SDC2024 Conference Guide

Day 1: March 7 th Conference Schedule

March 7th, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast and Conference Check In

ALL ATTENDEES MUST PRE-REGISTER

9:00 am Day I Opening - General Session

Mr. James Miller, SDC2024 Emcee

9:05 - 9:15 am Welcome

Mr. Kell Smith, Executive Director, Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB)

9:15 - 9:45 am Keynote Address

Dr. Ricky Ford, President, Northeast Mississippi Community College

9:45 - 10:30 am Artificial Intelligence in the Higher Education Landscape

Dr. Arianna Stokes and Mr. Kenneth Wheatley, MCCB

Morning Break

10:30 - 10:45 am

10:45 - 11:30 am Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

Dr. Jonathan Woodward and Dr. Kollin Napier, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Lunch/Afternoon Break

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Navigating the Future: Harnessing AI to Drive Student and Institutional Excellence in Higher Education Optimizing Higher Education: The Power of AI and Data Science in Academic Operations

Dr. Hernan Londono, Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist Education, Dell Technologies

12:45 - 1:40 pm

Mr. Nicolas Elton, Director of Strategic Initiatives, uPlanner

1:45 - 2:40 pm

2:45 - 3:40 pm The National Student Clearinghouse as a Data Cooperative

Ms. Andrea Liner, Regional Relationship Manager, National Student Clearinghouse

MAMS Roster: A Comparative Study of MCCB Athletics Management System and Enrollment Records for Academic Year 2022-2023

Dr. Satya Maddali, MCCB

3:45 - 4:30 pm

4:30 pm Day I Closing - General Session

Dr. Shawn Mackey, MCCB

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