Carnegie AI Collaborative

The Presidential Forum for AI Strategy in Higher Education

Artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education faster than most institutions can responsibly plan for it. Presidents are being asked to make decisions about governance, policy, academic impact, operational change, and institutional strategy—often without a clear roadmap.

The Carnegie AI Collaborative brings together a curated group of higher education leaders to explore these questions together as they develop AI strategies for their institutions.

Co-founded by Paul LeBlanc, Rachel Koblic, and Carnegie, the Collaborative combines strategic advisory, research insight, and peer learning to help institutions move from experimentation to intentional AI strategy.

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Why the Collaborative Exists

AI is quickly becoming one of the most consequential strategic issues facing higher education.

Presidents are asking:

  • How should our institution approach AI strategically?
  • What governance and policy frameworks should we establish?
  • How will AI reshape teaching, enrollment, operations, and the student experience?
  • How do we evaluate technology responsibly while avoiding fragmented decisions?

The Carnegie AI Collaborative creates a space where presidents can explore these questions alongside peers, supported by expert insight and research grounded in higher education.

The goal is simple: build institutional AI readiness for the next era of higher education.

The Membership Experience

The Carnegie AI Collaborative is a curated, high-trust leadership community for presidents navigating the strategic implications of artificial intelligence.

The program combines strategic advisory, research insight, and peer leadership exchange to help institutions move from AI experimentation to institutional readiness.

Custom Research & Strategy

  • AI Readiness Analysis and Benchmarking
  • AI Visibility Audit (AEO Audit)
  • Customized institutional roadmap session

Community Learning

  • Monthly presidential leadership sessions
  • Peer discussions with like institutions
  • Invitations to executive convenings
  • AI Innovations Lab

Always-On Access

  • Research briefs and insights
  • Early access to Carnegie AI advisory services
  • Presidents may invite a small number of institutional AI leaders to participate in select working sessions

A New Institutional Strategy Offering

The Carnegie AI Collaborative is part of a broader boutique capability at Carnegie focused on Institutional Strategy for Presidents.

Built from Carnegie’s consulting expertise and full portfolio of solutions, this work is designed to help presidents accelerate their impact in moments of significant institutional change.

These engagements support leadership teams as they navigate:

  • Institutional Transformation
  • Brand and Reputation
  • Enrollment Health
  • Data and Technology Strategy
  • Leadership Development 

The AI Collaborative represents an early initiative within this broader offering—focused specifically on the role artificial intelligence will play in shaping the future of institutions.

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Why Carnegie

Carnegie partners with colleges and universities to solve their most complex challenges.

Our work spans institutional and brand strategy, enrollment growth, digital transformation, research, and communications—bringing together data, technology, and higher-education expertise.

The AI Collaborative builds on that foundation, helping institutions navigate one of the most significant technological shifts facing higher education today.

Join the Conversation

The Carnegie AI Collaborative is currently welcoming interest in the Summer 2026 cohort. If your institution is exploring the strategic implications of AI and seeking a trusted peer community to navigate the path forward, we invite you to learn more.

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