DAY ONE Sessions – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
HESS Member Institutions & Elite / Platinum Business Partner Presentations
Registration begins on Tuesday, November 11 at 6:00pm EST.
PLEASE NOTE: Session times and locations are subject to change. All DAY ONE meals are in the Archibald Dining room and ALL sessions are in the West Tower Wing. All times are eastern time (EST). The Business Partner Showcase in Cochran will be open from 8:00am EST to 6:00pm EST on DAY ONE and DAY TWO as well as specified times slots below.
*Morning Break drinks and snacks will be available between 9:30am EST and 10:30am EST and afternoon break drinks and snacks will be available between 2:30pm EST and 3:30pm EST in the HESS Business Partner Showcase in Cochran.
Facility Map – The Galt House Hotel Meeting Spaces (subject to change)
Presentation Title
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: A Human Framework for Campus AI: Implementing AI with Purpose and People
Session Time
8:00 AM
Location
Archibald
Brief Presentation Description
Introducing AI on campus isn’t just about tools, it’s about people and processes. This keynote unpacks a strategic framework rooted in pilots, principles, and pop‑ins: real-world experimentation, collaboratively developed values, and relational leadership moments that spark cross-campus engagement. You’ll come away with a human-centered playbook for scaling AI initiatives responsibly and with momentum.
Keynote Presenters:
Jill Forrester, CIO and Vice President for Information and Technology Services at Dickinson College
and
David Weil, Vice President and Chief Information and Analytics Officer at Ithaca College
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Keynote Presenters:
Jill Forrester, CIO and Vice President for Information and Technology Services at Dickinson College
and
David Weil, Vice President and Chief Information and Analytics Officer at Ithaca College
~
Presenter Type
Shared Event
Session Track
New & Emerging Technology
Lead Presenter Name
Jill Forrester
Lead Presenter’s Email Address
Co-presenter
David Weil
Co-presenter Email #1
