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Agentic AI and the Student Experience
2025 is a three-day gathering at Arizona State University's Tempe campus.
Join technologists, educators and thought leaders to examine the systems, ethics and real-world applications that are redefining learning.
This is a space for collaboration across domains. If you are shaping the future of technology or education, you belong in the conversation.
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Agentic
AI and the Student Experience
DAY ONE
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
DAYONEAGENDA
Time
11:30AM
Event Location
2NDFLOORENTRANCE REGISTRATIONOPENS
12:15PM PRE-CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS
1:15PM 30MINUTEBREAK (Pleasereturntoyoursessionsafterthebreak )
3:00PM MAINSTAGE WelcometoAgenticAIandtheStudent Experience DianaBowman,Emcee
3:05PM MAINSTAGE
KEYNOTE:Strategyintheageofchaos MarinaGorbis
3:30PM MAINSTAGE FIRESIDECHAT:Beyondthechaos: Buildingfutureswithforesight ChrisHoward&MarinaGorbis
4:00PM LUCEROROOFTOP LOUNGE+TERRANCE RECEPTION
Connect, collaborate and celebrate!
DAYONE
PRE-CONFERENCEWORKSHOPS
Time Event Location
BALLROOM1
12:00PM
Hands-onwithASU’sCreateAI: BuildingAgenticAIforeducation RogerKohler
MaryStrain&NateOber TheAgenticAIshiftincampusinnovation
BuildanAIagentwithCollegeVine ZackPerkins
CRIMSON
BALLROOM3
ArnabBanerjee & SavithaKolar
Thecognitivefrontier:ExploringMicrosoft’s AgenticAIecosysteminhighereducation BRONZE
Getup&brainstorm!Aninteractiveworkshop totransformthecampusexperience
JohnSpirko &ClayMajor
Orchestrating“AgenticAIinAction: TheDecision-MakingJourney” TamaraAskew&JoeConti AMBER
BALLROOM3
DAY ONE PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
EARLY ACCESS INSIGHTS
These sessions are open to all registered attendees. No signup required.
Simply show up and join the conversation.
WED, OCT 22 12:15PM BALLROOM 1
Hands-on with ASU’s CreateAI: Building agentic AI for education
Step into the role of an AI creator in this interactive workshop, hosted by the AI Acceleration team at ASU.
This workshop introduces participants to CreateAI Builder, ASU’s in-house platform for designing and deploying agentic AI experiences. The session begins with a strategy-level overview of the platform’s capabilities, including its evaluation framework for fairness and safety, granular data controls, access to more than 40 models, knowledge base features, and agentic workflow tools.
After the overview, attendees will engage in a hands-on lab where they rotate through stations to build and test AI agents, such as a syllabot, a tutoring assistant, a medical case generator, and an interactive avatar. By the end, participants will gain both practical skills and a deeper understanding of how universities can shape the future of AI responsibly.

Build an AI agent with CollegeVine
In just one hour, you will take on the role of AI deployment strategists, while partnering with colleagues to map out and create a ready-to-deploy AI agent for a workflow for your campus.
In the process, learn about AI infrastructure considerations, workflow embedding, and recommended change management strategies for AI deployment on campus.

SPEAKER
NIKHIL KOLUR
VP Strategic Partnerships CollegeVine
WED, OCT 22 12:15PM AMBER
The cognitive frontier: Exploring Microsoft’s agentic AI ecosystem in higher education
How will humans thrive alongside digital agents? This session explores the intersection of philosophy, technology and transformation in higher education. As we rethink how we design, deploy and interact with AI, new possibilities emerge: personalized learning, accelerated research, intelligent operations and decision-making at machine speed.
With this power comes complexity. How do we build scalable, trustworthy systems that preserve human agency? What does it mean to lead and innovate when machines can think? Step into the cognitive frontier where intelligence is not just imagined but engineered.


