernize campus operations, and empower every department—from curriculum and governance to research administration and workflow automation.
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    Ready to jump to lightspeed? Visit Kuali's booth for your chance to win the LEGO® Star Wars Millennium Falcon

About Kuali

One platform. One source of truth. Every office on campus.

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One platform. Every institutional need covered.

Kuali brings Administrative Operations, Academic Operations, and Research together on one unified, AI-native platform, built on a governed Data Lakehouse with shared workflows, reporting, integrations, permissions, and AI.

AI built into the Kuali Platform

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.

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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.

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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.

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Forms, workflows & apps

Turn any process into a working system.

The Kuali Platform includes an AI-native, no-code workflow platform built for higher education. It turns forms, policies, or plain-language prompts into automated processes on one governed platform. Departments build 20+ apps on average, reducing the burden on IT without sacrificing control.

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Research Administrators

Manage the entire research lifecycle on one platform.

From sponsored programs and funding opportunities to compliance and research operations, Kuali brings the entire research lifecycle together on one unified platform—with shared data, workflows, reporting, integrations, and AI built in.

Registrars
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.

"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.

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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
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University of Connecticut

Scaling From 204 to 1,400 Workflow Apps
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University of Maryland, Baltimore

Reducing Research Training Time by 50%
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Southern New Hampshire University

Streamlining 2,000 Curriculum Competencies
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Point Park University

Transforming 39 Continuity Plans Into One Live System
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Utah State University

43% Improvement in Grant Win Ratio
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