IHE US Universities Summit 2026

It was held in New York City, New York.

Presidents, Chancellors, Provosts and senior institutional leaders were expected to attend; 75% were expected to be at the President, Chancellor or Provost level.

It is worth it mainly for sitting presidents and provosts who want candid exchange with peers, since three quarters of attendees were billed as holding president, chancellor or provost rank and the format was roundtables, with speakers such as James Clark of Florida State University and Laura Rosenbury of Barnard College. Mid-level administrators, faculty and vendors hunting for leads would get less from it, as entry was by invitation only and the conversations were pitched at top institutional leadership.

University presidents and provosts at an executive summit in New York usually wear business formal or sharp business attire, with suits or blazers and ties common, and in late October a light overcoat is sensible.

The audience was billed as US university Presidents, Chancellors, Provosts and senior institutional leaders. Listed speaker affiliations included Florida State University, The New York Academy of Sciences, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Barnard College and Urban College of Boston.