SPEAKER
BANERJEE
Director,CustomerSuccessand
SPEAKER
SAVITHA KOLAR
SeniorCloudSolutionArchitect,
ARNAB
WED, OCT 22 12:15PM
Get up and brainstorm! An interactive workshop to transform the campus experience
Join ServiceNow for a fast-paced, interactive workshop designed to spark bold ideas for improving the student experience with Agentic AI. Explore the differences between generative and agentic AI, and learn how to match the right solution to real campus challenges.
Compete in teams to pitch the most innovative agentic use case (prizes included), then prototype the winning concept alongside ServiceNow experts. We’ll wrap with a live demo of how ServiceNow’s AI platform is powering automated workflows to address some of ASU’s most complex campus needs. JOHN SPIRKO


SPEAKER
PrincipalExecutiveEnterpriseArchitect,
SPEAKER
SeniorAdvisorySolutionConsultant, ServiceNow
WED, OCT 22 12:15PM CRIMSON
The Agentic AI shift in campus innovation
Join AWS and the ASU’s AI Cloud Innovation Center to dive into how they use agentic AI to revolutionize Admissions and Career Services, enabling institutions to deliver more personalized, efficient and scalable experiences.
During this session, you’ll explore the foundational infrastructure needed to support agentic AI, while seeing realworld examples of open-source solutions in action.
Leave with actionable insights and the ability to think big to help your institution harness the power.


SPEAKER
MARY STRAIN
AIandMachineLearningStrategyLeader,
SPEAKER
AI/MLStrategist,
Orchestrating“AgenticAI inAction:TheDecisionMakingJourney”
Unpack how agentic AI can transform decision-making at every level of a university. Through an interactive, “choose your own adventure” format, presenters will introduce real-world scenarios – such as reduced funding, declining enrollment, and evolving compliance standards – while participants make key decisions at critical junctures. Attendees will observe how agentic AI reasons, simulates outcomes and recommends strategic actions. The session will highlight transparency, adaptability, and the interplay between human judgment and AI insights, overlaying the lens of Trustworthy AI.


SPEAKER BREAKOUT SESSION
TAMARAASKEW
AI for Higher Education Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP
SPEAKER
JOECONTI
Trustworthy AI Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP
WED, OCT 22 - FRI OCT, 24
Emcee

Diana Bowman is our emcee for all three days of our event.
EMCEE
DIANA BOWMAN
Associate Dean for Applied Research and Partnerships, Professor of Law, ASU
Diana Bowman is an internationally recognized legal scholar and policy expert with 20+ years of leadership across law, public policy, technology governance, and global engagement. She serves as an associate dean and professor in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and a professor in the newly launched School of Technology for Public Health.
Diana Bowman is an Andrew Carnegie Fellow (2018), served as the inaugural Faculty Innovation Fellow within Enterprise Technology at ASU, and serves as the Honorary Consul for Australia to Arizona.
NOTES
DAY ONE MAIN STAGE
KEYNOTE & FIRESIDE CHAT
Start strong with big ideas and real-world insight.
These sessions explore how we lead through uncertainty, spark innovation and shape the future of higher education.
WED, OCT 22 3:00PM
Strategy in the age of chaos
A globally respected futurist, Marina Gorbis, will join us to share insights from her recent article, Strategy in the Age of Chaos. Gorbis will surface insights for how organizations can navigate both short-term crisis and long-term innovation while mastering two critical skills: improvisation and imagination.
This keynote is for anyone asking, “How do we lead when clarity is rare and transformation is constant?” Join us for this powerful discussion and walk away with strategies for not just surviving change but thriving in it.

KEYNOTESPEAKER
MARINA GORBIS
ExecutiveDirector, InstitutefortheFuture
WED, OCT 22 3:30PM
Beyond the chaos: Building futures with foresight

FIRESIDECHATSPEAKER
CHRIS HOWARD
ExecutiveVicePresident andChiefOperatingOfficer, ASU

