Overview

March 20

Without data maturity, the transformative power of advanced analytics and generative AI solutions will be limited. By deeply understanding your education data and its lifecycle, higher education institutions can directly influence learner performance and engagement.

In this hourlong session, we'll discuss how a unified data and AI strategy can turn text, image, video and code data into real-time insights that make learning more personal.

And we’ll cover the strategies and best practices for putting that data into action, and translating those insights and learnings into better student performance, higher graduation rates and other critical outcomes.

Who should attend:

Higher education administrators and state and local education agency leaders
CIOs for colleges, universities, community colleges and other post-secondary institutions
Chief Data Officers, Chief Data & AI Officers, and any other data and analytics managers in higher education

Speakers

Charles Elliott

Head of Industry, Google Cloud

Charles Elliott is a Head of Industry at Google Cloud, leading initiatives that transform education through the power of technology, particularly generative AI. Building on a successful consulting career focused on Big Data, Analytics, and AI, Charles now leverages his extensive expertise to guide educational institutions and ed-tech companies in realizing the potential of personalized learning at scale. With over 14 years of experience, he specializes in bridging cutting-edge cloud solutions with the specific needs of the education sector. As a trusted advisor, he empowers organizations to enhance learning experiences, improve accessibility, and drive measurable educational outcomes. His work spans early childhood education, machine learning applications, and strategic cloud implementation, with a focus on leveraging generative AI to unlock new possibilities in personalized learning. Charles continues to contribute to Google's Customer Advisory Boards, fostering innovation across the industry.

Ron Bergmann — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Ronald M. Bergmann most recently served as Vice President for Information Technology and CIO at Lehman College/CUNY. At Lehman, Ron and his team pioneered the use of analytics, automated major business processes, enhanced classroom technology, and opened the first virtual reality lab in the region. Lehman was cited as an exemplar in the 2018 Horizon Report for its innovative Lehman 360 digital platform. Ron is a fellow of the EDUCAUSE/CLIR Frye (now Leading Change) Institute and was named in 2017 as one of the nation’s top technologists, transformers, and trailblazers by the Center for Digital Education. Ron previously served as first deputy commissioner of New York City's information technology agency where he was selected by Government Technology Magazine as one of the nation's leading individuals redefining and advancing technology's role in government. 

Webinar

Data Meets AI: Turning data into education intelligence