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Free Virtual Event | January 6, 2027
TRANSFORMED Live 2027
How will you lead your institution in the age of AI?
11:00 AM ET
4:00 PM UK
WHO WE ARE
Higher Education Deserves
Higher Standards
Higher Digital is a global consulting and managed services firm built exclusively for higher education. Founded in 2017 by higher ed veterans, we help institutions align strategy, improve execution, and deliver measurable progress.
Featured Event | Free and Virtual
TRANSFORMED Live 2027
How will you lead your institution in the age of AI?
Join higher education leaders from the US, UK, and Europe for an afternoon on the choices in front of every institution: what to fund, test, defer, or stop. Leave with a decision framework to take back to your leadership team.
On the Program
- KeynoteWhat Should Higher Education Do in the Age of AI?Daniel Susskind, economist and author
- Executive PanelEveryone Wants AI. What Is Worth Funding?US and UK presidents, vice-chancellors, and digital leaders
- Leadership SessionsStudent experience, data transformation, and strategy executionModerated by Amy Shaw, Toby Carroll, and Colleen Baker
WHAT WE DO
Consulting-Led. Execution-Focused.
We partner with presidents, CIOs, and their teams across six practice areas, from aligning strategy and governance to modernizing systems and operations.
Strategic Portfolio Management
We help leadership align strategy to execution through governance frameworks, prioritization, and transparent reporting.
Journey360™
We map the full student and stakeholder experience, surface friction points, and deliver clear, data-driven insights.
Data Management & Readiness
We assess your data infrastructure, governance, and quality so your institution is ready for AI, ERP migrations, and accreditation.
Staffing & Platform Delivery
From Banner and Workday to cloud-native platforms, we plan, implement, and stabilize enterprise systems.
Operational Modernization
We review how your institution operates, identify inefficiencies, and build a realistic roadmap for sustainable improvement.
Assurance
Senior-led oversight for major programs. We provide independent assessment and early course correction so problems never reach the boardroom.
OUR CLIENTS
Trusted by 100+ Institutions Worldwide
Is Your Strategic Plan Driving Decisions, or Sitting on a Shelf?
Most plans are thoughtful. Few consistently shape priorities, funding, and execution.
In minutes, see where your plan is structurally strong and where alignment may drift as it moves into projects and investment decisions.
Confidential. No public rankings. Just a clearer starting point for prioritization.
Institutional email required (.edu / .ac.uk)
BY THE NUMBERS
Trusted Execution Across Higher Education
Our approach is built on deep higher ed experience, proven frameworks, and a relentless focus on measurable outcomes.
Institutions
Higher ed institutions supported worldwide.
Engagements
Completed engagements spanning ERP modernization, portfolio governance, and operations.
Years Experience
Direct higher ed experience required for every consultant on our team.
HOW WE WORK
We Don’t Just Advise. We Deliver.
We combine advisory with managed services and a proven framework, helping institutions move forward with clarity, focus, and measurable progress.
Prioritize
Cut through competing demands and focus resources where they create the most impact, one priority at a time.
Align
Break down silos so leadership, IT, and operations move in the same direction with shared visibility.
Deliver
Measurable progress your board, president, and teams can see and feel, often within weeks.
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Say
“Higher Digital’s change management assessment and User Experience (UX) work changed our culture, overnight.”
Dan Ewart, Vice President of IT & CIO
University of Idaho
UPCOMING EVENTS
Come Join Us
Join us at an upcoming webinar or conference. We love meeting higher ed leaders.
Futures Summit
California Community Colleges
Sep 9-10, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA
Learn More →Progress requires discipline
(and partnership).
You don’t need disruption for its own sake. You need a trusted partner who can help you prioritize, staff, modernize, and deliver.
