The Agility Advantage: Innovation in Institutional DNA
Hear from leaders who navigated major changes & created sustainable innovation frameworks at their institutions.
Higher education leaders face mounting pressures—demographic shifts, evolving workforce demands and student needs, technological disruption and financial constraints—all of which require fundamentally rethinking how colleges and universities operate.
This editorial webcast will bring together leaders who have successfully navigated major changes within their institutions, to share practical insights on overcoming institutional inertia, building stakeholder buy-in for difficult decisions and creating sustainable innovation frameworks.
The conversation will include specific examples of institutional transformation while addressing broader leadership principles that promote lasting change over short-term fixes. It will also address how agility and adaptation can complement institutional legacy and mission.
Areas of focus:
- How, where and why to draw innovation inspiration—including from sectors beyond higher education
- Innovation as a mindset and operating principle, not just technology
- Barriers to innovation and pockets of opportunity
Inside Higher Ed Annual Surveys:
- “2025 Survey of College and University Chief Business Officers”
- “2025 Survey of College and University Presidents”
- “2025 Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers”
Additional resources:
- “Trust Matters” (IHE Article on Student Voice Survey)
