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2025 Presidents' Conference​

Call for Proposals

September 29 – 30, 2025 in Lakeland, FL

Co-Hosted by Florida Polytechnic University

Theme: The Future Reimagined: Bold Leaders Reshaping Higher Education

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Conference Tracks:

  • Futuristic Enrollment and Retention Strategies

  • Future of Work and Innovative Academic/Workforce Programming

  • Entrepreneurial Leadership and Partnerships

  • Creative Revenue Stream Diversification and Expansion 

  • Emerging Technologies (e.g., the impact of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and other emerging technologies on teaching and learning, student services, and/or institutional business practices)

  • Community Network Development (e.g., for education, enrichment, and economic growth)

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Proposal Guidelines:

To present a concurrent session, the speaker/s must be a President or Chancellor of a community college, university, or technical college. In certain cases, HEI will invite a presentation by individuals other than a President or Chancellor due to the expertise of the speaker. 

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Proposal Submission:

  1. For the session you would like to deliver, please submit:

    • Proposed session title – The title may include up to 10 words.

    • Presenter/s name, title, organization, and email address

    • Session description – The description should be between 150 - 200 words.

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  2. Please email the above to Dr. Joanna Kile at joanna@heitoday.org by May 15, 2025.

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