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QS EduData Summit is the premier event for data-driven educators, CIOs, data strategists, tech innovators and ambitious practitioners to optimise data performance for the transformation of higher education. In 2026, the Summit asks what is possible and how do we get there – delivering clear answers, practical frameworks and influence.

The QS EduData Summit 2026 Committee invites you to help shape the next Summit by submitting a masterclass, case study or data showcase. Proposals will be evaluated on how well they fit within the Summit theme and objectives, and applicants will be informed about the outcome of the evaluation as soon as possible.

Please read our user guide before submitting a proposal.

Higher education institutions are dealing with a minefield of data. But is collecting enough? Only when data fuels strategy does true impact happen. When there are clear steps toward improving outcomes and efficiencies, transformation is possible. That’s higher education, optimised.

As you consider submitting a proposal, please reflect on the following questions:

• What new innovations are emerging in data management, governance, and performance measurement?
• How can data meaningfully inform decision-making across all levels of higher education?
• What does it take to make data genuinely meaningful, accessible, and actionable?
• How might connecting today’s data in smarter ways unlock tomorrow’s breakthroughs?
• How can data help us imagine creative solutions to the world’s most urgent global and educational challenges?
• What strategies and structures enable the development of effective, ethical, and sustainable data ecosystems?
• How do emerging AI technologies reshape the ways we collect, analyse, and use educational data?
• Solution-focused topics related to digital Innovation, institutional performance, student recruitment, skills and sustainability.