--- title: PACRAO 2026 Annual Conference | The Unofficial Guide description: Welcome to PACRAO with this unofficial attendee guide featuring a quick agenda overview, must-see sessions, keynote speakers, networking events, and conference highlights while in Hollywood, CA. --- [![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) # PACRAO Annual Conference 2026 Your unofficial guide to PACRAO featuring must-see sessions, keynote speakers, events, and ideas worth exploring while in Hollywood. ![Kuali Hollywood-Style Star Plaque](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Hollywood-Style%20Star%20Plaque.png) ## Your Unofficial Guide to PACRAO With sessions, keynotes, and networking opportunities, PACRAO can be hard to navigate. This unofficial guide highlights the can't-miss sessions, keynote speakers and conference events to help you make the most of your week in Hollywood. [Visit Kuali's Booth](https://pages.kuali.co/canheit-2026?hsLang=en-us#Kuali-booth) ## Schedule at a Glance Key Events Sunday ## Nov 8 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) 11:00 AM - 5:30 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) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Opening Reception - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 5:30 PM - 7:30PM: Featured Speaker Monday ## Nov 9 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) 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Breakfast - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Keynote Speaker - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/raw_assets/public/@marketplace/Struto/strutoCX_Starter_Pack/assets/img/home/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM: Reception with Exhibitors Tuesday ## Nov 10 Key Events - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://165931.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/165931/strutoCX/icons/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 7:30 AM - 8:30AM: Breakfast - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://165931.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/165931/strutoCX/icons/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 10:45AM - 11:15AM: Break with Exhibitors - ![icon-circle-checkmark](https://165931.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/165931/strutoCX/icons/icon-circle-checkmark.svg) 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Gala Dinner/Entertainment # Session Spotlights Key sessions that you don't want to miss. ![Tina\_PACRAO](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Tina_PACRAO.png) ## From Script to Screen: Managing Curriculum Change Across Campus(es) ###### Presentation See how the University of Washington streamlined curriculum change with greater transparency, collaboration, and campus-wide visibility. - Speakers Tina Miller, University of Washington - When TBD [Add to Calendar](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/How-Institutions-Are-Moving-from-AI-Pilots-to-AI-Execution-1.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 Exhibit Hall See how Kuali's AI-native platform helps registrars and academic operations teams simplify curriculum and catalog management, streamline approvals, strengthen governance, and automate campus workflows. Discover how AI can reduce manual work so your team can focus on supporting students and faculty. - See for Yourself **Talk to your institutional systems like they're part of your team.** # Session Spotlights Another key session that you don't want to miss. ![Joe\_PACRAO-1](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Joe_PACRAO-1.png) ## Using AI to Enhance Academic Policy Clarity & Efficacy ###### Presentation  Discover how AI can make academic policies easier to understand, navigate, and evaluate for greater institutional impact. - Speaker Joe Tate, University of Phoenix # Don't Forget the Fun Evening Events, Awards, & Prizes. ![Golden Hollywood Red Carpet Reception](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Golden%20Hollywood%20Red%20Carpet%20Reception.png) ## Opening Reception with Exhibitors The perfect way to kick off PACRAO! Join higher education leaders in the exhibit hall for an evening of networking, conversation, and new connections. - When Sunday November 8, 2026: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Where Exhibitor Hall ![10300](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/10300.png) ## Building the Future of Higher Education ###### Visit the Exhibitor Hall See how Kuali's AI-native platform helps registrars and academic operations teams simplify curriculum and catalog management, streamline approvals, strengthen governance, and modernize campus processes.  - LEGO Set Giveaway **Great Scott!** Stop by Kuali's booth for your chance to win the LEGO® Back to the Future Time Machine. # About Kuali One platform. One source of truth. Every office on campus. ![6a61e9b4c2a0f7200a1eee63\_platform3 1](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/6a61e9b4c2a0f7200a1eee63_platform3%201.png) ### 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. ![AI-Prompt-Builder-Mixed-Questions-v2](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/AI-Prompt-Builder-Mixed-Questions-v2.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 ![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. ![Quick-Drak-and-Drop-video](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Quick-Drak-and-Drop-video.gif) ###### 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. ![Kuali Research Apps Hero Image v3](https://pages.kuali.co/hubfs/Kuali%20Research%20Apps%20Hero%20Image%20v3.png) ###### 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](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. ### "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. 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