Adrienne Garber is a Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist for Higher Education at Dell Technologies. She is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has been involved with Dell Technologies in various capacities since July 2019.
Adrienne has been improving teaching, learning and technology in higher education for the past 20 years. She has an extensive background in instructional design, faculty development, program assessment, and education technology project management.
At Dell, she supports strategy development for higher education leadership in five keys areas: student and institutional success, teaching and learning, research, security, and IT infrastructure. She also has experience designing and building esports and gaming spaces on college campuses for Alienware, Dell’s award-winning gaming hardware brand.

Katrina Biscay is an internationally recognized and award-winning information security and technology executive who serves as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio's second largest R1 university. Her career spans education, government, and corporate sectors, where she has led enterprise cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, and incident response programs.
Katrina holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Xavier University and a Master of Science in Digital Forensic Science from Champlain College, along with numerous industry certifications. Her passions for public service and cybersecurity are rooted in her previous service as a firefighter-paramedic and law enforcement cyber intelligence consultant.
A frequent national speaker and advisor, Katrina serves on multiple cybersecurity and technology boards, including Xavier University's Cybersecurity Advisory Board, the CDO Magazine Global Security Board, the Warren County Career Center Cybersecurity Advisory Board, and the Splunk Higher Education Advisory Board.
Her leadership has earned numerous industry recognitions, including the 2026 Ohio ORBIE Award, 2026 C100 Top 100 CISOs, 2025 Top 100 Accelerated CISOs, Cyber Defense Magazine's Top Global CISO Award, and the Women in Governance, Risk & Compliance 2023 Information Security Officer of the Year Award.

Frank had a 44-year IT career, most recently as the Vice President of IT and Chief Information Officer for the University of Texas at Dallas. Reporting to the President, Frank was responsible for leveraging investments in information technology by strategically operating, optimizing, and expanding information systems and services and leading and effectively managing the human and financial resources within the IT division. In addition to his CIO duties, he was also an NSF Principal Investigator, and an adjunct instructor of generative AI.
Prior to joining UT Dallas in 2015, Frank spent three years as the Executive Director of Central IT Services for the University of Arizona. Before 2012, Frank held various private sector senior IT leadership positions. His experience includes 15 years within the McDonald’s system, 8 years in IT consulting, and 2 years with US Cellular.
Frank was recruited out of the private sector to integrate industry leadership and technology best practices into higher education IT.
Frank has extensive experience leading all facets of IT, including artificial intelligence, research computing, application development, enterprise and solutions architecture, project management, infrastructure, operations, and client services. With a keen ability to mitigate systemic risks in complex systems, Frank champions IT as a transformational partner to the business. He emphasizes the importance of strong collaborative relationships with colleagues and service providers and fosters an IT culture rooted in caring and teamwork.
Frank is the founder of Life2Plus LLC. a company whose mission is to make a positive difference in others’ lives by sharing meaningful experiences. Frank focuses on cancer survivorship, exploring nature, leadership best practices, and future proofing IT.
A native of Illinois, Frank holds a master’s degree in computer science and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His master’s thesis was in artificial intelligence.

Jerod L. Hall is the Chief Information Officer at Bowling Green State University, where he leads the university’s technology strategy and works with campus leaders to leverage technology to advance institutional priorities, improve the student experience, and drive organizational transformation.
Prior to joining BGSU, Jerod served in executive technology leadership at West Virginia University, where he led enterprise applications, technology planning, architecture, and project management across a complex R1 research university. He has extensive experience transforming technology organizations, developing high-performing teams, and building partnerships across academic, administrative, and research communities.
Jerod is passionate about the intersection of technology, leadership, and organizational change. He believes successful transformation is ultimately about people—creating trust, developing talent, and helping organizations embrace new possibilities.

Dr. Jen Lisy is a Human-First AI Faculty Fellow and university faculty member at Ohio University, specializing in the ethical and human-first integration of generative artificial intelligence in higher education and educator preparation.
As a leader in educational technology initiatives, she co-created an AI Asynchronous Institute for faculty at Ohio University, conducts professional development workshops for community and business leaders supported by the AI Talent Ready Grant, and presents nationally on practical AI integration for schools and universities. Her work centers on empowering educators to navigate emerging technologies thoughtfully, balancing innovation with student-centered pedagogy, ethical framework development, and practical classroom application.

Jacob has worked in Cyber for almost 20 years and worked with some of the world's largest organizations. He has worked in a number of focal areas including, SIEM, Threat Intel, application security, data security and network security.

Anthony E. Mansoor is a senior technology and cybersecurity executive leading enterprise security, risk management, and digital transformation initiatives in complex public higher education environments. As Chief Information Security Officer at Cleveland State University, he drives cybersecurity strategy, identity and access management modernization, data governance, compliance, and institutional resilience initiatives that enable innovation while protecting the university's mission. He is a trusted advisor to executive leadership, partnering across academic and administrative divisions to align technology risk management with strategic priorities, regulatory requirements, and long-term organizational objectives.
A collaborative, people-focused leader, Anthony is committed to building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of security, accountability, and continuous improvement. He is recognized for translating complex technical and regulatory challenges into practical business solutions, guiding large-scale transformation efforts including cloud adoption, enterprise application modernization, AI governance, and cybersecurity program maturation. Through strategic leadership and strong stakeholder engagement, he helps position technology and information security as institutional enablers that support student success, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.

Prabhakaran serves as the Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at the University of Cincinnati (UC), reporting to the President. He is responsible for driving the digital transformation at UC (including AI and data) and the drive towards excellence in IT operations.
Prior to UC, Bharath served as Deputy Chief Information Officer and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enterprise Applications for the University of North Texas System (UNT), where he established the vision, strategic leadership, and direction for all enterprise applications across the UNT System.
Bharath has over 29 years of experience in information technology in driving transformations. He has worked at startups and large companies in the private sector including almost 18+ years at Oracle where he led product teams in middleware and cloud applications and drove digital transformation. He also has significant experience working in non-profits and serving on boards (including the Ohio Department of Higher Education, Ohio Technology Consortium, CDO Magazine, Microsoft advisory board, and several others). He has also won industry awards and recognition including the ORBIE 2025 CIO of the year in the Enterprise category, Infotech CIO award, CDO Magazine Top 25 Ohio leaders in Data and AI, and others.
Bharath has a MS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland and a Bachelors in Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India.