FIRESIDECHATSPEAKER
ExecutiveDirector, InstitutefortheFuture
MARINA GORBIS
Agentic
AI and the Student Experience
DAY TW0
Thursday, October 23, 2025
DAYTWOAGENDA
Time Event
8:00AM
REGISTRATIONOPENS
BreakfastinAtrium,seatinginMainstageBallroom.
9:00AM
9:15AM
10:00AM
WelcomeAddress DianaBowman
FEATUREDKEYNOTE: Learning withoutlimits:Access,agency,andAI ASUPresident MichaelM Crow
KEYNOTE: CultivatingStudentAgency: AgenticAIandthefutureofhighered DaniellePerszyk
11:00AM BREAKOUTSESSIONS
11:45AM LUNCH
LunchintheAtrium,seatinginMainstageballroom
12:15PM
12:45PM
1:40PM
StateofAI: Educationandthemarketplace ClaireZau
Divingdeeper: AI,education,andthemarketplace ClaireZau,ToddHowson,JonathanCovell, AlexUsher,DeborahQuazzo
Announcingthe2025HumanitarianAward LevGonick &AngelaGunder
2:15PM BREAKOUTSESSIONS
3:15PM
4:00PM
Insightsfromcampustechnologyleaders DonnaKidwell,KemiJona,PhilKomarny, FengHou, BradWoverton
CLOSINGREMARKS DianaBowman
DAY TWO BREAKOUT SESSIONS
MORNINGBREAKOUTSESSION DAYTWO
Time Event Location
MAINSTAGE
11:00AM
AgenticAIandthestudent
experiencebystudents,forstudents DarianChoi,AnitahMurungi,AbrahamLozanoSerna, ShristiPathak
BALLROOM1
ColleenSchwab&AdityaChalla
UnifyingCampusData:Empowering AcademicInnovationThroughAI-Enabled Analytics
BALLROOM2
ChathamVidanagamage&AliJuma
AIwithpurpose:Rethinkingcurriculum, academicplanningandstudentsuccess
BALLROOM3
Thefutureisyesterday-wellpasttimefor highereducationtobuildanddeploytoday
VinceKelen,NitzanPelman,AminQazi
Deployingclassroomagenticlearningtools thatadapt,engage,andtransform
BobbySprinkle,PaulMarty,RickBurnette
IrvingHidrogoMontemayor&EdreiRobles
Oneplatformtoagentthemall:AgenticAI forassuringstudentsuccess
ChristynaSerrano CRIMSON
FoundationsforAgenticAI:System PromptingEssentialsUsingPlaylabAI
DAYTWO
AFTERNOONBREAKOUTSESSION
Time Event Location
BALLROOM1
2:15PM AIintheworkforcepanel AmyDiaz&AvivaLegatt
SarkisDaglian,JennieSanders,VictoriaMaloy Visioningtoachievescale
BALLROOM2 MAINSTAGE
DavidSmiley
TransformingthegenerativeAIclasswith generativeagents
BALLROOM3
AmandaFederico,CarlyHaggard,MikeRyu,DanMunnerley Student-ledlabsdrivingAIforeducation
CRIMSON
ASUon-campuseventregistration:from manualtoAI“magical”
JohnSpirko&RudyBellavia
AlphiaPossamai-Inesedy
Personalizingthestudentjourneywith equitydrivendesignandAI
Anewoperatingsystemforhighered:AI leveragepointsforinstitutional transformation
FrankRojas,JasonBall,JodyMiller-Smith,EmilySmith
IDEAS IN ACTION
Breakout sessions are your chance to explore, connect and go deeper into the ideas shaping agentic AI. Pick a session that sparks your curiosity and jump in.
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11 AM THURS, OCT 23
THURS, OCT 23 11:OOAM
Agentic AI and the student experience by students, for students
This all-student panel will offer insights into what today’s students want and expect from their university’s AI experience.

STUDENTSPEAKER
DARIAN CHOI


WestmontCollege
STUDENTSPEAKER
ANITAH MURUNGI
Thunderbird School of Global Management and AI Acceleration Student Intern
STUDENTSPEAKER
ABRAHAM LOZANO SERNA

U and AI Acceleration Intern
STUDENTSPEAKER
SHRISTI PATHAK
ASU and AI-CIC Student Intern
BREAKOUT SESSION
UnifyingCampusData: EmpoweringAcademic InnovationThroughAIEnabledAnalytics
Discover how institutions are breaking down data silos to transform academic research, student success initiatives, and administrative operations through integrated AI workflows. Learn how leading universities are building secure, collaborative data environments that unite institutional research, departmental analytics, and cross-disciplinary projects while maintaining strict governance and compliance standards.
See how a unified analytics environment, powered by tools like Amazon SageMaker, can drive data-informed decision making across your institution all while ensuring appropriate data access controls and ethical AI practices.


COLLEEN SCHWAB
Global Innovation Strategist, AWS
SPEAKER
SPEAKER ADITYA CHALLA
Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
THURS, OCT 23 11:OOAM
AIwithpurpose: Rethinkingcurriculum, academicplanningand studentsuccess
This session examines how La Trobe University is integrating AI into academic decision-making to enhance student success By applying AI to curriculum design, subject scheduling, progression tracking, and alternate pathways, the university enhances agility, efficiency, and equity. Advanced planning algorithms optimize offerings, reduce overlaps, and support smooth transitions, showcasing how AI can streamline higher education operations and create more accessible student pathways.


