Expand your leadership and innovative thinking skills alongside other Provosts and Chief Academic Officers.
What You'll Gain
- A clearer understanding of your leadership style and its impact on your institution’s future using the Five Paths to Leadership®.
- A focused examination of existing areas of strength and distinction within your institution.
- Specific strategies for encouraging creative ideas and building a culture of learning across the academic enterprise.
- Tools for onboarding and supporting your team, including your new Deans, more effectively.
Overview
Given the significant headwinds facing higher education, sticking with “the way things have always been done” is no longer a viable option. Many institutions struggle to break from tradition and think and plan longer-term, stymied by a lack of trust and collaboration across divisions, leaders who are constantly caught in firefighting mode, and a prevalent zero-sum mindset.
This workshop is designed specifically for Provosts and Chief Academic Officers who want to think strategically about the future of their institutions, mobilize their senior team more effectively toward that vision, and engender the kind of trust, creative thinking, and collaborative problem-solving within the culture that is needed to support it.
Session Descriptions
More details about the timing of the days can be found by clicking Learn More and Register, but session descriptions of the two days are below:
Tomorrow’s University
Higher education is facing a future of disruption and reinvention. We’ll explore plausible scenarios for the future of colleges and universities—both challenges and emerging opportunities—and consider what strategic shifts will be needed to stay ahead of the curve.
The Five Paths to Leadership®
The Five Paths to Leadership® is a powerful tool for deepening self-awareness. We’ll use this tool specifically to examine how your natural leadership tendencies shape how you think about innovation and the future, how you prioritize your time, and how you approach strategy versus operations.
Identifying and Investing in Cathedrals of Excellence
Too many institutions stretch themselves thin trying to be everything to everyone. Using an innovative method, we’ll help you identify areas of distinct strength and investigate what it would mean to make bold, focused investments in those areas to drive institutional distinction.
Building a Culture that Supports Learning and Experimentation
To innovate, leaders must first create the conditions where innovation is possible—where people feel safe to contribute new ideas and challenge long-standing assumptions. In this session, we’ll delve into proven methods to encourage new ideas and a culture of experimentation.
Building a High-Performing Team
Leading from the Provost’s seat means aligning a complex and often fragmented group of academic leaders—Deans, Vice Provosts, and others. Often teams compete for resources rather than operate with a shared institutional purpose. In this session, we’ll share a practical assessment tool and targeted strategies for you to improve alignment, collaboration, and trust among your team.
Recruiting and Onboarding Deans
Strong academic leadership starts with selecting the right Deans—and setting them up for success. We’ll examine strategies for recruiting mission-aligned candidates, designing effective onboarding, and accelerating trust and impact from day one.
Leading Change through Collaboration
Implementing change in higher ed requires buy-in across deeply independent and decentralized structures. In this session, we’ll explore collaborative approaches to change that engage stakeholders and encourage ownerships of outcomes, not just buy-in.
Action Planning
At the end of the workshop, we’ll provide time to reflect on what you’ve learned and how you can implement it on your campus.
Who Should Attend
This summit has been specifically designed for Provosts and other Chief Academic Officers. If you are seeking an opportunity to step away from day-to-day managerial tasks, to think “bigger picture” about innovation and growth for your institution, and to develop your own leadership, this conference is for you.
How You'll Use This to Move Work Forward
- Provosts & Chief Academic Officers - Develop an innovation mindset to drive progress and change at your institution.
- Aspiring CAOs - Learn the strategic challenges and opportunities that Provosts typically handle so that you're prepared to take on a leadership role.
To preserve an intimate and productive experience, this workshop is capped at 30 attendees.
Past Attendee Breakdown
Enhance Your Team’s Leadership Potential
Bring a key team member to this valuable training! Whether they’re on a path to leadership or aiming for a future role as provost, this is the perfect opportunity to develop their capacity.
Register two participants and unlock a special rate of just $2,000 per person, saving you $990 total. To take advantage of this exclusive offer, simply email us at operations@academicimpressions.com.
Speakers
Amit Mrig
CEO, Academic Impressions
Beth Rotach
Chief Strategy Officer, Academic Impressions
What makes our events different?
Academic Impressions workshops provide the opportunity for quality conversations and relationship-building through both formal and informal networking opportunities in an intimate setting. Our in-depth and hands-on approach to learning provides you with actionable takeaways.
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Location
Academic Impressions’ Denver-based office
5299 DTC Blvd, Suite 1400
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
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What Our Attendees Are Saying
"As a newer provost, attending the AI Provost Summit was truly an invigorating experience. The summit not only provided valuable networking opportunities but also served as inspirational platform, fostering meaningful connections with fellow Provosts. I found the summit to be a great opportunity for gainful insights, exchanging ideas, and discovering innovative startups to further advance academic excellence and student success at my institution."
"The Provost Summit was an excellent opportunity to meet outstanding peers from all different types of institutions and discuss strategic opportunities, how we can continue to grow as leaders, and learn innovative practices that can help us elevate the institutions we serve."
"The opportunity to learn and engage with other Provosts around issues impacting higher education was outstanding. The environment allowed one to walk away feeling good about the practices that we may have in place on our own campuses but also be challenged about how to improve others.”
Pricing
September 15-16, 2025
Denver, CO
Starting at:
- Member Price: $2,245/person
- Non-Member Price: $2,495/person
- Team Discount: $2,000/person (for 2 or more)
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