July 22 | 1:15 PM
Ravin Jesuthasan
Ravin Jesuthasan is a recognized futurist, global thought leader and author on the future of work and
human capital. He has led multiple research efforts on the global workforce, the emerging digital
economy, the rise of artificial intelligence and the transformation of work.
Jesuthasan is Global leader of Transformation at Mercer and a partner of the firm based in Chicago. He has led numerous research projects for the World Economic Forum including its ground-breaking studies; Shaping the Future Implications of Digital Media for Society, Creating a Shared Vision for Talent in the 4th Industrial Revolution, and HR 4.0: Shaping People Strategies in the 4th Industrial Revolution. He is a regular participant and presenter at the World Economic Forum’s annual meetings in Davos and Dalian/Tianjin and is a member of the forum’s Steering Committee on Work and Employment.
Jesuthasan has been a featured speaker on the aforementioned topics at major conferences around the world. He is a regular keynote speaker at global events like the Horasis Global conference, MIT’s EmTech conference, HR Tech, the World AI Summit, C2 in Montreal, Beyond HR in Amsterdam and the PERYON People Management Summit in Istanbul among others.
He has been recognized as one of the top 25 most influential consultants in the world by Consulting Magazine, one of the top 8 future of work influencers by Tech News, one of the top 100 HR influencers by HR Executive and was named to the Thinkers 50 Radar Class of 2020.
He is the author of Transformative HR, Lead The Work: Navigating a World Beyond Employment, Reinventing Jobs: A 4-Step Approach to Applying Automation to Work and Work Without Jobs. Transformative HR and Reinventing Jobs were winners of the Axiom silver and gold awards for business book of the year in 2012 and 2018 respectively.
Ravin Jesuthasan has authored over 150 articles including 14 for the Harvard Business Review and the Sloan Management Review. His article in the HR People and Strategy Journal entitled Performance Management as a Business Discipline received the Walker Award for the most original and valuable contribution to the HR profession. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes Magazine.
July 23 | 8:00 AM
The Distance Teaching and Learning conference celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. In the celebration of the conference and in the spirit of improvement and innovation, we’re taking time to pause and reflect on the past 40 years while using our shared history to cast our eyes forward to the next forty years. Join our esteemed panel for a lively discussion focused on academic innovation and digital transformation.
Panelists:
Josh Steele, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Tom Cavanagh, University of Central Florida
Patrice Torcivia Prusko, Harvard University
Moderator:
Curtis Bonk, Indiana University Bloomington
July 23 | 12:15 PM
Join our 2024 Schroeder and Wedemeyer award recipients for a fireside chat moderated by one of our award namesakes, as they discuss learner access and choice, elevating the field of online and academic innovation, and their thoughtful perspectives on the digital transformation occurring at our institutions.
Moderator:
Ray Schroeder, UPCEA
Panelists:
Paul LeBlanc, Southern New Hampshire University
Vickie Cook, University of Illinois Springfield
Cristi Ford, D2L
July 24 | 7:30 AM
Join our panel for a thoughtful conversation on the issues higher education professionals must consider as we begin integrating AI into our campuses. Are there risks or concerns leaders must consider and if so, how do we keep them top of mind as well as elevate them in our conversations? Join a panel of professionals that are at the vanguard of the AI movement on their campuses. They will discuss the issues they have been pondering and offer suggestions on how others might broach these subjects on other campuses.
July 24 | 11:15 AM
In this multi-modal session, we will consider the online enterprise. The 2024 UPCEA Online Enterprise survey examined the organizational composition of our online units and what foundations are necessary to create engaging and learner-centered online experiences. Join the UPCEA dynamic duo of research, Jim Fong and Bruce Etter for a deep dive into the survey results. They will be followed by a panel of peers who will help us break down the data presented and provide guidance on the data points that can inform your organizational and resource planning.
Presenters:
Jim Fong, UPCEA
Bruce Etter, UPCEA
Panelists:
Pam Wimbush, California State University, Sacramento
Susan Seal, Mississippi State University
Tatum Thomas, DePaul University
Moderator:
Yakut Gazi, Duke University