Beyond the Buzz: How AI is Actually Changing Enrollment & Retention
Sunday, April 6, 2025 3:00 PM to 3:40 PM · 40 min. (America/Los_Angeles)
Room 8, Exhibit Hall E-G
Panel
Higher EducationSponsoredAI/MLImplementation StrategiesResearch & InnovationStudent Success
Information
Everyone’s talking about AI, but who’s actually using it—and what real impact is it making on enrollment and retention? In this insight-packed panel, higher ed leaders will pull back the curtain on how AI has helped their institutions improve efficiency, increase student engagement, and boost retention—all with real-world data and ROI to prove it. Expect an honest conversation about what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what every institution should know before implementing AI.
Why You Can’t Miss This:
- Data, not hype: Hear actual metrics & results from institutions using AI
- Lessons learned: The biggest roadblocks in AI adoption—and how to overcome them
- Tangible takeaways: Actionable insights for applying AI to your own campus strategy
Who Should Attend?
- Higher ed leaders, enrollment teams, student success professionals, and tech decision-makers looking for real-world AI impact stories.
Channels
Higher Ed Systems
Track
IT LeadersHigher Ed Faculty & Administrative LeadersUniversity, College, & Academia Systems Leaders
Speakers

JC Bonilla
COO and Head of AIElement451
Devin Purgason
Associate Vice President for Student Experience, Marketing and OutreachForsyth Tech Community College
Lenell Hahn
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management & AdmissionsSoutheast Missouri State University
Luis Caloca
Dean, Student AccessCollege of Western Idaho

