Re-Examine the Role of HR in Higher Education To Deliver Measurable New Efficiencies, Accelerate Change Readiness, & Strengthen Institutional Trust Under Rising Financial Pressures
LEAP HR: Higher Education brings together CHROs and senior HR leaders navigating one of the most challenging periods the sector has faced.
With budgets tightening, talent growing harder to attract, and expectations rising among faculty, staff, and students, higher education can no longer rely on business as usual. HR leaders are being called to make faster, more strategic decisions - ones that drive meaningful, long-term impact.
This focused, peer‑led event is designed for leaders shaping the future of their institutions. Across two days, you’ll hear about real stories from universities rethinking talent acquisition, workforce models, and the role of HR in driving performance, resilience, and long‑term sustainability.
Built for senior audiences, LEAP HR: Higher Education offers practical insight, honest discussion, and the chance to step away from day‑to‑day pressures to think clearly about what needs to change next.
At a moment when the stakes are high and the path forward isn’t always clear, this is the space to learn from peers and move forward with confidence.
Higher education is moving faster than ever in an increasingly unpredictable environment. Leaders are being asked to make meaningful decisions without perfect information and still create cultures where people can thrive. That is why a community like LEAP HR: Higher Education is not just valuable right now, it is essential.
Brandi Jones, Vice President, People, Culture, & Community, Trinity University
Higher Ed HR is facing constant disruption from budget cuts and regulatory swings to AI pressure and leaner teams. We all know the challenges. What we talk about far less is what comes next. LEAP HR: Higher Education is where we define what HR looks like on the other side of this change.
Sheraine Gilliam, Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Stevens Institute of Technology
Culture does not change because HR says it should. It changes when communities build it together and leaders are held accountable for living it every day. That is why LEAP HR: Higher Education matters. It gives us a place to share what it really takes to move culture at scale.
Warren Petty, Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Howard University
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Experience...
18+
CHROs & VPs of HR sharing case studies with measurable, campus‑wide impact
$1M+
in documented cost savings uncovered through real higher education transformations
2
deep‑dive workshops tackling leadership capability and financial pressure head‑on
8+
hours of high‑value networking with 60+ senior higher education HR peers
3
focused session types (Discover, Develop, Action) built to turn insight into action fast
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Explore the Agenda
Dive into the real challenges reshaping higher education HR today. Learn from peer‑led case studies and discussions on academic workforce design, leadership pipelines, skills‑based hiring, and AI’s role in a constrained environment.
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Align your brand with the institutions driving change across higher education. Build meaningful relationships with senior HR leaders solving workforce complexity at scale.
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Network with senior HR decision‑makers from across the sector. Share ideas, compare approaches, and leave with insight you can take straight back to campus.