SPEAKER
CHATHAM VIDANAGAMAGE
Artificial Intelligence & Product Engineering Leader, La Trobe University
SPEAKER
ALI JUMA
Artificial Intelligence Change Adoption and Communication Lead, La Trobe University
This session brings together researchers, builders and impact investors to explore AI-driven models that enhance learning, student support and operational excellence, all aimed at transforming the student experience at scale.

SPEAKER
VINCE KELLEN



Chief Information Officer, UC San Diego
SPEAKER
GEORGE SIEMENS
Chief Scientist & Co-Founder, Matter & Space
SPEAKER
DAVID
STEUER
Chief Product and Technology Officer, Climb Together
SPEAKER
AMIN QAZI
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, AQL Labs
THURS, OCT 23 11:OOAM AMBER
Deployingclassroom agenticlearningtools thatadapt,engage,and transform
As institutions move beyond static digital tools, agentic AI presents a new paradigm for adaptive, student-centered learning. This session highlights how Florida State University successfully deployed agentic AI tools to personalize instruction, provide real-time feedback, and foster deeper student engagement. Discover how we transitioned from concept to classroom, ensuring equity, privacy, and scalability.



SPEAKER
BOBBY SPRINKLE
Chief Technology Officer, Florida State University
SPEAKER
PAUL MARTY
Professor, School of Information, College of Communication, Florida State University
SPEAKER
RICK BURNETTE
Senior Vice Provost and Chief Strategy Officer, Florida State University
THURS, OCT 23 11:OOAM BRONZE
Oneplatformtoagent themall:AgenticAIfor assuringstudentsuccess
The Student Accompaniment Model (SAM) at Tecnológico de Monterrey connects students with advisors and mentors throughout their journey, from admission to alumni Now enhanced with agentic AI, SAM integrates early-alert systems, dropout prediction, student profiles, RAG-based virtual assistants, intervention simulators, and personalized content generation. These tools feed into a unified, role-aware platform that guides next-best actions while keeping humans in control.


SPEAKER
IRVINGHIDROGOMONTEMAYOR
Director of Artificial Intelligence for Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey
SPEAKER
EDREI ROBLES
AI in Education Leader, Tecnológico de Monterrey
THURS, OCT 23 11:OOAM
FoundationsforAgentic AI:SystemPrompting EssentialsUsingPlaylabAI
Discover the core principles of agentic AI through system prompting and configuration strategies. This 50-minute breakout explores how thoughtful prompt design and model setup create the foundation for AI systems that can operate autonomously in education. Using Playlab as a demo platform, participants will see live examples of building educational chatbots while learning prompt engineering fundamentals that support advanced AI workflows. Topics include system prompt architecture, model selection and configuration techniques that enable intelligent decision-making. Whether following along or observing, you’ll leave with practical knowledge and strategies to apply in your own educational context.

SPEAKER
CHRISTYNA SERRANO Head of Community Learning, Playlab AI
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:15PM THURS, OCT 23
AIintheworkforcepanel
AI is reshaping industries and redefining the skills graduates need to succeed This panel brings together leaders from business, education, and workforce development to explore how institutions and employers can collaborate to prepare students for an AI-driven economy.
Panelists will share perspectives on cultivating transferable skills, building adaptable career pathways, and strengthening partnerships between higher education and industry. Attendees will gain insights into strategies that ensure students are not only job-ready but future-ready.

SPEAKER

AMYDIAZ President, Gateway Community College
SPEAKER
AVIVALEGATT
AI Fluency, Implementation, and Ethics Advisory, University of Pennsylvania
Visioningtoachievescale
This session brings together scholars and practitioners to critically examine what it means to “scale” with artificial intelligence in higher education and beyond. Through datadriven perspectives and early research, panelists will explore how institutions can move beyond isolated pilots to envision sustainable, systemic integration of AI at scale.



