EDUCAUSE 2025 Conference was in Nashville, TN!
Rackspace Technology was at EDUCAUSE 2025 to explore how we’re helping institutions balance operational excellence with meaningful support for students, faculty, and staff.
Let’s discuss how trusted partnerships address the Top 10 challenges facing higher education today.
Interested in coming on the podcast? Email Marketing@jonmyer.com
In this episode recorded live at EDUCAUSE 2025 in Nashville, Jeff Martinez sits down with Dr. Vanessa Keenan, EDUCAUSE Ambassador from UT San Antonio, to discuss the top priorities shaping the future of higher education technology.
Conversations in Higher Education explores the critical challenges and innovations shaping the future of colleges and universities through candid discussions with leaders on the front lines of transformation. In this episode, Carrie Shumaker tackles the urgent need to restore public trust in higher education, the evolving role of the CIO, and how to balance rapid technological innovation with sustainable, long-term solutions.
Conversations in Higher Education explores the critical challenges and innovations shaping the future of colleges and universities through candid discussions with leaders on the front lines of transformation. In this episode, Milos Topic shares his philosophy on restoring trust in higher education, building strong leadership teams, and creating student-centered experiences through intentional use of technology and data.
Conversations in Higher Education explores the critical challenges and innovations shaping the future of colleges and universities through candid discussions with leaders on the front lines of transformation. In this episode, Patrick Frontiera from AWS discusses what comes after migrating student information systems to SaaS, how institutions can complete their digital transformation journey, and the strategic opportunities available when modernizing to the cloud.
Conversations in Higher Education explores the critical challenges and innovations shaping the future of colleges and universities through candid discussions with leaders on the front lines of transformation. In this episode, Charron Andrus shares her perspective as a CISO on restoring trust in higher education, the personal liability security leaders now face, and how institutions must protect data while remaining open and transparent to their students and communities.
Conversations in Higher Education explores the critical challenges and innovations shaping the future of colleges and universities through candid discussions with leaders on the front lines of transformation. In this episode, Gabe Akisanmi tackles the complex challenge of shadow AI in higher education, explaining how institutions can build trust by providing secure, governed AI tools that protect student data while delivering the same capabilities as public AI platforms.
Conversations in Higher Education explores the critical challenges and innovations shaping the future of colleges and universities through candid discussions with leaders on the front lines of transformation. In this episode, Patricia Clay shares her community college perspective on restoring trust, embedding AI into curriculum thoughtfully, and removing friction from student experiences while protecting privacy and security.
Conversations in Higher Education explores the critical challenges and innovations shaping the future of colleges and universities through candid discussions with leaders on the front lines of transformation. In this episode, Jeff Martinez from Rackspace Technology discusses building a culture of cost accountability, the importance of doing with institutions rather than doing for them, and how genuine partnership built on trust enables innovation while protecting student data.
Matt Kaminski challenges conventional thinking about remote versus in-person learning, presenting research-backed evidence that online students may actually have better learning retention and engagement. He shares his innovative approaches to reversing the classroom model, creating equity of experience between physical and virtual learners, and leveraging vendor partnerships to do more with less in public higher education.
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