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March 23-25, 2027
Caesars ForumLas Vegas, NV

Enterprise Connect 2026 Schedule

Connecting Communities: UCC’s Role in Higher Education

James King  (UNLV School of Medicine, Assistant Director, UNLV School Of Medicine)
Kerlin Cisneros  (UCLA Event Services, Technical Project Engineer, UCLA)
Rodrigo Ceballos  (UCLA AV/IT Solutions, Senior Engineer, Programming, UCLA)
Joe Way  (UCLA/HETMA, Executive Director / Cofounder, UCLA/HETMA)
Location: Hot Takes & Cold Drinks at EC HQ - Booth 627
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Pass Type: All Access, Premium, Summit, Expo Plus
Session Type: Session - Hot Takes & Cold Drinks
Vault Recording: TBD

UCC has become the connective tissue of modern higher education, bringing together classrooms, administrative teams, and campus services into a more seamless, human-centered experience. This panel will explore how properly-designed campus ecosystems can reduce friction and strengthen connection across students, faculty, and staff, whether they are on campus, remote, or hybrid. Panelists will share strategies for aligning UCC with teaching and learning priorities, accessibility and equity goals, and security and reliability requirements, while also tackling the practical realities of change management, governance, and adoption. Attendees will leave with actionable insights on building a UCC roadmap that improves communication, supports community, and scales sustainably across the institution.