All locations are in the Big Ten Conference Center.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m.–noon | Registration check-in and vendor engagement | Floor 2 |
| 9:00–11:00 a.m. | AVP/directors roundtable (invite only) | 203/205 |
| Noon–1:00 p.m. | Networking lunch | Main dining room |
| 1:00–1:15 p.m. | Opening remarks and discussion | 203/205 |
| 1:15–2:00 p.m. | One Platform, 13 Campuses: Using Occupancy Intelligence to Improve Space, Energy, and Facilities Operations Alex Gentry (Penn State), Adam Blackenstock (Airia) Discover how Penn State transforms WiFi data into actionable occupancy insights that support smarter space utilization, operations, and investment decisions across its campus portfolio. |
203/205 |
| 2:00–2:45 p.m. | Enabling Vendor Agnostic Building Automation System Analytics, Fault Detection, and Long-Term Historian Features Using an Independent AI-Powered Data Lake Matthew Dermond (Penn State), Brian Simmons (Onboard) Learn how Penn State built a secure BAS data platform that supports analytics, fault detection, energy monitoring, and long-term operational intelligence across building systems. |
203/205 |
| 2:45–3:00 p.m. | Break and networking | Main dining room |
| 3:00–3:40 p.m. | AssetWorks | 203/205 |
| 3:45–4:30 p.m. | How Penn State reduced risk by tackling Critical Alarm Response with Virtual Facility Jonathan Kay (Penn State), Andy Powell (TMA, Virtual Facility) Learn how Penn State centralized more than 80,000 BAS alarms to improve visibility, accountability, and response performance across campus operations. |
203/205 |
| 6:00–9:00 p.m. | Networking reception hosted by SentinelOne
Join conference attendees, speakers, sponsors, and Big Ten peer institutions for an evening networking reception featuring meaningful connections, engaging conversation, a buffet-style Italian dinner, hors d’oeuvres, and hosted drink tickets. |
Carmine’s Chicago |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | Main dining room |
| 8:00–8:45 a.m. | From Room Schedules to Building Operations: Penn State’s Data-Driven HVAC Automation Jonathan Kay (Penn State), Dwight Stewart (Stream Solutions) Discover how Penn State leveraged room scheduling data to automate HVAC operation, reduce runtime, improve building readiness, and generate substantial energy savings. |
203/205 |
| 8:50–9:35 a.m. | Preventing Injuries Through Data and AI Jay Dahlstrom (University of Washington) Learn how analytics, dashboards, and AI-assisted workflows are helping facilities leaders proactively identify trends and reduce workplace injuries. |
203/205 |
| 9:35–10:00 a.m. | Break and networking | Main dining room |
| 10:00–10:45 a.m. | SentinelOne Tom Rodgers (Penn State), Jeremy Deckart (SentinelOne) Discover how higher education institutions can securely scale AI adoption by balancing innovation with governance, compliance, and cybersecurity while protecting against emerging AI risks such as shadow AI, data leakage, and prompt injection attacks |
203/205 |
| 10:50–11:30 a.m. | Big Ten Facilities Open Forum All Conference Attendees • No Vendors Open discussion focused on AI adoption, governance, operational technology, facilities analytics, lessons learned, and collaboration opportunities across Big Ten institutions. |
203/205 |
| 11:30 a.m.–Noon | Closing remarks | 203/205 |
| Noon | Box lunch (included) and depart for home | Main dining room |
