Date
December 9-11, 2026
Location
The University Financing Foundation (TUFF)
Atlanta, GA
Training
Advance strategic partnerships with industry
Senior academic leaders are increasingly responsible for advancing strategic partnerships with industry that strengthen research impact, institutional competitiveness, and innovation capacity. Yet many assume these roles without structured preparation for navigating the strategic, operational, and cultural complexities of cross-sector collaboration.
Engaged Leadership: Leveraging Industry to Advance Research Impact is a three-day executive learning program, that equips chief research officers and comparable senior academic leaders with practical frameworks and actionable strategies for integrating industry engagement into institutional strategy.
Designed as a focused, small-cohort experience, the program offers senior leaders the opportunity to explore challenges, share insights, network with fellow leaders, and strengthen their approach to university–industry collaboration for maximal institutional impact.
What You Will Gain from Participating
Engaged Leadership provides a structured forum for senior leaders to examine the evolving role of industry collaboration in research strategy and to explore approaches for advancing effective partnerships.
Through discussion, practical frameworks, and shared experiences, participants will explore how to strengthen their institution’s ability to engage with industry in ways that support long-term institutional impact.
Interacting with experienced leaders and practitioners from the academic and corporate sectors, attendees will leave the program with greater clarity and confidence in advancing industry engagement at their institutions. Key learning objectives and outcomes include:
- Strategic perspective on integrating industry engagement into institutional research and innovation strategy.
- Practical approaches for strengthening partnership infrastructure and navigating operational complexities.
- Leadership insights for guiding organizational and cultural change that supports external collaboration.
- Peer connections with senior research leaders facing similar challenges. The program is designed to foster a trusted peer network that supports continued exchange beyond the event.
Event Fees
Registration & Materials
$1,200
Registration, Materials, & Lodging
$2,200
Registration Details
Registration ranges from $1,200 to $2,200 per participant. The $2,200 registration fee includes lodging, while the $1,200 option does not. Fees cover program development, materials, and hosted programming during the event. Additional registration and scheduling details will be shared as the program approaches. Networking opportunities will be incorporated into the program experience.
Participation is intentionally limited to enable meaningful dialogue and hands-on engagement.
Registration is required and subject to approval.
When
December 9-11, 2026
Where
The University Financing Foundation (TUFF)
75 5th Street, NW, Suite 1025
Atlanta, GA 30308
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