Join Astute at Alliance Conference 2026

PeopleTools 8.62 introduces a modernized landing page designed to deliver a more intuitive and engaging user experience. This session explores how organizations can extend their capabilities by integrating AI, bringing intelligence directly into the user’s daily workflows. Learn how embedded AI can enhance search, personalize content, deliver proactive recommendations, and streamline navigation. We’ll also discuss design considerations, technical approaches, and real-world examples of blending PeopleSoft’s new features with AI to create a smarter, more connected digital workplace.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education beyond the classroom; streamlining operations, improving decision-making, and enhancing student and staff experiences. Yet, while the promise is clear, the path to effective adoption in administrative functions remains complex. Institutions face challenges around governance, workforce readiness, data strategy, change management, and ethical deployment.

This session brings together a panel of CIOs who are leading AI-enabled transformation in higher education to share insights, lessons learned, and actionable strategies. Moderated by Ratnakar Nanavaty, Chief Strategist of Astute Business Solutions, the roundtable will explore how institutions are moving from experimentation to enterprise-scale AI initiatives in areas such as recruitment, HR, student services, procurement, and finance. Attendees will gain practical perspectives on how to align institutional stakeholders, prepare teams for AI adoption, and architect the governance and infrastructure needed for responsible innovation. A significant portion of the session will be dedicated to audience interaction, enabling an open exchange of challenges, opportunities, and best practices as higher education navigates the AI era.