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 & Head of AIElement451.com
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