SPEAKER
SPEAKER SARKISDAGLIAN
Director of AI and Enterprise Cloud, UC Irvine
JENNIESANDERS
Vice President of Instruction, Western Governors University
SPEAKER
VICTORIAMALOY
Associate Director of Academic Technologies, University of Iowa
THURS, OCT 23 2:15PM
Transformingthe generativeAIclasswith generativeagents
This session reports on the transformation of the “Generative AI in the Wild” course through agentic workflows that replace traditional instructional tools. By developing modular, automated systems, the course unifies the student experience, streamlines information gathering, and delivers real-time feedback for both individual and group work. The team will share development lessons, pedagogical insights, and outcome data from the Fall 2025 implementation.

SPEAKER
DAVIDSMILEY
Assistant Teaching Professor, Notre Dame
BREAKOUT SESSION
Student-ledlabsdriving AIforeducation
In this session, hear from a mix of undergraduate students at Westmont College and ASU who are playing an active role in the design and development of AI systems at their institutions. Students from ASU Next Lab will present EdgeAI, an AI solution that expands access to education in remote and underserved areas, while Westmont’s CATLab students will showcase an agentic AI platform that helps students navigate academic systems.




SPEAKER
AMANDA FEDERICO
Program Coordinator ASU
SPEAKER
CARLY HAGGARD
Third year double major: Data Analytics & Math, Westmont College
SPEAKER
MIKE RYU
Director of Engineering Westmont College
SPEAKER+MODERATOR
DAN MUNNERLEY
Executive Director, Next Lab ASU
THURS, OCT 23 2:15 PM
Anewoperatingsystem forHigherEd:AIleverage pointsforinstitutional transformation
Join higher education influencer and Principal, VP Partner
Success Emily Smith, for a dynamic fireside chat with VPs and CIOs from AI-pioneering institutions. Hear candid insights on how AI is becoming part of higher ed’s operating system and discover the critical leverage points where leaders can drive transformation.



SPEAKER
FRANK ROJAS
Vice President for Strategy Bay Path University
SPEAKER
JASON BELL
Associate Provost and CIO Florida Atlantic University
SPEAKER
JODY MILLER-SMITH
Assistant Vice President, ASU
BREAKOUT SESSION
Personalizingthestudent journeywithequitydrivendesignandAI
This session reimagines student success through a whole-ofinstitution initiative that centres students’ voices, lived realities, and ambitions across their first 100 days at university. Created for a region as diverse, dynamic, and complex as Greater Western Sydney – home to many first-in-family, low-SES, migrant, and mature-age learners – the conventional indicators of success are insufficient. The initiative leverages digital personalization, strengths-based onboarding, and an equity-first mindset to create an ecosystem where every student can thrive.

SPEAKER
ALPHIA POSSAMAI-INESEDY
Pro Vice Chancellor, Student Success Western Sydney University
ASUon-campusevent registration:From manualtoAI"magical"
Eachyear,ASUhoststhousandsofon-campusevents.Theprocess forstudentstorequestandregistereventswasusingawebform, andapprovalshadbecomecumbersomeandoutgrowntheabilityto expandintothefuture.Executives,students,andemployeeslacked visibilityintothestatusoftheapproval,oftenleavingusersstuckin themiddleandfrustrated.WithServiceNow,ASUistransformingthis process,enablingagenticdataandautomatedprocessestodrive fasterdecision-making,therebyimprovingthespeedofdeliveryand theoverallconstituentexperience.Additionally,ServiceNow leverageditsownAgenticAI"Factory"toquicklyspinupaprototype ofthisapplication,quicklybuildingtheartofthepossibleforASU.


RUDYBELLAVIA
NOTES
DAY TWO MAIN STAGE
LEADERS ON STAGE
Big ideas take the stage. These sessions bring together thought leaders exploring how AI is reshaping access, learning and the future of higher education.
THURS, OCT 23 9:15AM
Learning without limits: Access, agency, and AI with Michael Crow
An internationally recognized leader in higher education, President Crow is a vocal advocate for the transformative potential of technology. Crow will kick off the event by sharing his bold vision for the future of higher education one where AI empowers learners to drive their own journeys. Drawing from ASU’s leadership in innovation, he’ll explore how agentic AI can help dismantle traditional barriers to education, enable deeply personalized learning experiences, and expand access at scale.

FEATUREDKEYNOTE
MICHAEL CROW
President, Arizona State University
THURS,
Cultivating Student Agency: Agentic AI and the Future of Higher Education
As artificial intelligence grows more powerful, we stand at a crossroads: will we build agents that diminish or enhance human agency? Join Danielle Perszyk for an exploration of how agentic AI can transform higher education, not through generic “AI tutors,” but instead through agentic systems that leverage students’ intrinsic curiosity and novel methods of assessment to build a new common ground across knowledge domains.

