This event will showcase international best practices and inspire a forward-looking roadmap for AI-powered higher education through keynote speeches, high-level dialogue of university leaders, and panel discussions between university and industry leaders.
Programme
1:30 – 2:00 pm - Registration & Networking
2:00 – 2:10 pm - Welcome and Opening
Professor Laurie Butler – Chelmsford Science Festival Lead
2:10 – 2:30 pm - Keynote: Building AI Universities – Vision, Progress and Future
Professor Joe Glover, Provost, University of Florida to give insights from the University of Florida’s AI transformation strategy
2:30 – 3:20 pm - The Future of Higher Education in the AI Era - Global University Leaders’ Dialogue
Discussion between Professor Joe Glover (Provost of University of Florida, US) and Professor Roderick Watkins (Vice Chancellor of ARU, UK) followed by Q&A
3:20 – 3:50 pm - Coffee Break and Network
3:50 – 4:50 pm - Panel Discussion – Shape the Future of AI in Higher Education
Discussion on industry–university collaboration and partnerships in building AI-powered universities, fostering new job creation, and driving real-world impact.
This event is presented as part of the Chelmsford Science Festival and in conjunction with the University of Florida
[DR 21.08.25]
