Element451's Engage Summit is the premier AI-focused conference in higher education. 

From hands-on workshops to top-notch speakers, join us for a seriously engaging line-up that will transform how your school engages with students. See what last year's sessions were all about and get ready to:

• Learn from industry thought leaders
• Build a high-performing team
• Explore AI + the latest tech innovations
• Network with peers from around the country

Element451's Engage Summit is your roadmap for AI readiness in Higher Education. We're not just talking theories; this conference is your guide to understanding and applying AI at your institution. By the end, you won't just "get" AI — you'll be ready to lead your campus through an AI transformation.

The American Association for Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Conference is the premier event for community college leaders and partners in the two-year college sector. With dynamic keynotes, insightful breakout sessions, cutting-edge technology showcases, peer-to-peer learning, and unmatched networking opportunities, it’s your gateway to innovation, collaboration, and leadership growth.

Join us for these sessions:


CEO Think Tank: From Transactions to Transformations: How AI is Redefining Student Engagement as an Institutional Strategy
Student engagement is no longer just a service function—it’s a strategic differentiator. As AI reshapes communication and personalization, colleges can move beyond transactional outreach to create authentic, data-informed relationships at scale. In this session, CEOs will explore how AI-driven engagement can strengthen trust, retention, and institutional impact—without losing the human touch.

Expanding Community College Capacity with Agentic AI

Agentic AI—AI that can reason, plan, and act autonomously—is opening a new pathway for community colleges to expand capacity in enrollment services, advising, onboarding, and student support without adding staff. This session introduces the core components of agentic AI and explains how they differ from basic chatbots and scripted automation. Attendees will explore real examples from two-year institutions, such as automated onboarding tasks, proactive advising outreach, FAFSA follow-up, and re-engagement of adult learners and stopped-out students.

Presenters:

J.C Bonilla, Ph.D, Joshua Schwartz Ed.D


Strategic AI and Student-Centered Innovation: Resourcing Student-Focused Infrastructure  

In a world where disruption is a necessity rather than a possibility, Clark State College rethinks what it means to be “college-ready” by asking whether the college is ready for its students and by placing the student experience at the center of the redesign, guided by strategic use of artificial intelligence and other technologies. This session shares real-world case studies—such as the nursing program’s integration of Unbound Medicine to keep pace with expanding healthcare knowledge and the deployment of Element451, an AI-powered CRM that personalizes outreach to boost engagement and persistence—and outlines Clark State’s college-wide AI governance process where faculty leadership and institutional vision shape policies that ensure AI amplifies humanity. Through interactive discussion and forward-looking frameworks, attendees will explore how to manage rapid, disruptive change, determine whether they are innovating processes or merely fixing them, and consider how AI can create more room for meaningful human engagement in the student journey.

Presenters: 
Matt Frantz, Kelly Sinacola

The American Association for Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Conference is the premier event for community college leaders and partners in the two-year college sector. With dynamic keynotes, insightful breakout sessions, cutting-edge technology showcases, peer-to-peer learning, and unmatched networking opportunities, it’s your gateway to innovation, collaboration, and leadership growth.

AACC 2026

Element451 will be at the ASU+GSV Summit, April 12–15, 2026, in San Diego, California—a premier gathering for education and workforce innovation, bringing together leaders and edtech trailblazers focused on expanding access and opportunity. We’ll be there sharing how Element451 helps institutions move faster with smarter outreach, streamlined student support, and more connected experiences across the learner lifecycle.

ASU + GSV Summit 2026

Element451 will be at the SACSCOC Small College Initiative (SCI)—a gathering of accredited small colleges and HBCUs focused on advancing student success and institutional sustainability. With senior leaders and decision-makers in attendance, SCI creates space for meaningful conversations around data-informed strategy and outcomes. We’ll be sharing how Element451 helps institutions move faster with AI-powered engagement, streamlined workflows, and more connected student experiences.

Element451 will be at the SACSCOC Small College Initiative (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges), a gathering of accredited small colleges and HBCUs focused on advancing student success and institutional sustainability. With senior leaders and decision-makers in attendance, SCI creates space for meaningful conversations around data-informed strategy and outcomes. We’ll be sharing how Element451 helps institutions move faster with AI-powered engagement, streamlined workflows, and more connected student experiences

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