SPEAKER
DANIELLE PERSZYK
Cognitive scientist at Amazon AGI SF Lab
THURS, OCT 23 12:15PM
State of AI, education and the marketplace with Claire Zau
Claire Zau is a leading voice at the intersection of AI, education and investment. Join to hear Claire unpack the rapidly evolving state of AI and its growing influence on education and the broader marketplace. Drawing on her work at GSV Ventures and insights from her widely read AI Education newsletter, Claire will explore emerging trends, investment patterns, and the shifting expectations for learners, institutions, and employers. With a sharp eye on the global landscape, she will provide an insight into how agentic AI is reconfiguring value creation and workforce readiness.

SPEAKER
Partner and AI Lead,
GSV Ventures
CLAIRE ZAU
THURS, OCT 23 12:45PM
Diving deeper: AI, education, and the marketplace
Claire Zau will be joined by a reaction panel of education and industry leaders to continue the discussion on AI, education and the marketplace. Together, they will explore what stakeholders must do to keep pace with the AI moment.



SPEAKER

SPEAKER
THURS, OCT 23 1:40PM MAINSTAGE AWARD
Announcing our 2025 Humanitarian Award
Lev Gonick, Chief Information Officer at ASU, will present this year’s Humanitarian Award to Angela Gunder, Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Opened Culture.
The Humanitarian Award was established to honor a remarkable individual whose work exemplifies the power of leadership, compassion, and systems change. Angela has made a lasting impact through her dedication to studentfocused innovation, and her work reminds us that technology must always serve humans first.

PRESENTEDBY
LEV GONICK
Chief Information Officer at ASU

AWARDRECIPIENT
Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Opened Culture.
ANGELAGUNDER
THURS, OCT 23 3:15PM MAINSTAGE
Insights from campus technology leaders
This panel convenes technology leaders from across North America to discuss how their institutions are preparing for the adoption of systemic AI. Together, they will discuss overlapping challenges and distinct approaches to advancing AI readiness while staying grounded in institutional mission and student success.

SPEAKER
DONNA KIDWELL

Chief Information Officer, University of Toronto
SPEAKER
KEMI JONA
Vice Provost for Online Education and Digital Innovation, University of Virginia


SPEAKER
PHIL KOMARNY
Chief Innovator Officer, Maryville University of Saint Louis
SPEAKER
FENG HOU
Chief Information Officer, St. Louis Community College
Agentic AI and the Student Experience
Friday, October 24, 2025
DAYTHREEAGENDA
Time Event
8:00AM REGISTRATIONOPENS
BreakfastinAtrium,seatinginMainstageBallroom
8:45AM
DianaBowman
OpeningRemarks
9:00AM
FEATUREDKEYNOTE
Autonomous:WhytheFittestBusinesses EmbraceAI-FirstStrategiesandDigitalLabor ValaAfshar& HenryKing
9:30AM MAINSTAGE
Datatellsthestory,whatweknowaboutAI andlearning MichaelHenderson, ChrisAgnew,AnnieHale,PunyaMishra
10:15AM
11:00AM
ThestateofAI:Industryinsights andimplications EmilySmith,MelissaLibhart,MargoKeeler,JuliaMartensen, ChrisHein,JeanCarloBonilla
BooksigningwithValaAfshar& HenryKing,BestSellingAuthors Autonomous:WhytheFittestBusinesses EmbraceAI-FirstStrategyandDigitalLabor.
Bookswillbeavailableforpurchaseonsite
11:15AM BREAKOUTSESSIONS
12:00PM
LUNCH
Grabandgolunchprovided
12:15PM
12:45PM
Firesidechat:AgenticAILearningforAll Learners:EngagingNeurodiverseLearners U S Senator(ret )KyrstenSinema&LevGonick
JorgeCosta,AssociateProfessor CLOSINGREMARKS+HIDAPERFORMANCE
2NDFLOOR ENTERANCE
MORNINGBREAKOUTSESSION DAYTWO
Time Event Location
MAINSTAGE
11:00AM
Gaming,VRandAIforstudentlearning
DeirdreQuarnstrom, DanMunnerley,AuryanRatliff, ElinaOllila,LisaFlesher
BALLROOM1
JoeSabado
TheresponsibleAIroadmap:Guidingcampus agenticsolutionsforstudentsuccess
BALLROOM3
StephanieSzuch, IsacArtzi,MichaelTorrance
BridgingclassroomsandcareerswithAIskills
AIgnitinglearning:Innovationsin teachingandassessmentatMapúa
EricsonDimaunahan
BenAndries&DonLambert
GoBlueAI:Empoweringthestudent experienceattheUniversityofMichigan
DAY THREE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
EXPLORE AND ENGAGE
Pick the breakout session that resonates with you and explore the novel frameworks driving agentic AI forward.
Gaming,VRandAIfor studentlearning
This panel brings together leaders from Microsoft and ASU to explore how immersive worlds, game-based learning and AI tools can spark creativity, deepen engagement and empower student agency. Panelists will share what’s possible now and what’s next as gaming, VR, and AI converge to shape the future of learning.




