2026 IUC Collaborative Initiatives Summit
September 22, 2026
The IUC Collaborative Initiatives Summit is an annual multi-campus, cross-functional event that brings together senior leaders from the various IUC Committees and stakeholders in our IUC Collaborative Initiatives programs. We celebrate our successes and identify opportunities for more collaboration. The Summit will be held this year on September 22, 2026 at the 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio. Registration will open in August - please reach out to Megan Leone with questions.
Agenda Coming Soon!
Speaker and Moderator Bios TBA
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2025 IUC Collaborative Initiatives Summit Presentation Materials:
Opening Remarks & Ohio Department of Higher Education Updates
Jim Bennett, Chief of Staff, ODHE
Keynote:
Designing The Future of Higher Education
Dr. David Staley, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
Breakout Sessions:
Working in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: AI 101
Sean O'Brien, Associate Vice President, NET+, Internet2
Strengthening Campus Cybersecurity Together: Inside the IUC Cybersecurity Pilot Project
Katrina Biscay, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, University of Cincinnati
John Virden, Assistant Vice President for Security, Compliance, and Risk Management and Chief Information Security Officer, Miami University
IUC-PG Member Case Studies: Automating the Back Office
Jason Dunfee, Senior Manager, IT, Kent State University
Stephen Hilbert, Executive Director, Procurement, Cuyahoga Community College
Integrating Artificial Intelligence on Campus
Tiffany Frank, AI Technical Program Manager, Internet2 NET+ Cloud Services, Internet2
IUC Member Collaboration Case Study: Northeast Ohio IT Shared Services
John Rathje, Vice President, Information Technology and CIO, Kent State University
James Yukech, Associate Vice President and CIO, Youngstown State University
Recruitment, Hiring, and Employee Engagement
Facilitator: Dr. Larry Inks, Clinical Professor, Department of Management and Human Resources, The Ohio State University
Dr. Amoaba Gooden, Vice President, Division of People, Culture, and Belonging, Kent State University