Fewer Platforms. Better Compliance. More Students. - What Leading Universities Are Doing Differently in 2026

Join Acquia and JAKALA for an honest conversation about what's reshaping higher education digital strategy in 2026.

Prospective students aren't starting their college search on Google anymore. They're asking AI. And institutions whose content isn't built for that world are quietly losing ground — at precisely the moment the enrollment cliff makes every applicant count. 

We'll cover:

• The AI visibility gap - why fragmented, ungoverned web portfolios are becoming invisible to the tools prospective students actually use
• The compliance imperative - how institutions are turning ADA/WCAG mandates from a liability into a workflow default
• The cost of complexity - what managing multiple CMS platforms is really costing your team, and what becomes possible when that changes
• The recruiting connection - why your content infrastructure is now one of your most important enrollment tools