SPEAKER
DEIRDRE QUARNSTROM
Vice President, Education, Microsoft
SPEAKER
DAN MUNNERLEY
Executive Director, Next Lab ASU
SPEAKER
AURYAN RATLIFF
Director of Emerging Tech ASU
SPEAKER
ELINA OLLILA
Endless Labs Studios ASU
FRI, OCT 24 11:15AM
TheresponsibleAIroadmap: Guidingcampusagentic solutionsforstudentsuccess
This session introduces the Campus AI Framework, an 8-pillar blueprint, and the Strategic AI Compass, a 5-phase planning tool for intentional, responsible AI adoption. Participants will use maturity models and rubrics to align initiatives with institutional values, prioritize student trust, and foster cross-functional collaboration for student success Ideal for academic, IT, and student affairs leaders aiming to scale impact, not chaos. Scenarios reflect diverse needs, including first-generation and non-traditional learners.

SPEAKER
JOE SABADO
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Campus AI Exchange, University of California, Santa Barbara
FRI, OCT 24 11:15AM BALLROOM 3
Bridgingclassroomsand careerswithAIskills
How do global institutions and industries approach workforce readiness in the era of AI? This panel brings an international lens, featuring leaders from Australia and the U.S. who are advancing AI fluency, ethics and implementation at scale. Panelists will highlight cross-border perspectives on emerging workforce skills, lifelong learning and the role of higher education in cultivating adaptable talent pipelines. With a focus on global collaboration, this conversation will surface lessons and strategies that transcend national boundaries equipping learners everywhere to thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work.


SPEAKER BREAKOUT
STEPHANIESZUCH
Senior Director Student Impact, Education at Work
SPEAKER
DRISACARTZI
Associate Professor Grand Canyon University
AIgnitinglearning: Innovationsinteaching andassessmentatMapúa
This session highlights how Mapúa University in the Philippines has strategically integrated AI across teaching, assessment, instructional design, accessibility, and student support. Moving beyond experimentation, Mapúa’s digital ecosystem empowers faculty, enhances learning outcomes, and reflects a cultural shift in pedagogy and innovation. Framed by lessons from the pandemic and a long-term vision, the university positions AI as a core enabler of quality, future-ready education.

SPEAKER
ERICSON DIMAUNAHAN
Director for Operations, Mapua University
OCT 24 11:15AM
BREAKOUT SESSION
GoBlueAI:Empowering thestudentexperienceat theUniversityofMichigan
This session spotlights the University of Michigan’s Go Blue AI mobile app, a campus companion that uses agentic AI to enhance the student experience. By integrating U-M–specific tools, data, and Maizey projects, Go Blue provides proactive, context-aware support while safeguarding privacy Key features, such as voice input, image analysis, and location services, demonstrate how the app fosters autonomy, engagement, and scalable collaboration across the university.


SPEAKER
BENANDRIES
Emerging Technology Solutions Analyst Lead, UMich
SPEAKER
DONLAMBERT Director of IT Infrastructure, UMich
NOTES
DAY THREE MAIN STAGE
UNLOCK INSIGHTS
From analytics to business strategy, join breakout sessions that expand your perspective and reveal new possibilities across workflows.
Autonomous:WhytheFittest BusinessesEmbraceAI-First StrategiesandDigitalLabor
Best-selling authors Vala Afshar and Henry King will share insights from their brand new book, Autonomous: Why the Fittest Businesses Embrace AI-First Strategy and Digital Labor Together, they will explore how business and education leaders will need to challenge all the conventions, standard operating procedures and orthodoxies underpinning businesses designed by humans for humans.


