Overview

June 27
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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As higher education institutions seek to modernize infrastructure, manage growing data demands and enhance security across increasingly hybrid environments, edge computing is emerging as a pivotal piece of the technology puzzle. But what does it really mean for colleges and universities — and how do you separate hype from real-world application?

Join the Center for Digital Education and HP Z for a forward-looking, jargon-free conversation that will explore:

  • What edge computing looks like and how it can serve colleges and universities
  • How edge solutions can improve responsiveness, bandwidth efficiency and data privacy on campus
  • Real use cases in areas like security monitoring, smart classrooms and decentralized research environments
  • How colleges and universities can benefit from artificial intelligence and deploying Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) models
  • Infrastructure readiness and what IT leaders should consider before adoption

This discussion is for higher education leaders, IT strategists and decision-makers interested in exploring next-gen infrastructure and preparing their institutions for the future of data-driven opportunities.

Speakers

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Dan Gohl

Chief Technology & Strategy Officer for US SLED

Daniel Gohl joined HP Inc. as Head of US Education Strategy in September 2022. He brings three decades of partnering for success through innovation with students and educators from pre-kindergarten through post-graduate studies. Daniel has deep knowledge and extensive experience in teaching, education management, and educational policy at the local, state, and national level. He is committed to helping communities, and the institutions serving them, ensure that education is contemporary, challenging, and continuous. Dan was raised in the Mid-Hudson Valley region of New York and currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his wife and three children.

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Lenny Isler

Business Development Manager, Data Science and AI Advanced Compute and Solutions, Z by HP

Lenny Isler has been with HP 7 years, 6 of them in the public sector area. Lenny has been a sales generalist, a Z workstation Specialist and a Business Development Manager while at HP. Lenny has extensive knowledge in high performance computing, data science, AI and machine learning.

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Ron Bergmann — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

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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