Executive Briefing

Digital Education Council AI in Higher Education Global Survey 2026

23 June 2026

Online

This Executive Briefing presents insights from the Digital Education Council’s AI in Higher Education Global Survey 2026, benchmarking key regions including APAC, EMEA, North America, and Latin America.

The survey reveals how AI is shaping learning and teaching experiences and provides the first regional assessments of AI literacy among students and faculty. It explores key dimensions such as AI usage patterns, skills development, classroom and assessment practices, institutional policies, and emerging concerns around learning, integrity, and equity.

Through these insights, the briefing provides a grounded view of how AI is currently transforming higher education, and highlights the key gaps and opportunities institutions must note to ensure its effective and responsible integration.

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Speakers

Alessandro Di Lullo

CEO, Digital Education Council

Danny Bielik

President, Digital Education Council

Merryn McKinnon

Pro Vice Chancellor, Learning and Teaching, Australian National University

Dodjie S. Maestrecampo

President and Chief Executive Officer, Mapúa University

Leyanda Purchase

Pro Vice Chancellor (Education), The University of Law

Janet Welch

Vice President (Academic), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Jaime Eduardo Vatter Gutiérrez

Academic Vice-Rector, Universidad de Las Américas

Sherri Braxton Castanzo

Deputy Chief Information Officer for Digital Innovation, Bowdoin College

Sukaina Walji

Director of the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching, University of Cape Town

Jean Jacoby

Director of Education Futures, Massey University

Franci Suni Lopez

Associate Director & Senior Lecturer, English Language Teaching Unit, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Marc LeBane

Associate Director & Senior Lecturer, English Language Teaching Unit, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ai-Ting Goh

Associate Professor, HEC Paris

About DEC Executive Briefings

DEC Executive Briefings are exclusive monthly sessions for member institutions. Each briefing convenes a curated group of education leaders, subject experts, and institutional decision-makers to explore a pressing topic in higher education. Sessions are conducted online and include structured discussion, case studies, and actionable takeaways.