2026 Executive Roundtable for Chief Information Officers
Partner Event
Join EAB’s annual roundtable for higher education chief information officers in Washington, D.C., which offers a unique opportunity to participate in dynamic and interactive discussions with fellow executives, addressing the critical challenges that your institution is facing today. Don’t miss this chance to connect and collaborate with leaders in the field!
2025 attendees note that hearing from other CIOs is an invaluable highlight of their EAB partnership:
- “This was my first time attending, and I found it very useful. It was great to network with other CIOs, and the content was relevant to the issues I’m dealing with at my campus.”
- “I find these CIO Roundtables to be some of the best professional development meetings I do.”
- “One of my favorite events. This meeting is packed with information and allows for excellent knowledge sharing and networking.”
Event Details
Audience: These sessions are limited to CIOs or equivalent. Registration for each session is limited to one attendee per institution.
For travel planning: The meeting will commence at 12:00 p.m. on the first day and adjourn at 12:00 p.m. on the second day.
Expand each session below for information about meeting location, hotel accommodations, and reservations.
February 24-25, 2026 - Washington, D.C.
Meeting Location
EAB
2445 M Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
202-747-1000
Hotel Information
The Westin Georgetown, Washington D.C.
2350 M Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
202-429-0100
Reservations
$279/Room
Call 202-429-0100
Mention Executive Roundtable CIO Room Block to access our preferred rate
Please reserve by February 2, 2026
Please make your reservation at your earliest convenience as space and rates are subject to availability. For alternative hotel information, contact us at [email protected].
March 24-25, 2026 - Washington, D.C.
Meeting Location
EAB
2445 M Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
202-747-1000
Hotel Information
Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.
1201 24th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
202-789-1234
Reservations
$322/Room
Call 877-803-7534 or book online
Mention 2026 Chief Information Officer Executive Roundtable to access our preferred rate
Please reserve by March 2, 2026
Please make your reservation at your earliest convenience as space and rates are subject to availability. For alternative hotel information, contact us at [email protected].
Agenda
Day One
12:00 p.m.
Guest Arrival and Registration
Lunch Provided
1:00 p.m.
2026 State of the Sector
Navigating Unprecedented Disruption to Higher Education While Building a Resilient Leadership Team and Organization
- Understand policy shocks in a highly volatile, politicized environment—and their impact on IT priorities
- Consider how institutions are repositioning themselves for a post-growth future of fewer students and bigger financial stakes
- Learn how higher education is preparing for—and shaping—the AI-driven transformation of the knowledge economy
2:45 p.m.
The Evolving Role of IT and the Chief Information Officer
A Candid Conversation About AI Disruptions, Budgetary Pressures, and Letting Go of Legacy Assumptions
- Explore how higher education’s financial pressures translate into IT’s fiscal reality
- Confront how forces like AI and institutional deficits are changing the scope (and name) of the senior-most role in IT
- Discuss how legacy assumptions around vendors, scale, and cutting-edge technology may be shifting
4:00 p.m.
Future Visioning Exercise
How AI Could Transform and Reshape Daily Life
- Engage in a plausible but provocative scenario about how AI will shape society and the future
- Explore with other CIOs what makes this future exciting—and daunting
- Start a conversation about what higher education (and IT leaders) must do now to prepare for this potential future
5:00 p.m.
Dinner
Day Two
8:00 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
8:15 a.m.
Optional Session: Meet Edify, The AI-Powered Data Management Platform Designed for Higher Ed
9:00 a.m.
Designing the IT Organization for a New Era
Case Studies on Shifting Ownership, Evolving Skillsets, and AI’s Role in Reshaping the Higher Ed IT Function
- Unpack the forces that necessitate a reimagination of the traditional IT organization
- Explore profiles of higher education institutions that have successfully reorganized for an AI-driven future
- Discuss evolving technology ownership and the skillsets and roles IT must prioritize
11:00 a.m.
Building the Data-Ready Campus
Discussion of How CIOs Are Preparing for Intensifying Data Demands Around Compliance, Cost, and Performance Tracking Across Campus
- Engage in tour of campus to understand evolving data needs across academic and administrative units
- Understand new accountability measures and how higher education must prepare data systems for compliance, cost, and performance tracking
- Discuss institutional readiness for AI and other emerging technologies amid rising pressure for decision-quality data
12:00 p.m.
Adjournment