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By Invitation Only

National Higher
Education AI Summit

AI-Proofing Your Career & Organization
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM ET • Virtual Summit
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“The leaders who will thrive in the age of AI are not the ones who understand the technology best. They are the ones who understand what it changes, and move first.”
The Opportunity

Something Is Happening in AI.
Most Leaders Are Not Ready.

Across every industry, AI is quietly restructuring how organizations operate, how careers advance, and how leadership is defined. The shift is not coming. It is already underway.

72%
of executives say AI will
fundamentally change their
industry within 2 years
3x
faster career advancement
for leaders with AI
strategic fluency
$15.7T
projected AI contribution
to the global economy
by 2030

Yet most leaders are navigating this transformation alone, relying on headlines, vendor pitches, and internal guesswork. There has been no forum designed specifically for senior industry advisors to exchange real perspectives across institutional boundaries.

Until now.

“This summit exists because the most important AI conversations are not happening in conference halls. They are happening in small rooms, between the right people, with no agenda except the truth.”

The Summit

A Different Kind of Room.
A Different Kind of Conversation.

The National Higher Education AI Summit is a closed-door, invitation-only gathering of senior industry advisors from university programs across the country. Each delegate has been personally selected to represent their program.

Format
2.5-Hour Virtual
Working Summit
Date
Tuesday
June 30, 2026
Time
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Eastern Time
Access
By Personal
Invitation Only

What Makes This Different

Not a webinar.
No panels, no keynotes, no passive attendance. Every delegate participates.
Not a conference.
No expo halls, no sponsors, no vendor pitches. A working session, not a spectacle.
Not a course.
You are not here to be taught. You are here to exchange perspectives with peers facing the same decisions, at organizations you would not otherwise access.
The Experience

2.5 Hours That Change
How You Lead Through AI.

Every minute is designed to deliver immediate, actionable value. You will not leave with notes. You will leave with a plan.

11:00 AM
The Landscape
How AI is restructuring roles, career trajectories, and competitive advantage. What is actually happening and what it means for decisions you are making this quarter.
11:30 AM
Peer Perspectives
Each university delegation shares what they are seeing. Unfiltered intelligence from senior leaders across sectors. The exchange you cannot get anywhere else.
11:55 AM
AI-Proofing Framework
A practical framework for career positioning, team resilience, and enterprise strategy. Complete a self-assessment and leave with a customized readiness profile.
12:20 PM
Working Exchange
Small-group breakouts with advisors from other programs. Apply the framework to real scenarios. Pressure-test your thinking against peers from different industries.
12:45 PM
Action Planning
Identify your three highest-priority moves for the next 90 days. A guided priority matrix that turns insight into execution.
1:15 PM
Close
Continuation paths through your own university program for those who want to go deeper.
You will leave with: A personalized AI readiness profile. Three 90-day priorities. A cross-institutional peer network. And the clarity to lead through what comes next.
Who This Is For

You Were Selected
for a Reason.

This summit is not open to the public. Every delegate has been personally chosen by their program director, based on professional experience, advisory engagement, and the perspective they bring.

This event is designed for leaders who:

  • Hold senior roles where AI strategy decisions are being made today
  • Serve as industry advisors to university programs and bring real-world perspective
  • Want to benchmark their AI readiness against peers across institutions
  • Need a clear, personal action plan, not more information
  • Are ready to invest 2.5 hours in the highest-value AI conversation of the year
Reserve Your Seat
Registration: $995
As a benefit of your advisory role, your program is covering half.
$495
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