Presentation Panel
Innovating Higher Education Ecosystems: AI, Data and Digital Interoperability
Date Thursday, Dec 4 Time – Room: Charlottenburg II
How can AI, data, and digital interoperability transform higher education into a more connected, innovative, and collaborative ecosystem? This session brings together European and national perspectives to showcase practical frameworks and platforms showing how digital assessment can foster collaboration, efficiency, and data-driven insights across institutions. Explore pioneering initiatives that are shaping the future of higher education, and discover approaches that open opportunities for accessibility, collaboration, and joint innovation across Europe and beyond.
Channa van der Brug
Programme Manager, University Forum on Digitalisation for the Stifterverband
Channa van der Brug facilitates the exchange of innovative strategies between universities, policymakers, and technology experts to accelerate the digital transformation of higher education. She supports the development of digital learning environments that enhance learning, teaching and student engagement on an international scale. She contributes her expertise to two projects for the Stifterverband: the Hochschulforum Digitalisierung and the European Digital Education Hub. Founded in 1920, the Stifterverband is a joint initiative of German companies and foundations that advises on and promotes improvements in education, science and innovation.
Bettina Benzinger
Consulting, Deloitte Consulting
Bettina Benzinger advises national and European public sector clients on their digital transformation at Deloitte Consulting. Her work centers on concept and strategy development and implementation, with a focus on digital education to prepare educational actors for the future. Prior to this, she worked in international relations, gaining experience in navigating complex multilateral environments.
JaapJan Vroom
Captain of Innovation AI and Data , MBO Digitaal and Npuls
JaapJan is a policy advisor at the MBO council in the field of data-enhanced education in secondary vocational education and training. He is also national leader of the pilot hub Educational Data and AI in the Dutch national growth fund programme Npuls.
Making European Higher Education More Connected and Accessible, Bettina Benzinger, Channa van der Brug
Imagine a European higher education system where students seamlessly access courses and services across institutions. This session explores how the new European Higher Education Interoperability Framework enables cross-university collaboration and supports alliances with practical tools. Join us to learn from early adopters and connect with peers driving this vision forward.
The Dutch AI and Data Innovation Starter – Building a Joint Innovation Agenda for Further Education, JaapJan Vroom
All 115 institutions in further education in the Netherlands are working together on the responsible and safe use of data and AI. In this session, we will show you how we bring these institutions together and stimulate them to take joint steps.