- Save on events: Free and discounted tickets to all our events
- Grow your network: Join a community of thought-leaders and build relationships with industry peers
- Discover key insights: Access the latest university performance data from around the globe
- Feel connected and informed: Attend in-person events, join live discussions online and watch webinars on-demand
- Access bespoke content: Receive a tailored post-event email with resources and editorial coverage
Fostering innovation in digitally driven education
Digital Universities US 2025 is designed to provide actionable insights, strategies and inspiration relevant to your unique journey. Attendees will explore ways to build an institutional culture that embraces innovation in teaching and learning, develops intentional digital solutions to improve the student and faculty experience, and overcomes barriers to equitable access.
Together, we will uncover opportunities for growth through proven best practices and work towards a more forward-thinking academic landscape – one that meets the diverse needs of today’s institutions and empowers students to thrive in a digital age.
Agenda themes
Embracing the digital campus
Discover how online learning helps universities to meet the ever-changing demands placed on higher education by students and stakeholders alike.
Creating a human-centered digital student experience
Find out how online environments can boost student success and how digital transformation can improve student outcomes.
Innovation in teaching, learning and assessment
Explore developments in teaching, learning and assessment, and how digital transformation affects and enhances the faculty and student experience.
30+
hours of content
50+
speakers
150+
attendees
Why attend?
Online learning leaders and academic innovators
Those shaping curriculum design and online learning strategies will benefit from a wide range of sessions focused on innovative and intentional approaches to online course design.
Expect panels focusing on scaling online and hybrid programmes, demonstrations of AI-driven student performance and well-being assessments, and case studies exemplifying how institutions foster community in the new online classroom.
You will leave with a toolkit of strategies and inspiration for curriculum improvements.
IT leadership and cybersecurity experts
Navigate the complexities of digital infrastructure and cybersecurity with carefully curated panels and workshops.
Discussions will explore best practices for protecting student and proprietary data, integrating cutting-edge technologies into legacy IT ecosystems and strengthening cybersecurity measures in an age of AI-driven threats.
Feel prepared to handle the demands of security, innovation and operational efficiency in the evolving digital-first academic environment.
Faculty and teaching staff
Practise what you teach through interactive workshops and demos featuring edtech tools and experiential learning strategies.
Ensure you get the most out of teaching with generative AI, while equipping students with essential digital skills across disciplines. Join thought-provoking panel discussions about the evolving role of instructors in online education and AI policies that enhance both learning outcomes and faculty well-being.
You will leave with actionable techniques to enrich your teaching in digital and hybrid environments.
As a first-time attendee at the Digital Universities 2024 conference, it has exceeded my expectations. The wealth of knowledge and innovative ideas exchanged left me inspired and energized. – Gregory Fox, Dean of Applied Sciences, Ensign College |
About us
Digital Universities US is part of our global Digital Universities series of events designed to bring together the higher education community and innovators to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with a digital-first future.
This conference is brought to you by Inside Higher Ed and Times Higher Education, two trailblazers in the higher education sector with leading events, news, analysis and insights from across the US and beyond.
Find out more about Times Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed and our sector-leading event series.
What to expect
Conference Three stages of new perspectives with the US’ brightest and best |
Workshops Practical advice and tips getting you to the heart of the discussion |
Highlights from Digital Universities US 2024
This was one of the best events I have attended for higher education. The sessions addressed key areas I have been interested in and the conversations were rich with ideas and experiences. I felt like I was part of a community, even though we were from all areas of the country. – Mark Kruckenberg, Academic Partnerships Manager, Cambridge University Press |
Partners
Get involved
Speak
Our high-quality speakers are essential to ensuring our events engage audiences and provide relevant, up-to-date and innovative content for our delegates. Submit a speaker application.
Sponsor
Strategically engage with your target audience by exposing your brand, industry knowledge and thought leadership to the global higher education community. Explore available opportunities.
Host
Our events gather outstanding thought leaders to learn, network, and share knowledge and experience. Attendees share best practice and innovation in the development of world-class universities. Find out more.
Be a part of our thriving community. Join the THE Events Network for an annual cost-saving fee.
.png)
Social
.png)
Copyright © 2025 Times Higher Education (THE). All rights reserved.