Omar Garriott: Building a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem

Chris Cannon: Data is Part of the Relationship

Chris Cannon has spent his career in the least glamorous corner of advancement, and he makes the case that it may be the most important. Founder of the Generosity Collaborative and the author of the book many operations teams learned from, he is one of higher ed's foremost experts on advancement operations, technology, and engagement data. In this Keynote, Chris and Ryan trace his path from the St. Louis Science Center and Zoo to his own firm, and dig into why data is part of the relationship, why integrations always take longer than anyone hopes, why the engagement side of the shop is so under-invested, and why "practices that are best" beat chasing best practices. They close on AI, where Chris sees real promise in automating the high-volume, low-value work, as long as institutions start with governance. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn and at the Generosity Collaborative. For more Keynotes, and to join our Book Club and Agora, become a member at speakingengagement.org [http://speakingengagement.org]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe [https://www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Why the Alumni-Career Merger Remains an Enigma - Closing Remarks

AI-reading of Ryan's new article, "Why the Alumni-Career Merger Remains an Enigma" and closing marks this week. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe [https://www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The Sage, the Hero, the Caregiver, the Ruler: Archetypes for Alumni Engagement

AI-reading of Anna Gonzalez's article, "The Sage, the Hero, the Caregiver, the Ruler: Archetypes for Alumni Engagement." Anna is a special guest contributor this week. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe [https://www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Christine Cruzvergara: A Personal Board of Advisors

Christine Cruzvergara has spent her career at the seams where higher ed, employers, and the workforce meet. After a decade leading career services at George Mason, GW, Georgetown, and Wellesley, she spent more than seven years as Chief Education Strategy Officer at Handshake, with a bird's-eye view across 1,600-plus institutions and millions of employers. In this Keynote, Christine and Ryan get into her long campaign to elevate career services to the cabinet table, why career readiness needs a leader even when it is everyone's job, and the concept she championed at Wellesley: a personal board of advisors, at least three alumni for every student. They also dig into the silos between advancement and career services, the young-alumni-donor overlap most shops miss, the ROI debate and economic mobility, and what AI is doing to entry-level work, including why relational intelligence matters more than ever. Watch the full-length version on YouTube (57 mins) For more Keynotes, and to join our Book Club and Agora, become a member at speakingengagement.org [http://speakingengagement.org]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe [https://www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Make AI Agent Ryan - Conference Closing

AI-reading of Ryan's Friday newsletter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe [https://www.speakingengagement.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]