2026 Agenda
Subject to Change
Registration & Welcome Reception
Mon. June 15
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Outdoor Terrace
Registration & Breakfast
Tue. June 16
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Wright Foyer
Opening Remarks
Tue. June 16
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Wright Ballroom
Dennis Syracuse
CEO of Encoura
Stories that Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Potential Students and Influencers, Transforming Your Enrollment Goals
Tue. June 16
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Wright Ballroom
Kindra Hall
Customer Experience & Storytelling Expert in Business; Best-Selling Author; Chief Strategy Officer at Steller Collective
Online Learning as a Strategic Asset: Making Modality Matter
Tue. June 16
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wright Ballroom
Richard Garrett
Eduventures Chief Research Officer at Encoura
Innovation Award Winner Announcement: Adult Learner Recruitment
Tue. June 16
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Wright Ballroom
Breakout Sessions
Tue. June 16
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Breakout Rooms
Continuing the Conversation: Online Learning as a Strategic Asset: Making Modality Matter
Tue. June 16
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sullivan A
Richard Garrett
Eduventures Chief Research Officer at Encoura
Who’s Still Enrolling — and Why? International Student Insights for 2026
Tue. June 16
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Jenney
Johanna Trovato
Eduventures Principal Analyst at Encoura
It’s Giving Millennial: Meet Your New Parent Audience
Tue. June 16
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sullivan B
Emily Ross
Eduventures Senior Analyst at Encoura
Master's Program Strategy Revamp: Navigating International, Online, and Campus Market Dynamics
Tue. June 16
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Burnham
Chris Gardiner
Eduventures Senior Analyst at Encoura
Does Your Institution Have Aura With Gen Alpha?
Tue. June 16
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sullivan C
Raquel Bermejo
Director of Thought Leadership at Encoura
Jason Stevens
Vice President, Digital Engagement at Encoura
Every Student Matters: Using Research to Reframe Retention Strategy (featuring Indiana University)
Tue. June 16
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Adler
Kim Reid
Eduventures Principal Analyst at Encoura
Sarah Booher
Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management & Executive Director of Retention and Development at Indiana University Bloomington
Lunch and Breakout Sessions
Tue. June 16
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Breakout Rooms
Continuing the Conversation: Charting Their Course: How Seniors Navigate the Enrollment Journey
Tue. June 16
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Sullivan A
Kim Reid
Eduventures Principal Analyst at Encoura
Who’s Still Enrolling — and Why? International Student Insights for 2026
Tue. June 16
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Jenney
Johanna Trovato
Eduventures Principal Analyst at Encoura
It’s Giving Millennial: Meet Your New Parent Audience
Tue. June 16
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Sullivan B
Emily Ross
Eduventures Senior Analyst at Encoura
Master's Program Strategy Revamp: Navigating International, Online, and Campus Market Dynamics
Tue. June 16
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Burnham
Chris Gardiner
Eduventures Senior Analyst at Encoura
Does Your Institution Have Aura With Gen Alpha?
Tue. June 16
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Sullivan C
Raquel Bermejo
Director of Thought Leadership at Encoura
Jason Stevens
Vice President, Digital Engagement at Encoura
Redefining Value: 20 Years of Changing Financial Aid Expectations
Tue. June 16
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Adler
Emily Coleman
SVP, Financial Aid & Modeling Services at Encoura
Break
Tue. June 16
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Wright Foyer
The Future of Affirmative Action: New Paths to Higher Education Diversity
Tue. June 16
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Wright Ballroom
Richard Kahlenberg
Director of the American Identity Project at the Progressive Policy Institute
Innovation Award Winner Announcement: Next Generation Recruitment
Tue. June 16
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Wright Ballroom
Break
Tue. June 16
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Wright Foyer
Charting Their Own Course: How Seniors Navigate the Enrollment Journey
Tue. June 16
3:20 PM - 4:05 PM
Wright Ballroom
Kim Reid
Eduventures Principal Analyst at Encoura
Innovation Award Winner Announcement: Next Generation Recruitment
Tue. June 16
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM
Wright Ballroom
The AI Opportunity for Teaching & Learning
Tue. June 16
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Wright Ballroom
Michael Horn
Award-Winning Author and Co-Founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation
Innovation Award Winner Announcement: Excellence in AI
Tue. June 16
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Wright Ballroom
Encoura Connect Reception
Tue. June 16
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Outdoor Terrace
Eduventures Summit 2026
June 15-17, 2026
Loews Chicago Downtown Hotel