Overview

November 30

Generative AI can be a highly beneficial tool, but to gain the most benefit from large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, organizations must train these models with their proprietary data – which comes with security and privacy concerns. This can be particularly challenging for higher education teams that are required to meet particular security and privacy mandates.

Join experts from the Center for Digital Education, Elastic and Microsoft on November 30, at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET for a short presentation and moderated discussion where attendees will discover how to maximize the benefits of generative AI while keeping their private data secure.

You’ll Learn:

How to securely integrate enterprise data with LLMs and mitigate their risks
How education communities have begun utilizing AI and how your organization can start
A high-level overview of the fundamentals of generative AI and key considerations for adoption

Speakers

Bill Campman

Director of Data & AI and Director of Academic Medical Centers, US Education, Microsoft

Azure Cloud Transformation enabler - People + Process + Azure = ∞ Infinite Potential. Who wants to transform today? Experienced Sales Director with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in Requirements Analysis, Sales, Enterprise Software, Partner Management, and Enterprise Architecture. Strong education professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Information Technology from Saint Leo University.

Matt Wehle

Principal Solutions Architect, Elastic

Matt is a Principal Solutions Architect at Elastic currently supporting Higher Education across the Mid-Atlantic region. Matt has years of experience with Cyber Security and Observability use cases related to Higher Education and how to leverage data to solve the vast amount of problems that NOCs and SOCs work to solve.

William (Bill) Rials, Ph.D. — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

William (Bill) Rials, Ph.D., is a professor and associate director (department chair) of the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement IT and Cybersecurity Program, where he focuses on continually delivering and updating the program curriculum based on innovative and emerging technologies. Before transitioning to academia and higher education, he had a diverse gov tech career delivering value to state agencies, local governments, and law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Mississippi. He has served in CIO, CTO, and CISO roles for local governments and also in various leadership positions within the state of Mississippi’s IT organization as a deputy to the state CIO. Dr. Rials holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Belhaven University, a master’s degree in computer information systems and cybersecurity from Missouri State University, as well as a Ph.D. in higher education administration and public administration from Jackson State University. His dissertation research involved the critical factors that affect the adoption of cloud services within the public sector. He is a noted expert in the IT and cybersecurity space and is frequently quoted by national media outlets. He is also a frequent contributor to national IT government organizations such as NASTD and NASCIO.

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