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Colleges and universities are struggling to keep pace with rapid technological change, according to the 2026 Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers from Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research: Nearly half of surveyed CTOs (49 percent) indicate that the current pace of technology-driven change is unsustainable without new resources, while almost all expect IT costs to rise over the next two years.

Join us for a live webcast featuring expert panelists to discuss the survey findings and what it takes to lead on technology in today’s shifting postsecondary landscape. We'll be exploring:

  • The biggest risks CTOs anticipate their institutions will face by 2030
  • Their level of job satisfaction and whether they would recommend the CTO role to their mentees
  • AI’s return on investment for their institutions, including where leaders are seeing the most tangible value and the top use cases to date
  • What CTOs say their institutions are doing to address talent needs, beyond traditional recruitment

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 2 p.m. E.T.

The Cost of Transformation: A Glimpse Into Higher Ed's Digital Future

PANELISTS

Colleen Flaherty
Senior Editor of Special Content at Inside Higher Ed

Colleen Flaherty, senior editor of special content, previously served as Student Voice editor for Inside Higher Ed. Prior to joining the publication in 2012, Colleen was military editor at the Killeen Daily Herald, outside Fort Hood, Texas. Before that, she covered government and land use issues for the Greenwich Time and Hersam Acorn Newspapers in her home state of Connecticut. After graduating from McGill University in Montreal with a degree in English literature, Colleen taught English and English as a second language in public schools in the Bronx, New York. She earned her M.S.Ed. from City University of New York Lehman College as part of the New York City Teaching Fellows program.