Higher Education

NACUBO 2026 Annual Meeting

The NACUBO 2026 Annual Meeting is the largest gathering for higher education business officers, offering sessions on operational strategy, financial sustainability, analytics, AI, governance, leadership, and more. The event features diverse sessions, keynotes by leaders in academia and policy, constituent roundtables, specialized networking, and a vibrant ex…

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19Speakers
9Sponsors
6On the bill · sessions
26Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at NACUBO, in alphabetical order.
Amy Walter
Andrew Maylor
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Vice President of Strategic Initiatives · Lasell University
Bill Nunez
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer · Texas Christian University
Chuck Ellingsworth
Managing Director, Higher Education Specialist · Raymond James
David Jesse
Senior Writer · The Chronicle of Higher Education
Diane Parker
Vice President of Education Solutions · ABM
Jeremy Bass
Managing Director · PFM
John O’Brien
President and CEO · EDUCAUSE
Julee Gard
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President for Finance and Administration · Siena University
Kara Freeman
President and CEO · NACUBO
Melanie Storey
President and CEO · National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
Nico Washington
Vice President for Finance and Administration · Haverford College
Rachel Pauletti
Director, Higher Education Consulting · Forvis Mazars
Sara Custer
Editor-in-chief · Inside Higher Ed
Shad Crowe
Vice President for Facilities and Emergency Management · Utica University
Suneel Gupta
Founding CEO of RISE, best-selling author, Harvard Medical School visiting scholar · RISE
Susan Maddux
Vice President for Finance and Administration · Furman University
Tate Denham
Student · Furman University
Ted Mitchell
President · American Council on Education (ACE)
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Aramark Collegiate HospitalityDiamond
Chartwells Higher EdDiamond
CLAPlatinum
DeloitteDiamond
EllucianDiamond
HuronPlatinum
Protiviti Global Business ConsultingPlatinum
SodexoDiamond
TIAADiamond
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Agenda

Selected from 6 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, July 20 • 10:15 – 11:30 am PT

    Mission Meets Moment: Leading Higher Education Through Disruption and Opportunity

    This session brings together national association presidents to reflect on how institutional mission can serve as a stabilizing force while enabling innovation. Panelists will expl…

  • Sunday, July 19 • 10:15–11:30 am PT

    Budgeting in Difficult Times

    Demographic pressures on enrollment, unpredictable shifts in government funding, and declining state support are all impacting college and university budgets. In this session, expe…

  • Sunday, July 19 • 10:15–11:30 am PT

    Building Financial Resilience Through Operational Strategy

    When mission meets moment, operations can no longer be viewed as overhead - they are strategic assets. Amid budget constraints, workforce disruption, and sustainability mandates, f…

  • Sunday, July 19 • 10:15–11:30 am PT

    Engaging Students in Real-World Bond Financing

    Learn how Furman University and the financing team determined the optimal financing structure for the university while collaborating with the faculty and administration to integrat…

  • Sunday, July 19 • 8:30 – 9:45 am PT

    Sustaining Momentum: The Energy to Keep Going

    As the founding CEO of RISE, a best-selling author, and a Harvard Medical School visiting scholar, Suneel Gupta has helped thousands build better habits for life and work. Grounded…

  • Tuesday, July 21 • 10:15 – 11:30 am PT

    Where to Turn When the Political Climate Heats Up

    Amy Walter speaks with aplomb about the electoral process, congressional culture, and the Washington political scene as a whole. A familiar presence across the media spectrum, her …

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 26 companies, parsed from the program.

26 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
9Sponsoringsponsor only
17Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

74% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite737%
  • VP-level421%
  • Director / Head of316%
  • Other roles526%

Of 19 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Aramark Collegiate HospitalitySp·D
  2. 02Chartwells Higher EdSp·D
  3. 03CLASp·P
  4. 04DeloitteSp·D
  5. 05EllucianSp·D
  6. 06HuronSp·P
  7. 07Protiviti Global Business ConsultingSp·P
  8. 08SodexoSp·D
  9. 09TIAASp·D
  10. 10Furman University2V
  11. 11ABM1V
  12. 12American Council on Education (ACE)1V
  13. 13EDUCAUSE1V
  14. 14Forvis Mazars1V
Sponsors by tier
diamond6
67% of 9
platinum3
33% of 9
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