AI in Action: From Buzzword to Real-world Results

Friday, March 21, 2025

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM US EST

Location: Civic Ballroom North, 2nd floor

Session Leader(s)

Jeremy R. Doughty (he/him/his)

Academic Innovation & Research Specialist
University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Handouts Slides

Presenter(s)

KB

Kendall Brostuen

Vice President of Academic Affairs
EF Study Abroad
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
David L. Puente

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
WorldStrides
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Rebecca H. Pisano (she/her/hers)

Director of Academic Affairs
CET Academic Programs
washington, District of Columbia, United States

Explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in education abroad, from pre-departure to re-entry. Guided by members of The Forum’s Academic Leadership Community of Practice, we’ll weigh AI’s nuanced risks and rewards, refine your AI philosophy, and develop actionable strategies for integrating AI throughout the education abroad process. Bring your questions, experiences, and insights to this interactive dialogue as we move from buzzword to real-world results.

Learning Objectives:

Articulate the risks and rewards of integrating AI throughout the education abroad lifecycle.
Refine their institution, organization, or office’s AI philosophy as it relates to education abroad.
Develop practical strategies for effectively responding to and leveraging AI during the pre-departure, on-site, and re-entry phases of the education abroad process.