​​​SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT

​​Registration

​To register for the SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT, please click REGISTER HERE and complete the registration process online.

NOTE for institutions, institutional systems and institutional consortia:  PESC provides a '2 for 1' discounted registration rate, which means two (2)  from the same institution, system or consortia are eligible to register for the price of one (1).  For more information on '2 for 1', please contact the PESC office directly.

​   PRE-SUMMIT TRAINING WORKSHOPS

     General Public

     $300 (US)

     PESC Member

     $175 (US)

   GENERAL & BREAKOUT SESSIONS

     General Public

     $1,225 (US)

     PESC Member

     $975 (US)

​REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

All cancellation & refund requests must be submitted to PESC in writing (e.g. email) and will be processed 30 calendar days after the SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT concludes. Any person who registers and decides not to attend MUST submit a formal cancellation request - otherwise full payment is due. Cancellation & refund requests made by March 15, 2019 may be considered for a refund upon request. Any cancellation & refund request made after March 15, 2019 is not eligible for a refund regardless of the attendance of the registrant. All cancellation & refund  requests must be submitted to:

Jennifer Kim
Membership Services Director
PESC
1250 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036

Cancellation & refund requests may also be sent by email to Jennifer.Kim@PESC.org.

REGISTRATION POLICY

PESC requires that all speakers, moderators, chairs & attendees of Spring & Fall Data Summits register and remit registration fees to attend Data Summits. PESC thanks all speakers, moderators & chairs and is truly grateful for their efforts in volunteering to provide updates and presentations at Spring & Fall Data Summits. Only in rare instances, however (that is if a speaker is only attending a Data Summit for a specific session or presentation), can registration fees be considered for waiver and only by the PESC office.​​

​

​

​

SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT

​​Data Summit Details

The SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT is held Wednesday May 8-10, 2019 in Washington, D.C. at the Dupont Circle Hotel.  Beginning at 7:30am on May 8, 2019 with continental breakfast, registration and 1st Time Attendee Meet & Greet Session. 

The SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT includes General and Break- out Sessions, PESCs Annual Spring Member Meeting, Annual Spring Reception, concludes by noon on Friday May 10, 2019.​​

The SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT is preceded by optional Pre-Summit Training Workshops on Tuesday May 7, 2019, from 1.30pm - 5.00pm (additional registration is required).  In total, the event is comprised of three (3) main segments totaling three (3) days::

Pre-Summit Training Workshops

1/2 day of Pre-Summit Training Workshops

General Sessions

1 1/2 days of General Sessions, conference-style with

Keynote Speaker, Featured Speakers, lunches, reception

Breakout Sessions

1 day of Breakout Sessions during which

work groups and initiatives convene concurrently

What's Included

 -  Featured Speakers & Panelists - leaders & experts 

 -  Breakouts on emerging technologies & initiatives

 -  Morning Continental Breakfast on three (3) days

 -  Morning Breaks on three (3) days with hot coffee

 -  Afternoon Breaks on two (2) days w/ sweets & treats

 -  Hot & Cold, customized lunch buffet on two (2) days*

 -  Annual Spring Summit Reception  w/ hors d’oeuvres

 -  Discounted hotel lodging rate within group block

* gluten-free & vegan options available

​PRE-SUMMIT TRAINING WORKSHOPS*

- EDI, PDF, XML & JSON 101

​ Discussion on EDI, PDF, XML and migration to JSON & JSON-LD

- Data Privacy & Protection 101

  Discussion on technical implementation of identifying indicators 

*Additional Registration Required

​

BREAKOUTS

- Academic Credentialing & Experiential Learning Task Force

- Canadian PESC User Group Meeting

- Data Privacy & Protection Task Force Meeting & Workshop

- EdExchange User Group Meeting

- GEO Code User Group Meeting

- Groningen Declaration Network Update

- JSON-LD Task Force Meeting

All SPRING 2010 DATA SUMMIT General & Breakout Sessions and events are open to all registered attendees, while Pre-Summit Technical Training Workshops require additional registration.  Transparent collaboration, engaging discussions, awareness of technical resources and best practices, identification of emerging technologies, professional networking and new business contacts, and tips from experts of leading community organizations can be expected.

Note that General (Plenary) Sessions are presented in typical conference format in which Featured Speakers present on a certain topic followed by brief Q & A; while Breakout Sessions follow a more informal, meeting format in which group members roll up their sleeves, discuss and interact in more detail in order to advance the group activities and maximize in-person convening time.

​​

​

​​Welcome!

​​​STATE OF T ECHNOLOGY & STANDARDS IN H IGHER EDUCATION

SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT

WASHINGTON, D.C. | MAY 8 - 10, 2019

​

The PESC Membership and the General Public are welcome and encouraged to register and attend! 

The SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT includes a range of topics all targeting: access, integration and implementation of data systems; maintenance and promotion of data exchange standards; open, community-driven development and innovation of technology; data privacy, data quality, data management, and data collection and reporting; mobility and overall interoperability; and other key factors that drive global education data systems development and technology.

PESC & ITS MEMBERS lead open, transparent, collaborative development across the education domain. Supporting this mission are PESC Partners: AACRAO, APEREO, ARUCC, A4L, Connecting Credentials, EMREX, Erasmus Without Paper, The Groningen Declaration Network, HR Open Standards, SHEEO and the US Department of Education's CED - Common Education Data Standards Initiative.  

PESC SPONSORS include: Annual Diamond Sponsor Members:  Credentials Solutions, Digitary, the National Student Clearinghouse, Oracle and Parchment; Annual Gold Sponsor Member: DegreeData; Silver Sponsor Member:  Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).

​​

Join Us & Get Connected!

LEARN

about emerging initiatives and be provided with

a tremendous amount of resources & contacts

PARTICIPATE

in discussions with leaders and experts 
of emerging initiatives

CONNECT

through PESC to a growing global community

HEAR

about new opportunities, demonstrations & pilots

Beautiful Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington, D.C. hosts this year's SPRING 2019 Data Summit.  A hub for education-based organizations, associations & think tanks, historic Dupont Circle lists dozens of bistros, bars, boutiques, restaurants and museums, all within walking distance...a perfect venue to convene leaders, experts and organizations across education technology, policy and practice. Registration is open so please visit www.pesc.org for more information.

​​​​​

SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT

Featured Speakers

​

TUESDAY MAY 7, 2019

EDI, PDF, XML, JSON

Digital Data Implementation 101

1.30pm - 3.00pm

Matt Bemis

Associate Registrar

University of Southern California

Jerry Bracken

Software Engineer

Office of Information Technology

Brigham Young University

Doug Holmes

Acting Manager, eTranscripts

Ontario Universities' Application Centre

Alex Jackl

President & CEO

Bardic Systems

​Data Privacy & Protection | Intro 101

3.30pm - 5.00pm

Mary Chapin

Chief Legal Officer, VP & Corporate Secretary

National Student Clearinghouse

Doug Falk

CIO & VP

National Student Clearinghouse

Julia Funaki

Associate Director

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

Rick Skeel

Director of Product Management

Ellucian

WEDNESDAY MAY 8, 2019

Welcome & Introductions

8.30am - 9.00am

Michael Sessa

President & CEO

PESC

Student-Centric, Hub-Spoke Models

9.00am - 10.00am

BC Implementation of

High School Transcript

Bert van der Geest

Project Director

Ministry of Education, British Columbia

Cathy van Soest

Manager

EducationPlannerBC Transcript Services

CIO Perspective from Europe

Victoriano Giralt

CIO, University of Malaga

Founding President

Groningen Declaration Network

KEYNOTE PANEL I

Digitalization

Revolution or Evolution?

10.30am - Noon

Scott Cheney

Executive Director

Credential Engine

Matthew Pittinsky, Ph.D.

CEO

Parchment

Joellen Shendy

Product Strategy Director

Workday

Rick Torres

President & CEO

National Student Clearinghouse

2Oth  Best Practices

Lunch & Awards

12.00pm - 1.00pm

KEYNOTE PANEL II

Reshaping the Ecosystem

1.30pm - 3.00pm

Bob Sheets, Ph.D.

Research Professor

George Washington Institute of Public Policy

Natasha Jankowski, Ph.D.

Director, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment

Jason A. Tyszko

Vice President

Center for Education & Workforce

US Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF)

Silvia Brunet-Jones

Technical Program Manager

Data Drive Education

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Portability & Scalability

3.30pm - 5.30pm

Data Transport w/ EdExchange

​Takis Diakoumis

Chief Technology Officer

Digitary

James Kelly

Senior Director of Technology

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

Chris Jackson

CEO

Paradigm

Blockchain & PESC Compatability

Panel & Discussion

Annual Spring Reception

6.30pm - 7.30pm

THURSDAY MAY 9, 2019

Integration & Implementation

8.30am - Noon

Moving Big Data Mountains

Artificial Intelligence & Blockchain

in the Government Sector

Kirsten Schroeder

Global Business Services Partner

​Education, EPA, OPM, Congressional Offices 

IBM

School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED): K12 and Beyond

​

Rachel Kruse/Susan Williams

National Forum for Education Statistics

U.S. IES National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

NASFAA Federal Update

Megan Coval

Vice President, Policy & Federal Relations

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

Ken Sauer, Ph.D.

Associate Commissioner & Chief Academic Officer, Indiana Commission for Higher Education

Jason Weaver

Head of Products

Parchment

Comprehensive Learner Record:

A National and International Movement

Tom Green, Ph.D.

