AGENDA
Tuesday, November 9
9 a.m.
Check-In
9:30 a.m.
Welcome
Kristen Soares , President, Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)
Karen Hofmann President, ArtCenter College of Design
9:45 a.m.
Unveiling AICCU’s Economic & Workforce Impact Report
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Featured Speaker:
Trellis Strategies
Pamela Ong, Director of Data and Research, AICCU
10:15 a.m.
Powering California’s Future: Higher Education, Talent, and Economic Competitiveness
A conversation with leaders from business, industry, and higher education on how California can strengthen its talent pipeline through higher education/industry partnerships. Will include example of current partnerships.
Featured Speakers:
11 a.m.
Coffee Break with Sponsors
11:20 p.m.
California’s Educational Future: Opportunities, Challenges, and Shared Responsibility
A leadership conversation on the future of higher education and its role in advancing opportunity, economic mobility, and statewide attainment goals.
Featured Speakers:
Noon
Networking Lunch and Impact Showcase
Session sponsored by Dynamic Campus
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Featured Speakers:
1 p.m.
California’s Future: Leadership, Public Policy, and Opportunity
A conversation with state and federal leaders on the policies and partnerships needed to ensure California remains the world’s leading talent and innovation economy.
1:45 p.m.
AICCU Forward: Launching the 2027–2030 Strategic Framework
Introducing AICCU’s next chapter and strategic priorities for the years ahead.
2:15 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting
2:45 p.m.
Looking Ahead: The Next Chapter of Leadership for California’s Independent Colleges and Universities
Closing reflections on leadership, partnership, and AICCU’s role in shaping California’s future.
3 p.m.
Adjourn