CUNY IT Conference 2026

The 2026 CUNY IT Conference, with the focused theme 'AI Disruption and Opportunities,' is dedicated to exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on higher education. AI is rapidly reshaping how institutions teach, learn, conduct research, make decisions, design services, and imagine their future. The conference addresses AI as a disruptive force, challenging assumptions about expertise, authorship, assessment, labor, privacy, and trust, while also highlighting its potential to improve access, enhance student support, expand creativity, streamline operations, and open new possibilities for teaching and learning. The event aims to foster discussions and collaborations among the CUNY community and its partners, inviting them to share ideas, experiments, concerns, strategies, and discoveries for navigating this evolving landscape with intelligence, imagination, and care. It encourages participation from those exploring how AI is disrupting familiar practices or creating meaningful new opportunities. Hosted at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, this invitation-only event targets higher education institutions. It promises an inclusive atmosphere for constructive engagement on AI's pressing issues and opportunities, underscoring a commitment to advancing the dialogue on AI integration in higher education.