This year we are putting your feedback into action and are shaking things up at the CASE Leadership Summit! Since two is always better than one in the world of advancement, we are thrilled to bring you an exciting double-header for our opening session.

Our surveys are always filled with comments about the value of the connection and conversations that emerge when we are together. To open this session, we have invited Chad Littlefield, bestselling author of Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter, to kick off the conference with an engaging and thoughtful connection experiment. He will also be joining us throughout the summit to facilitate creative and thoughtful conversations and meaningful interactions.

Following Chad, Daniel Pink, international bestselling author of Drive, To Sell Is Human, and The Power Of Regret, offers some answers on how to navigate what’s next for higher education. From deepening political turmoil to rising artificial intelligence, the world of higher education has never been more tumultuous. How can key decision-makers in fundraising, alumni relations, and communications and marketing navigate this new terrain? In this entertaining and provocative session, Dan will offer an array of specific, actionable tips to help you find your footing and inspire you to work smarter and better.

Name, Image, and Likeness and conference realignments are just two of the signals that collegiate athletics is shifting rapidly and seems at a pivotal moment. For many schools and universities, athletics play a key role in strategies for recruitment, advancement, and reputation management. Dr. Karen Weaver, University of Pennsylvania faculty member, author, and expert on the intersection of collegiate athletics with management, media, finance and policy, teaches leaders--from presidents and trustees to executive teams and faculty scholars--about athletics. Join Weaver, and a group of advancement and athletics professionals to understand recent shifts and future trends.