Overview

March 26
11AM PT, 2PM ET

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Across higher education, mission-critical systems — from student information and financial aid to HR, finance and research administration — still rely on aging applications that weren’t built for today’s enrollment volatility, cybersecurity risks or cloud-first expectations.

Join us for a practical, 30-minute conversation on how universities and colleges can modernize legacy applications incrementally — using AI-assisted transformation and human oversight to untangle legacy code, preserve what works and migrate strategically to cloud-ready environments.

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • How to modernize student information, finance and HR systems without interrupting campus operations
  • Where AI can safely accelerate code analysis and transformation while maintaining institutional control
  • Best practices for reducing technical debt while strengthening security and resilience

Speakers

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Mike Baur

Field CTO for SLED Digital, Presidio

Mike Baur serves as Field CTO for SLED Digital at Presidio, dedicated to transforming public sector technology for meaningful impact across state, local, and education organizations. With over 20 years of experience, Mike specializes in bridging innovative solutions with the unique needs of government agencies and higher education institutions.

Mike previously led AWS Education Growth Advisory, partnering with 100+ universities to drive $110M+ in strategic cloud initiatives. His background spans key roles at Amazon Web Services, Resultant, The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and Ellucian, where he focused on EdTech strategy, education data interoperability, and large-scale system modernization across major university systems.

What sets Mike apart is his commitment to public service outcomes—understanding that successful technology transformation in the public sector requires more than just innovative tools. It demands deep knowledge of government procurement processes, regulatory compliance, and the mission-critical nature of serving students, educators, and community members.

At Presidio, Mike develops solution accelerators and thought leadership that help SLG and Higher Education navigate complex modernization challenges while maintaining operational excellence. He's particularly passionate about the evolving higher education landscape and helping institutions leverage technology to better serve their communities.

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David Angradi

Field CTO, Presidio

Dave is a Field CTO at Presidio with over 20 years of experience helping organizations modernize how they build, operate, and secure their technology environments. He works with executive and technical leaders to connect emerging technologies to real business outcomes—focusing on what’s practical, scalable, and worth investing in.

Throughout his career, Dave has worked across enterprise software, cloud, automation, and infrastructure at companies including Presidio, Coda Global, Logicalis, Avnet Services, HP Software, Opsware, Commvault, and CA Technologies. That background gives him a grounded perspective on how technology decisions play out in the real world, from early innovation through enterprise scale.

Today, Dave focuses on helping leaders cut through complexity across cloud, data, security, networking, digital transformation, and AI, translating strategy into execution and long-term value.

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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. 

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