Presentation Summary
We are experiencing IT change at a rate we have never seen before. Technologies such as generative AI and quantum computing are driving this exponential change, and education institutions are inventing novel new approaches to adapt to these changes. We are entering into an era of inspired innovation in all aspects the higher education mission. Our organizations are introducing autonomization of teaching, learning, research, student experiences, and community engagement throughout the institution.
This session will examine Exponential IT as a framework to help higher education IT leaders across all IT domains on how to elevate their maturity and value creation capabilities and close the gap between the exponential progression of technological change and the linear progression of IT's ability to successfully manage that transformation.
Content delivered in this session will provide actionable principles, specific models, and roadmaps needed by IT professionals to extract value from accelerating technology advancements in higher education.
Meet the Speaker
Mark Roman
Managing Partner, Info-tech Research Group
Mark Roman is the Managing Partner for Education and works with members throughout the higher education and K-12 sectors around the world. As a global Managing Partner, he is responsible for the delivery of Info-Tech services to members and the alignment of research with the education sector's needs. Prior to joining Info-Tech, Mark was an accomplished higher education Chief Information Officer with extensive experience leading large-scale information systems departments and has a consistent record of implementing significant and innovative digital transformations. He is an inspiring leader who has transformed information systems departments to deliver leading edge solutions, and to elevate the value of IT for the entire organization. Mark has served on several boards in the education sector and has also run a successful IT strategy consulting firm specializing in education clients.
