{"id":20513,"date":"2025-02-12T13:14:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/?page_id=20513"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:34:36","slug":"tech-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/tech-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24012 aligncenter\" style=\"border-radius: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/OCTOBER-Tech-Summit-2026-Header-600x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/OCTOBER-Tech-Summit-2026-Header-600x267.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/OCTOBER-Tech-Summit-2026-Header-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/OCTOBER-Tech-Summit-2026-Header-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/OCTOBER-Tech-Summit-2026-Header-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/OCTOBER-Tech-Summit-2026-Header-1536x683.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/OCTOBER-Tech-Summit-2026-Header.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ffa929;margin-bottom: 0px;letter-spacing: 1.5px\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-jack-o-lantern\"><\/i>\u00a0 ANNOUNCEMENT<\/span><\/h6>\n<h3>Tech Summit is now in October!<\/h3>\n<h5>October 19 &#8211; 21, 2026<\/h5>\n<p>NAU&#8217;s annual Technology Summit is moving from February to October, with the 2026 summit scheduled from the 19th to the 21st of October. The call for proposals ended on September 8th, 2026, and registration for sessions is now open through True Blue Connects.<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"shortcode-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/account\/login?returnUrl=\/engage\/events?categories=21918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register for a session \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<hr \/>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">Complete our survey to provide feedback for the Tech Summit<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qualtrics.nau.edu\/jfe\/form\/SV_eLs85r7oHUaS8o6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take the survey \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<hr style=\"opacity: 20%\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"opacity: 75%\">NAU\u2019s Tech Summit is our annual celebration of technological innovation, collaboration, and learning. Through 40+ live online sessions, NAU staff and faculty members come together to share their knowledge and experiences with the Lumberjack community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\">\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h4>October 2026 Sessions<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h6 style=\"color: #ffa929 !important\">Keynote &#8211; October 19 at 9 AM<\/h6>\n<h5><strong>State of Technology at NAU: ITS Leadership Panel with Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Join us for a state of the union virtual panel with ITS leadership, where we discuss the department&#8217;s current goals, ongoing projects and work, as well as milestones achieved by teams in ITS that benefit our NAU community.<\/p>\n<p>A Q&amp;A session will be available for users to ask questions directly to members of our ITS leadership team through Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12799683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\">\n<h4>Presenter sessions<\/h4>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\">\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Monday, October 19th_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            Monday, October 19th\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<h4><span>\u2726 Morning Sessions<\/span><\/h4>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5><span>Beyond ChatGPT: Building Operational AI for PDC<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12783951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Turning SharePoint Data into Dynamic Insights with Copilot<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12783968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Troubleshooting Funding Errors: Understanding Financial Structures, Identifying Root Causes, and Resolving Funding Issues<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-60px not-in-view\">\n<h4><span>\u2726 Afternoon Sessions<\/span><\/h4>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5><span>I Built a Web-Based Game with AI (and I Can\u2019t Code): A Live Blueprint for Gamifying Your Course or Training<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>1:30 \u2013 2:30 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>AI in the Wild: How I Actually Use It, from Slide Decks to Square Footage<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>1:30 \u2013 2:30 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Agents Are Smart. Workflows Are Reliable: Blending AI Reasoning with Business Automation<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>3:00 \u2013 4:00 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>The Planner You Didn\u2019t Know You Needed<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>3:00 \u2013 4:00 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Tuesday, October 20th_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            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\u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Navigating Graduate Assistant Onboarding with Confidence<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Unit-Level AI Usage Frameworks for Departments and Programs<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-60px not-in-view\">\n<h4><span>\u2726 Afternoon Sessions<\/span><\/h4>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5><span>Premiere Pro Basics: Simple Ways to Create and Edit Fun and Engaging Videos<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>1:30 \u2013 2:30 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Creating Accessible Flyers and More with Venngage<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>1:30 \u2013 2:30 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Catching Accessibility Issues in Real Time: Venngage\u2019s Accessibility Checker<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>3:00 \u2013 4:00 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Pilot Study on the Use of Generative AI for Evaluating Master of Social Work (MSW) Applicant Personal Statements<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>3:00 \u2013 4:00 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Wednesday, October 21st_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\">\n            Wednesday, October 21st\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<h4><span>\u2726 Morning Sessions<\/span><\/h4>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5><span>Beyond Likes: What Social Media Data Can Actually Tell Us<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>9:00 \u2013 10:00 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Professional Development Without a Training Budget: Preparing for IIBA Certification<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>9:00 \u2013 10:00 AM <\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784455\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>It\u2019s Not Just a TV on the Wall: Inside NAU\u2019s Digital Signage Platform<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Is it the Wi-Fi?<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Loop There it is! Turning Meetings into Momentum<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>10:30 \u2013 11:30 AM\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-60px not-in-view\">\n<h4><span>\u2726 Afternoon Sessions<\/span><\/h4>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5><span>Introduction to Power BI and the NAU Data Lake<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>1:30 \u2013 2:30 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Analytics: Separating Noise from Insights<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>1:30 \u2013 2:30 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>From Inbox to Impact: Leveraging Text Messages to Connect with Students<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>3:00 \u2013 4:00 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5><span>Build Power BI Reports with AI<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span>3:00 \u2013 4:00 PM<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12784631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on True Blue Connects \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\">\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24015 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/halloween-pointer-264x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/halloween-pointer-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/halloween-pointer.png 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">View archived sessions from past Summits<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Archived sessions from previous Tech Summits are available to view on MediaSpace with an NAU login.<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.nau.edu\/channel\/Tech+Summit+2026\/402098712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 2026 Tech Summit Sessions \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.nau.edu\/channel\/Technology%2BSummit%2B2025\/370887952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Tech Summit Sessions \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.nau.edu\/channel\/Technology%2BSummit%2B2024\/336499982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Tech Summit Sessions \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":996,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20513","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/996"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20513"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24137,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20513\/revisions\/24137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}