About this episode

JC Bonilla and James Novak discuss AI leadership in EdTech and its impact on higher education.

JC is joined by Element451's CEO James Novak to explore the shifting landscape of AI and EdTech leadership in higher education. James reflects on his first 100 days, transformational AI strategies, and the emergence of agentic workflows. The conversation unpacks recent industry research, best practices for deploying AI at scale, and actionable advice for higher ed leaders looking to drive impact and student success through AI-enabled labor and process redesign.

People in this episode

Host: JC Bonilla

Guest: James Novak

Topics covered

• AI in EdTech
• leadership
• higher education
• transformational strategies
• student success

Keywords

• AI
• EdTech
• leadership
• higher education
• transformational strategies
• student success
• agentic workflows

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Organizations: Element451

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