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

Join us at the University of California, Berkeley in February 2025

Feb 13 – 14, 2025
Berkeley, CA

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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.

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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.

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

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    Meeting Location

    Chevron Auditorium
    International House
    2299 Piedmont Avenue
    Berkeley, CA 94720
    510-642-4128

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    Hotel Accommodations

    Residence Inn Berkeley
    2121 Center Street
    Berkeley, CA 94704
    510-982-2129

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    Reservations

    • $219/Room
    • Call 510-982-2129 and mention EAB Global to access our preferred rate or book online
    • Please reserve by January 31, 2025

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

10:00 a.m.
Guest Arrival and Registration

10:15 a.m.
Introductions and the Financial State of Higher Education: Unpacking the Pressures Impacting University Business Models and How They are Manifesting on Campus

12:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m.
Facilitated Conversation: The Financial Implications of the Modern Athletic Environment

2:00 p.m.
Optimizing the Built Environment: Best Practices to Reduce Space Costs, Prevent Space Creep, and Monetize University Real Estate

4:00 p.m.
UC Berkeley’s Clean Energy Project

5:00 p.m.
Campus Building Tour

6:00 p.m.
Dinner

Day Two

8:00 a.m.
Breakfast

8:30 a.m.
Innovations in University Funding Opportunities: A Conversation with Chancellor Lyons

9:30 a.m.
Ensuring Organizational Transformation Happens in a Shared Governance Environment

11:00 a.m.
Facilitated Conversation: The Role of the CBO in Preparing for and Responding to Student Activism

12:00 p.m.
Adjournment

Experts associated with this event

EAB Experts

Ann Forman Lippens

Ann Forman Lippens

Managing Director, Research

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Co-Host

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Marc Fisher

Vice Chancellor, Administration