Mark Roman
245
Oct. 5, 2026
John O'Brien (CEO of EDUCAUSE) on AI slop, the future of the CIO, and skipping the messy middle
Recorded on-site at EDUCAUSE 2026 in Denver, inside the Info-Tech Research Group booth, this episode brings together John O'Brien (President & CEO, EDUCAUSE) and Mark Roman (Managing Partner, Education, Info-Tech Research Group).
John has led EDUCAUSE since 2015, and Mark was a CIO for a long time before working with colleges and universities around the world. John and Mark dig into where people still matter when the answers come from machines.
John raises a question that could reshape hig...
John has led EDUCAUSE since 2015, and Mark was a CIO for a long time before working with colleges and universities around the world. John and Mark dig into where people still matter when the answers come from machines.
John raises a question that could reshape hig...
Guests: Mark Roman , John O'Brien
235
May 20, 2026
#235: The Edu-pocalypse Is Here - What Higher Ed CIOs Need to Do Now
In this episode, Mark Roman and Carlos Thomas from Info-Tech break down the enrollment cliff, AI disruption, and cultural skepticism hitting Higher Ed - and why the CIO is the one best positioned to lead through it.
Guests: Mark Roman , Carlos Thomas