Presidents & CIOs: How To Move Past AI Chaos, To True Institutional Reasoning

Every President and CIO in higher education will make one of two bets in the next 18 months. Not consciously, perhaps. But the decisions you make about AI procurement will put you firmly in one of two camps.

CAMP ONE: The Co-Bot Institution

CAMP TWO: The Reasoning Institution

The uncomfortable truth: The gap between these two camps will widen every academic cycle.

The strategic reality: The plumbing you put in before you buy the shiny AI faucets matter. This isn't something you get to "come back to" later.

The question for you: Which camp are you building toward — and do your current business and technology decisions reflect that?

In this session we'll unpack the strategic infrastructure you should start your AI adoption with - and why.

• There are human capital and political implications - which is why the President's role is mission critical.
• There are technical considerations - and the CIO has to know how to "separate the wheat from the chaff".

This session will include deep learning with industry subject matter experts, as well as interaction time with peers. The outcome of the session is for you to walk away with clarity on what you need in place - from data governance and change management to the exact technical infrastructure to thrive with AI.

SUMMARY: Most institutions have AI tools. Few have AI that truly reasons at scale — because the data underneath is fragmented, siloed, and nowhere near ready. This is the one opportunity at ASU+GSV to walk away with clarity on the optimal direction for your institution, and next steps to take.