Charting the Informational Universe
September 16-18, 2025
Cleveland, OH
SPEAKERS
Shannyn Lee
Head of Outreach
West Arete
Shannyn is at the heart of connecting our clients with custom solutions to help their institutions thrive in the research intelligence realm. With extensive experience in business development across a variety of industries, she has a knack for helping clients see past immediate needs to uncover their more valuable “wants”, leading to a better understanding of how to achieve their vision. Her expertise, shaped by leadership roles at leading creative agencies and in the coaching and training space, gives her a deep understanding of the right questions to ask as well as the requirements of navigating complex organizations with both “economic” and “subject-matter-expertise” stakeholders. Known for her warm, people-first approach, Shannyn builds meaningful, lasting relationships that add real value to our community.
Sessions
3:40 pm - 3:45 pm
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
By the time this session begins, you'll have heard dozens of implementation stories from many universities. This fast-paced, guided workshop, helps you translate those ideas into your university's context. Using a simple one-page, four-quadrant framework, you will:
- Capture the stories and practices that resonated
- Name what's unique about your institution—constraints, culture, and opportunities
- Generate adapted approaches that fit your reality
- Identify the people and first conversations that will move things forward next week.
You'll leave with a concise, reusable template you can bring into Thursday's sessions and back to campus—an actionable snapshot of priorities, next steps, and collaborators. This is not a lecture; it's a short, high-energy facilitation focused on you.
What to bring: a sheet of paper and a marker. The old school method.
Facilitated by: West Arete
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