Practical technology demonstrations, strategic conversations and candid Q&A for higher education. Explore real opportunities, ask hard questions, and compare approaches without the trade-show pitch.
KANE Demo Lab connects higher education professionals with technology experts for focused virtual sessions. Formats include practical demonstrations, strategic discussions, provider overviews and candid Q&A.
Gartner: October 30, 2026, 10–11 AM CT. Workday + Avaap: November 20, 10–11 AM CT. Salesforce: November 20, 11 AM–noon CT. OTG Consulting: December 18, 11 AM–noon CT. Lightcast: January 15, 2027, 11 AM–noon CT. See session details and available dates on the calendar.
See the actual product instead of another slide deck.
Providers demonstrate against common higher education scenarios so comparisons are meaningful.
Ask about implementation, integrations, support, pricing, limitations, and what does not work well.
Hear from people running these technologies on real campuses—not only vendor-selected references.
Sessions prioritize useful information over a sales pitch. Depending on the topic, partners may lead a strategic discussion, show a technology in action, or present a focused services overview, with time for candid member questions.
KANE defines a practical higher education problem.
Partners present a focused demonstration, strategy discussion or practical overview suited to the topic.
Attendees ask candid implementation and pricing questions.
Peers share what using the technology is actually like.
KANE is a higher education technology consortium rooted in Kansas and Nebraska and open to broader collaboration. We connect institutions and technology leaders to share expertise, strengthen cybersecurity, develop people, and create more value together.
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