Special Session for Leading Research Universities: 2025 EAB Chief Business Officer Roundtable

Join us at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in November 2025

November 13-14, 2025

New Brunswick, NJ

EAB Security Summit 2025

November 14, 2025 | Washington, DC

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Meeting Location

Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center
178 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Hotel Accommodations

Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
2 Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-873-1234

Reservations

$179/Room
Call 833-372-3741 and mention 2025 EAB Chief Business Officer Roundtable to access our preferred rate or book online
Please reserve by October 22, 2025

For alternative hotel information, contact us at [email protected].

Join us in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Please join EAB’s Senior Director Michael Fischer and Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer at Rutgers, Michael Gower, for an intimate convening of chief business officers from leading research institutions to engage on the pressing issues facing the higher education sector.

This session will provide a forum to explore innovative strategies that advance shared goals and feature rich discussion with an exclusive set of peers. We’ll explore topics like:

Responding to federal policy changes
Shoring up financial and operational effectiveness
Driving meaningful change on campus

Event Details

Audience: This session is limited to chief business officers and chief operations officers.

For travel planning: The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. on November 13 and adjourn at 12:00 p.m. on November 14. EAB will host a dinner for attendees on November 13.

There is no registration cost associated with this meeting. Space is limited, so please register on the form below at your earliest convenience.

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Rightsizing the Research University Amidst Industry Transformation

Rising costs and shifting political priorities have placed unprecedented pressure on research universities to change. Increasing institutional subsidies of the research enterprise are no longer sustainable, and universities cannot risk undermining their instructional and educational mission through further reallocation. Therefore, as the traditional mechanisms of research funding and support become less reliable, university leaders must think boldly about prioritizing research endeavors and leveraging limited support staff and technology in innovative ways.

In this two-day experience, CBOs and other financial and operational leaders from across leading global research universities will have dedicated time to unpack and brainstorm topics related to the financial future of the research enterprise, including:

The best opportunities to supplement research funding with new partnerships and industry collaborations, as well as broader alternative revenue strategy
Activities to stop, monitor, pivot, or proceed with research based on funding availability and success
Deploying technology to automate or streamline activities limited by the reduction in staff through reduced F&A support and other labor constraints
There will also be facilitated conversations on athletics planning as well as other topics that arise between now and autumn.

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8:30 a.m.
Guest Arrival and Registration

9:00 a.m.
Welcome & Keynote Session
Threat Briefing

10:15 a.m.
Session
Track 1: Jarvis, Pull Up This Guy's Search History
Track 2: Securing software factories: why “just fix it” is easier said than done

11:15 a.m.
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Recruiting the Future of Cybersecurity

12:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m.
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Track 1: Post Quantum Security - Magic Wizard Computing
Track 2: Fire, Ready, Aim…CMMC Compliance

2:00 p.m.
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Demystifying Ransomware Negotiations

2:45 p.m.
Afternoon Keynote & Closing

3:45 p.m.
Happy Hour

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David Vuletich, Ph.D. MBA

Managing Director, Research

Vashae Dixon, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Research

Jon Barnhart

Director, Research

Michael Fischer

Senior Director, Research

EAB

Michael Gower

Executive Vice President –
Chief Financial Officer & University Treasurer
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Rightsizing the Research University Amidst Industry Transformation

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