25th ISPI EMEA Annual Conference

Performance Improvement (PI) In the Context of Expanding AI Influence

September 24-26 and 28-29, 2026

Online

Overview and Registration

Conference Program

2026 Conference Program Overview.

2026 Conference Program

2026 Session Recordings (link will be available to participants)

Thursday, 24th September 2026

Conference Opening

16:00-16:30 (CET), 10:00-10:30 (ET), 07:00-07:30 (PT)

Orientation to the 2026 ISPI EMEA Virtual Conference, Agenda Highlights, and Introduction to our 2024 Open Assist Client

17:00-18:30 (CET), 11:00-12:30 (ET), 08:00-09:30 (PT)

Open Assist Briefing and Team Q&A with Open Assist Client

Briefing session

19:00-19:30 (CET), 13:00-13:30 (ET), 10:00-10:30 (PT)

Nel, Belia - The AI + Human Bridge: Optimising Performance in the Age of AI

Friday, 25th September 2026

Discussion Space

15:00-21:00 (CET), 09:00-15:00 (ET), 06:00-12:00 (PT)

Join us in optional Discussion Spaces for discussions related to the conference theme and/or session topics, suggest questions for the Senior Executive Panelists, provide feedback throughout the conference, interact with other participants on any topic you wish, in order to optimize the value of your conference experience, and help us plan the 2025 ISPI EMEA Conference!

Briefing Session

16:00-16:30 (CET), 10:00-10:30 (ET), 07:00-07:30 (PT)

Lebowsky, Fritz - How to double-check your ‘copy-paste’ neurons when using AI technology?

Briefing Session

17:00-17:30 (CET), 11:00-11:30 (ET), 08:00-08:30 (PT)

Beaver, Dave, and Baker - Navigating the AI Shift in Higher Education: Professional Journeys, Pedagogical Evolution, and Administrative Transformation

Briefing Session

18:00-18:30 (CET), 12:00-12:30 (ET), 09:00-09:30 (PT)

Stafford and Cropper - Course Design with First Principles AI Tools

Briefing Session

19:00-19:30 (CET), 13:00-13:30 (ET), 10:00-10:30 (PT)

Saunderson, Mike - Did AI Improve the Work? How to Evaluate an AI Pilot Before You Scale

Saturday, 26th September 2026

Discussion Space

15:00-21:00 (CET), 09:00-15:00 (ET), 06:00-12:00 (PT)

Senior Executive Panel

16:00-17:30 (CET), 10:00-11:30 (ET), 07:00-08:30 (PT)

Briefing Session

18:00-18:30 (CET), 12:00-12:30 (ET), 09:00-09:30 (PT)

McCaleb, Thomas - The AI-Ready Workforce: Redesigning Work, Skills, and Performance for Human-AI Collaboration

Briefing Session

19:00-19:30 (CET), 13:00-13:30 (ET), 10:00-10:30 (PT)

Higgins, Patole, and Baker. - Optimizing Performance Through Human-AI Collaboration

Monday, 28th September 2026

Discussion Space

15:00-21:00 (CET), 09:00-15:00 (ET), 06:00-12:00 (PT)

Briefing Session

16:00-16:30 (CET), 10:00-10:30 (ET), 07:00-07:30 (PT)

Savchenko, K. and Savchenko, V. - Performance Analytics, Metrics, and Evidence-Based Decision Making

Briefing Session

17:00-17:30 (CET), 11:00-11:30 (ET), 08:00-08:30 (PT)

Lugemwa, Patrick - Supporting Ugandan University Lecturers’ Transition to Competency-Based Teaching and Assessment

Open Assist Team Presentations

18:00 – 19:30 (CET), 12:00-13:30 (ET), 09:00-10:30 (PT)

Tuesday, 29th September 2026

Discussion Space

15:00-21:00 (CET), 09:00-15:00 (ET), 06:00-12:00 (PT)

Briefing Session

16:00-16:30 (CET), 10:00-10:30 (ET), 07:00-07:30 (PT)

Regalado, Lesley and Wa;lker, Jade -Rethinking Assessment When AI Can Do the Assignment

Special Session

17:00-18:30 (CET), 11:00-12:30 (ET), 08:00-09:30 (PT)

Addison, Roger and Roy, Ria

2024 ISPI EMEA Closing

19:00-19:30 (CET), 13:00-13:30 (ET), 10:00-10:30 (PT)