Associate Executive Director

American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

Lifelong Learning

Mark Leuba

Vice President, Product Management

IMS Global

History on Standards

Lunch

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Michael Sessa
President & CEO

​PESC

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

THURSDAY MAY 9, 2019

1.30pm - 3.00pm

• - EdPlan Standards Workgroup
  
• - Standards Development Forum
  
• - USCCF JDX and T3 Innovation Network
  
•   (by invitation only)
  
• 
  

3.30pm - 5.00pm

• - Canadian PESC User Group
  
• - EdExchange User Group
  
• - JSON-LD Task Force
  

FRIDAY MAY 10, 2019

8.30am - 10.00am

• - Credential Engine
  
• - Data Privacy & Protection Task Force
  
• - GEO Code User Group
  

10.30am - Noon

• - AACRAO  SPEEDE
  
• - Academic Credentialing & Experiential Learning Task Force
  
• - Groningen Declaration Network Update
  

​

​

​

​

​

​​​​​​​​​​​

​Dupont Circle Hotel

>>  ONLINE HOTEL RESERVATIONS <<

- Click "Book"

- When prompted, enter code "HPN2160419_001"

Dupont Circle Hotel

1500 New Hampshire Avenue NW

Washington, D.C.  20036

+1.202.483.6000
United States 

Deadline for Discounted Rate:

March 15, 2019

Group Rate Discount:

$261 (US) per night single/double

Group Name:

"PESC - HPN2160419_001"

Dress Code:

Business casual​

​ 

​​​​​​​​​​SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT​​

​Who's Attending?

Representatives from the following organizations are attending PESC's Spring 2019 Data Summit:

- American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admission Officers 

- Association of American Medical Colleges
​- AcademyOne

- Access 4 Learning Community
​- Ascendium Education
- Bardic Systems

- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Brigham Young University
- British Columbia Ministry of Education
- California Community Colleges

- California State Universities
- Carnegie Mellon University
- College Board
- College Source

- Credential Engine

- Credentials Solutions

- DegreeData
- DIGARC
- Digitary
- Educational Credential Evaluators
- EducationPlannerBC
- Ellucian

- Federation of State Medical Boards
- Florida International University
- George Washington Institute for Public Policy

- HR Open Standards Consortium
- IBM
- IMS Global

- Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- Instructional Media + Magic

- Jenzabar
- Johns Hopkins University

- Lumina Foundation
- Michael and Susan Dell Foundation

- Midwestern Higher Education Compact
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- National Student Clearinghouse
- National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
- Oracle
- Ontario Universities' Application Centre
- Paradigm
- Parchment

- Quality Information Partners
- San Diego State University
- SPEEDE

- Talemetry

- University of Denver
- University of Malaga
- University of Michigan
- University of Phoenix
- University of Southern California

- University Professional and Continuing Education Association
- US Chamber of Commerce Foundation

- Virginia Department of Education

- World Education Services

- Western Governors University
- Workday​​

Who's Attending the Competencies & Credentials?

Lunch & Launch

Friday May 10, 2019

Noon - 3pm EDT

(invitation only)

- Jamaal Ahmed, Student Systems Analyst, University of Denver

- Rebecca (Becky) Amos, Product Manager, National Student Clearinghouse

- Mark Cohen, Product Manager, California Community Colleges

- Takis Diakoumis, CTO, Digitary

​- Mike Dugan, CIO & SVP of Operations, FSMB

- Doug Falk, CIO & VP, National Student Clearinghouse

​- Dave Fravel, Lead Developer, DegreeData

- Larry Fruth, Ph.D., A4L Community

​- Bert van der Geest - Digitary

- Melanie Gottlieb, Deputy Director, AACRAO

- Tom Green, Ph.D., Associate Executive Director, AACRAO

​- April Grommo, Director Enrollment Mgmt, California State Universities 

​- Robert Huffman, Executive Director of IT, Paradigm

- Chris Jackson, CEO, Paradigm

- James Kelly, Senior Director of Technology, ECE

​- Jennifer Kim, Director of Membership Services, PESC

- Mark Leiber, Enterprise Solutions Architect, AAMC

- Lilian Lopez, Programmer/Analyst, OUAC

- Susan McCrackin, Sr. Director Financial Aid Methodology, College Board

- Kirti Mishra, Product Manager, National Student Clearinghouse

- James Murray-Beckman, COO, Digitary

​- John Papinchak, University Registrar, Carnegie Mellon University

- Simone Ravaioli, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Digitary

- Margit Schatzman, President, ECE

- Michael Sessa, President & CEO, PESC

​- Joellen Shendy, Product Strategy Director, Workday

​- Rick Skeel, Director of Product Management, Ellucian

- Cathy van Soest, Manager, EducationPlannerBC

- Cyndi Streun, AVP Application Development, FSMB

- Jason Tyszko, Vice President, Education & Workforce, USCCF

- Anne Valentine, President, DegreeData

- Jason Weaver, Head of Products, Parchment

​- Joshua Westfall, Senior Manager, Policy & Programs, USCCF

​

​

​