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IT Strategy Resource Hub

EAB provides in-depth research and services for higher ed IT leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from navigating generative AI to tackling data governance. Explore the IT Strategy Resource Hub for all the events, tools, and insights you can access as part of your IT Strategy Advisory Services partnership.

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Our Current Research Priorities

We focus our best-practice research on the topics that will empower you to make the most impact on campus.

AI
- Watch our on-demand webinar about the five transformative opportunities in AI
- Assess your AI maturity with our diagnostic tool
- Check out 35+ AI case studies for ideas on how to apply AI on your campus
Data Governance
- Our resource center helps CIOs organize and operationalize effective enterprise data management on campus

IT Talent Management
- Read our report for seven tactics to build effective student employment programs
- Learn how to develop hard-to-hire IT skillsets in your existing talent pool
Cybersecurity and Risk Management
- Use our diagnostic to uncover your institution’s cybersecurity strengths and opportunities
- Prepare for short-term security incidents with our tabletop exercise resource center

Upcoming Events

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Roundtable

Separate the Hype from the Reality of Generative AI

Rare is the university not wading into the world of AI—but what's hype, what's real, and what's potentially differentiating? In this session, join EAB's senior research adviser David Attis as he shares his reflections on two years of engaging with senior management teams to think about their AI strategy.

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Making the Most of Your EAB IT Strategy Partnership

Orientation isn't just for students. Join EAB for a (re)orientation to learn what's in store within your EAB IT Strategy partnership to make sure you're taking advantage of all of the research and resources to which your institution has access.

Roundtable

2025 Executive Roundtable for Chief Information Officers

Join EAB's annual CIO roundtable in Washington, DC to engage in interactive, executive-level conversations about the most pressing challenges facing your higher ed institution.

Past Events

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Roundtable

Discussion on Research Computing and Data Management

All the buzz (and opportunity) around AI and quantum is driving research universities to spend big on research data management tools and computing space. At the same time, universities are struggling to comply with the various federal requirements about how and where research data is stored, managed, and shared.

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Elevate Your AI Strategy

As AI's emergence has redefined what is possible in higher education, institutions worldwide are exploring how they can deploy generative AI on their campuses today. However, this means campus leaders must first assess where their institutions currently stand and what goals they hope to achieve with AI.

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