Overview

June 27

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

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.

Jerome Gabryszewski

AI & Data Science Business Development Manager, HP

I am Jerome Gabryszewski, a seasoned professional with an extensive 8-year tenure at HP. Since my graduation from college in 2016, my career has been dedicated to various sales roles within the Inside and Field SLED Mid-Atlantic Team at HP. Before joining the company, I obtained a bachelor’s degree in both Economics & Finance from Fort Lewis College in Colorado and studied at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) in Regensburg, Germany. My upbringing is rooted in a large family, comprising four brothers and three sisters. We spent our childhood on a horse farm in rural Illinois before relocating to New Mexico during my high school years. In addition to my professional pursuits, I am an avid enthusiast of golf, reading, marksmanship, jiu-jitsu, and computer building during my free time.

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.

Webinar

Unlocking the Value of Edge Computing in Higher Education