Special Session for Leading Research Universities: 2025 EAB Chief Business Officer Roundtable

Join Us in California

Please join EAB Managing Director Ann Forman Lippens and University of California, Berkeley’s Vice Chancellor, Administration, Marc Fisher for an intimate convening of chief business officers from leading research institutions to engage on the pressing issues facing the higher education sector.

This summit will focus on the unique ways that changes to the higher education industry impact leading research institutions and dive into the biggest threats and opportunities facing higher education leaders today. We’ll explore topics like:

• Higher Education’s Financial State of the Sector
• Optimizing the Built Environment: Practical Lessons on Socializing Costs, Improving Space Utilization, and Activating Campus Real Estate
• Driving Organizational Change: How Institutions are Achieving Administrative Transformation and Establishing Innovative Structures
• Conflicting Constituents and the Public’s Perception of Higher Education
• The CFO’s Role in Preparing and Responding to Student Activism
• The Financial Implications of Modern Student Athletics

This event will feature rich discussion with an exclusive set of peers and an opportunity to shape EAB’s upcoming research agenda.

Event Details

Audience: This session is limited to chief business officers and chief operations officers.

For travel planning: The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. on February 13 and adjourn at 12:00 p.m. on February 14. EAB will host a dinner for attendees following the first day of presentations.

Agenda details are forthcoming.

There is no registration cost associated with this meeting. Space is limited, so please register at your earliest convenience.