Schedule at a Glance | 2026 UPCEA Annual Conference

For a more detailed breakdown of descriptions and full program details, visit our Program webpage

Wednesday, April 15

10:00 AM Registration Open
10:00 AM UPCEA 2024-25, 2025-26 Boards of Directors Meet
11:00 AM Newcomers (and) More Welcome
11:30 AM Lunch on Your Own
1:00 PM Welcome & Opening Remarks: Michael A. Fitts, President, Tulane University

Opening General Session | Moonshot Thinking: A Radical Approach to Unleashing Innovation and Creativity in Organizations - Obi Felten
2:15 PM Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions I
4:00 PM Concurrent Sessions II
4:00 PM Insights and Innovations - Strategic perspectives from UPCEA’s trusted corporate partners
5:15 PM UPCEA Hosts University Networks and International Associations Meeting
5:15 PM Opening Reception

 



Thursday, April 16

7:30 AM Registration Open
7:30 AM Breakfast Pick Up for Taking to Regional Meetings or Celebrating Women in Higher Education
7:30 AM Celebrating Women in Higher Education Breakfast (Hosted by Archer Education)
8:00 AM Breakfast with Regions: Connecting and Celebrating Region Awards
9:00 AM Concurrent Sessions III
9:00 AM UPCEA 2026 Senior Leader Annual Briefing (formerly the UPCEA Institutional Representatives, COLO, CCI Annual Breakfast Briefing)
10:00 AM Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM General Session | The Ease Equation: How to Simplify, Innovate and Lead with Less - Simone Ahuja
11:45 AM Lunch Pick Up for taking to Network Meetings
12:00 PM Network Lunch: Connecting and Celebrating Network Awards
1:30 PM Concurrent Sessions IV: Workshops
2:45 PM Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
3:15 PM Concurrent Sessions V
4:30 PM Ask Me Anything Lounges

 



Friday, April 17 

7:00 AM Registration Open
7:00 AM Breakfast
7:30 AM Concurrent Sessions VI
8:45 AM UPCEA 2026 Association Award Recipients Fireside Chat
9:30 AM Networking Break: Visit Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions VII
11:15 AM Closing General Session | Return on Innovation: Financial Models and Value Propositions in the Age of Online Growth
12:15 PM Adjourn; invite to UPCEA 2027 Annual Conference in Anaheim!