EDUCAUSE 2025: Higher Ed IT Professionals to Share Future-Focused Ideas

 

EDUCAUSE Commons will be divided into three sections — Enterprise Strategy, Infrastructure and Support; Cybersecurity, Privacy and Risk Management; and Teaching and Learning — each with its own booth, lounge, poster area, presentations and other activities.

In addition to the in-person event, EDUCAUSE will again be presented in a virtual format, Nov. 12-13. The online conference will feature sessions from the in-person event as well as exclusive online-only content. In-person conference registrants will automatically have access to the online conference. Those interested can also choose to attend the virtual event only.

General Sessions to Cover AI, Institutional Resilience and Trends

Kicking off the conference Tuesday, Oct. 28, Joy Buolamwini, artist, author and founder of Algorithmic Justice League, will deliver a keynote on the harms and biases associated with artificial intelligence, addressing how to use the technology in a way that aligns with institutional values.

On Wednesday, Oct. 29, a panel of experts from EDUCAUSE and across higher education will present the organization’s annual 2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10. The panel will reveal the list as voted on by the EDUCAUSE community. This year’s list promises to highlight the connections made within and across institutions to carry higher education into the future.

MORE TO SEE: Check out our coverage of last year’s conference before heading to Nashville.

On Thursday, Oct. 30, Freeman Hrabowski, president emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will present, “Resilient Campuses in Turbulent Times,” a closing general session on how higher education professionals can use technology to remain focused and adaptable in times of turmoil.

Don’t Miss These EDUCAUSE 2025 Presentations and Panels

The conference agenda includes hundreds of timely and thought-provoking sessions covering the latest in higher education technology. Here are a few we think you shouldn’t miss:

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