Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and delegates who joined us in January for the summit! If you are interested in the 2026 event, please get in touch at leaphr@hansonwade.com
Elevate HR’s Role as a Strategic Partner, Foster a Culture of Wellbeing and Engagement, Revitalise Retention Strategies, and Embrace AI for Operational Excellence in Higher Education
LEAP HR: HIGHER EDUCATION 2025
The 7th LEAP HR: Higher Education summit, took place from January 27-29 in a brand-new location of Atlanta, GA. With an agenda designed by and for senior leaders working within higher education institutions, joining our LEAP community was your best chance to connect with like-minded leaders for 2 days of unparalleled strategic dialogue.
The event revealed 20+ case studies from public and private higher education institutions with practical solutions to help you revitalise retention strategy, foster a culture of wellbeing and engagement and rebrand your HR function.
20+
CASE STUDIES
60+
ATTENDEES
7+
NETWORKING HOURS
20+
EXPERT SPEAKERS
World Class Speaker Faculty Included:
Unmissable Highlights from 2025:
The story of EVP from Devry University as they share more on the power of great culture
The story of ‘Mental Health First Aid’ from Baylor University to build supportive workplace cultures, support employees both personally and professionally and ultimately maximise engagement and retention
Attendees joined an interactive roundtable with Boston University focused on positioning HR as a strategic business partner to enhance collaboration and drive efficiency whilst elevating people priorities with limited resources and funding than ever before.
Attendees learned how Colby College have re-imagined staff onboarding with the development and launch of Colby RISE to support the first year journey of new staff and secure critical talent
Revitalizing retention strategy; How North Carolina State University have created a distinctive and robust EVP to drive retention number to over 90% across all faculty and staff
Leveraging a robust organizational culture to respond effectively to market pressures, leadership turnover, and talent competition; How UC Irvine have shaped a resilient and high-performing HR function
Advancing professional development to help drive internal mobility and enhance skill sets of our high potential talent, The story from Wake Forest University on employee development and engagement
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