Huntington D. Lambert (Hunt)

UPCEA New England Keynote Speaker

Opening keynote:  'The Gates Unbarred': The Current and Future of Higher Ed in the Global Knowledge Economy.  Hunt Lambert explores the industry structure forces driving change in higher education, the reality of MOOCs, including what creates great learning outcomes and why students would choose to pay tuition for the same course they can get online for free; and his strategy for Harvard’s presence in the online world.

Hunt Lambert is Dean of the Division of Continuing Education at Harvard University. The Division serves 20,000 students annually and includes Harvard Extension School, with more than 650 online and on-campus courses, as well as numerous undergraduate and graduate degree programs; Harvard Summer School, which offers more than 300 courses to nearly 6,000 students each summer and includes study abroad programs in more than 30 worldwide locations; Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement; Harvard Institute for English Language Programs; Harvard Professional Development Programs; and the Crimson Summer Academy.

Previously, Lambert served as Associate Provost of OnlinePlus at Colorado State University (CSU), which enrolls more than 10,000 students in four undergraduate, 27 masters, and three PhD programs. Prior to this, Lambert was a founder and interim CEO of CSU Global Campus and Associate Vice President of Economic Development at CSU. He is also the former Director of the Colorado State University Entrepreneurship Center and a former member of the faculty at the CSU College of Business. During his business career, he was part of 25 startups in 12 countries, 22 of which are still operating. He teaches strategy, entrepreneurship, and business plan development. He has helped another 15 startups during his time at CSU including Solix Biofuels, EnviroFit, Abound Solar, Keen Foods, and AML.