SPEAKER,BESTSELLINGAUTHOR
VALA AFSHAR
Best Selling Author, Autonomous, Chief Digital Evangelist, Salesforce
SPEAKER,BESTSELLINGAUTHOR
HENRY KING
Best Selling Author, Autonomous
KEYNOTE
Datatellsthestory,whatwe knowaboutAIandlearning
While many have opinions on AI, this group brings insights grounded in data. Education leaders and researchers from ASU, Stanford University and Monash University will explore the intersection of AI and learner agency through early research and data-driven stories. By sharing findings, the session invites reflection on both the promises and challenges of using AI to foster more empowered, meaningful learning pathways.

SPEAKER
MICHAEL HENDERSON
Professor Digital Futures, Director, Hub for Educational Design and Innovation, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia



CHRIS AGNEW
Director, Generative AI for Education Hub, Stanford Accelerator for Learning
SPEAKER
ANNIE HALE
Executive Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, EdPlus at ASU
MODERATOR
PUNYA MISHRA
Director of Innovative Learning Futures, ASU
ThestateofAI:Industry insightsandimplications
Education and industry leaders are at a pivotal moment to drive forward meaningful AI innovations. Executive leaders from partners at CollegeVine, Microsoft, ServiceNow, and IBM will cut through the hype to share insights, emerging trends, and how their organizations are driving towards the full potential of agentic AI.

SPEAKER
EMILY SMITH
VP of Partner Success, CollegeVine



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MELISSA LIBHART
Business Applications Leader, Microsoft SLED
SPEAKER
MARGO KEELER
Principal Sales Leader, IBM
SPEAKER
CHRIS HEIN
Field CTO, Google Public Sector
FRI, OCT 24 12:00PM MAINSTAGE
AgenticAILearningforAll Learners:Engaging
NeurodiverseLearners
Join Kyrsten Sinema and Lev Gonick for a dynamic conversation on how AI is unlocking new possibilities and pathways for neurodiverse learners.


SPEAKER
KRYSTENSINEMA
U.S. Senator (ret.)
Distinguished Professor of Practice at ASU Watts College for Public Policy and Community Solutions
INTRODUCTIONBYDIANABOWMAN
SPEAKER
LEV GONICK
Chief Information Officer at ASU
FRI, OCT 24 11:15AM
ClosingremarksandHIDA Presentation
A final presentation from Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Join to witness Jorge Costa present AI in music production.

SPEAKER
JORGE COSTA
Assistant professor of music production and sound engineering, founding member of HumanCentered AI, chief engineer of ASU Pop Music Recording Studios, and co-founder of Renewal Music Collective.
FRI, OCT 24 11:00AM 2ND FLOOR ENTRANCE
BooksigningwithVala Afshar&HenryKing, BestSellingAuthors
Join authors Vala Afshar and Henry King as they share insights from their new book, Autonomous: Why the Fittest Businesses Embrace AI-First Strategy and Digital Labor.

BESTSELLINGAUTHOR
VALAAFSHAR
Best Selling Author, Autonomous, Chief Digital Evangelist, Salesforce


BESTSELLINGAUTHOR
HENRY KING
Best Selling Author, Autonomous
Book signing ends at 11:30AM Scan QR code to view purchasing options. Limited quantities available.
SPONSORS
This event is made possible through the support of our sponsors.
Their commitment to innovation and collaboration brings together leaders and visionaries who are shaping the future of AI.








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The Sun Devil Ballroom on the first floor will be set up for meeting space, allowing for up to 4-6 meetings to occur synchronously. This space will only be available Thursday from 8:00 AM - 4:00PM.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
SPEAKERSANDSCHEDULE
We’ve worked carefully to craft a meaningful and engaging experience for all attendees. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, all sessions, speakers and times are subject to change without notice We appreciate your understanding as we continue to curate the best possible experience.
PHOTOANDVIDEO
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CREDITSANDSHOUTOUTS
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who helped make this event possible. A special thank you to our speakers for sharing their time and expertise, our volunteers for their energy and dedication, and the ASU staff and ET Planning Committee for their hard work behind the scenes. This event would not have been possible without your collective effort and commitment thank you for making it a success.
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Wi-Fi is available on the asu-guest network. No password is required
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