Call for Speakers Now Open for Tech Tactics in Education: Roadmap to AI Impact

The virtual conference from the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal will return on May 13, 2025, with a focus on emerging trends in with a focus on emerging trends in AI, cybersecurity, data, and ed tech.

The call for speakers is now open for Tech Tactics in Education May 2026, a fully virtual event developed by the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal. Taking place on May 13, 2026, the conference will focus on building a “Roadmap to AI Impact,” offering hands-on learning, practical tips, and strategic discussions on AI, cybersecurity, data, ed tech, and other key technology trends across K–12 and higher education.

Prospective speakers are invited to submit proposals for a variety of in-depth and interactive sessions, including panel discussions, hands-on tutorials, and campus/expert perspectives. Sessions should address current and emerging technology trends impacting education institutions and provide models for implementation, best practices, and strategies for effective technology leadership. Of particular interest are presenters who can provide hands-on exercises or concrete takeaways that attendees can utilize to fine-tune IT practices at their home institutions. Proposals are due Feb. 6, 2026.

The conference program will feature concurrent sessions in three tracks:

AI Across the Institution
From the classroom to the Administration building and everywhere in between, there’s not one aspect of education that is untouched by advances in artificial intelligence. How can schools make the most of AI across teaching and learning, IT, operations, and other key areas? For this track, we’re looking for practical applications of AI to advance the institutional mission, expert advice on AI risks, trends to watch, and guidelines for responsible implementation.

Potential topics include: AI in ed tech, generative AI’s impact on learning, agentic AI, evaluating AI tools, AI skills/training, AI policy, AI risk management, responsible AI, workflow automation

Cybersecurity in an AI-Powered World
Education institutions of all levels are attractive targets for ransomware, malware, phishing, and other types of security breaches, and emerging technologies such as AI are bringing new capabilities to both attacks and defenses. For this track, we’re presenting information that IT leaders can use to help defend their institutions or help them recover after the worst comes to pass — with a particular focus on how AI is impacting cybersecurity strategy. We’re looking for best practices, case studies, lessons learned, tips and tutorials to avoid or recover from disaster, trends and predictions in the area of data/network security.

Potential topics include: incident response planning, threat detection, ransomware, network/data security, student and staff privacy, security operations, strategic cybersecurity planning, IT security leadership, IT security funding/budgeting, identity management, zero trust, cloud security, phishing, cybersecurity awareness, cyber liability insurance, securing remote work/learning environments, risk management, disaster recovery, training staff

Developing Data-Informed Strategies to Enhance Student Success
Education institutions of all levels are attractive targets for ransomware, malware, phishing, and other types of security breaches, and emerging technologies such as AI are bringing new capabilities to both attacks and defenses. For this track, we’re presenting information that IT leaders can use to help defend their institutions or help them recover after the worst comes to pass — with a particular focus on how AI is impacting cybersecurity strategy. We’re looking for best practices, case studies, lessons learned, tips and tutorials to avoid or recover from disaster, trends and predictions in the area of data/network security.