{"681974":{"#nid":"681974","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Hosts 2025 High Education Data World Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hedw.org\/\u0022\u003EHigher Education Data World\u003C\/a\u003E (HEDW) Conference was hosted at Georgia Tech April 6 \u2013 9, bringing together more than 300 higher education professionals dedicated to the sharing of knowledge management and best practices across colleges and universities from across the globe. Staff members from the Office of Information Technology Enterprise Applications and Data Integrations (EADI) team led efforts to organize and execute the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe conference\u2019s theme centered on data strategy, analytics, and innovation. More than 40 Georgia Tech staff members participated in the event, including the demonstration of 15 presentations that covered data modeling, AI, Workday, and integration strategies.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEADI Director of Data Services, Nick Chaviano, and Associate Director of Data Services, Andre Goodman, led\u0026nbsp;the initiative to bring the conference to Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u201cBringing this year\u2019s HEDW Conference to Georgia Tech was no small feat,\u201d said Chaviano, who served as 2025 conference chair. \u0022It required a year of planning, coordination, and dedication. The end-result was an engaging experience that highlighted the Institute\u2019s commitment to data-informed decision making and its investment in enterprise-level data services.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEight to nine years ago, we went to HEDW with the goals of becoming a best-in-class higher education institution for data and the desire to host one of its annual conferences,\u201d added Katie Crawford, EADI executive director for Enterprise Services. \u0022I\u2019m proud to say we accomplished both.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEstablished in 2003, the HEDW is a network of professionals dedicated to promoting the sharing of knowledge and best practices regarding knowledge management across colleges and universities, including building data warehouses, developing institutional reporting strategies, and providing decision support. The organization boasts more than 2,000 members representing institutions from around the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Higher Education Data World, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hedw.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehedw.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Enterprise Applications and Data Integrations team instrumental to this year\u0027s conference"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe conference brought together more than 300 higher education professionals dedicated to the sharing of knowledge management and best practices across colleges and universities from across the globe.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The conference brought together more than 300 higher education professionals dedicated to the sharing of knowledge management and best practices across colleges and universities from across the globe."}],"uid":"36548","created_gmt":"2025-04-22 20:12:04","changed_gmt":"2025-04-24 01:03:30","author":"lolliff3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676916":{"id":"676916","type":"image","title":"HEDW-2.jpg","body":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnterprise Applications and Data Integrations team members were instrumental to this year\u0027s conference\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","created":"1745456565","gmt_created":"2025-04-24 01:02:45","changed":"1745456565","gmt_changed":"2025-04-24 01:02:45","alt":"Enterprise Applications and Data Integrations team members were instrumental to this year\u0027s conference","file":{"fid":"260766","name":"HEDW-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/23\/HEDW-2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/23\/HEDW-2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":69320,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/23\/HEDW-2.jpg?itok=JTc1pKxk"}}},"media_ids":["676916"],"groups":[{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"193779","name":"oitfeature"},{"id":"193660","name":"HEDW"},{"id":"194486","name":"EADI"},{"id":"4112","name":"oit"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["lolliff3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}