2026 UMass IT Innovation Summit

The 2026 UMass Information Technology Innovation Summit on August 12 will bring technology professionals from across the UMass system together to explore trends, challenges, and cutting-edge technologies. Hosted by UMass Amherst and centered on the theme Innovate with Purpose: Empowering Teaching, Research, and Community, this year's summit will include keynote speaker, Jason Snyder, Secretary and Commonwealth Chief Information Officer at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 

As higher education continues to navigate rapid technological change, attendees will discover how colleagues across UMass are turning challenges into opportunities, advancing innovation in service of their campus missions, and building a stronger future through collaboration.
 

This summit is open to only UMass IT staff across the UMass system.

For questions, please contact IT-Conference@umass.edu.