XVI CIO UNIVERSITY

Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, technological infrastructure and specialized services.

The 16th edition of CIO University will bring together directors and technology leaders from the Ecuadorian academic system in Cuenca on July 2nd and 3rd, 2026. Organized by CEDIA, this event provides a forum to exchange experiences, anticipate trends, and co-create collective solutions that will boost the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem of our institutions.


Through a practical and collaborative approach, we will address the most critical challenges of today's digital transformation: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, technological infrastructure, and specialized services for the academic sector. Two days of strategic connections and intensive learning designed to equip ICT leaders with the tools needed to transform the future of higher education.

Cuenca, Ecuador.

  • July 2nd and 3rd, 2026.
Participating institutions
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Talks, forums,
success stories
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Co-creation workshop
between secondary schools
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CIO University Agenda XV

July 3rd

Hour Activity
10:30
Keynote: Technology from a different perspective
11:15
Hybrid cloud education with FinOps
11:50
MS Office365 and Google Workspace backups
12:25
Trends in next-generation servers
13:00
Lunch
2:30 PM
Digital Transformation in Higher Education
15:05
Academic Networks
15:40
Evolution of internal infrastructure in a higher education institution
4:00 PM
CEDIA cloud adoption in IES (success story)
16:20
Break
16:40
Forum: A day in the life of a CIO: reflections, challenges and possibilities
18:10
End of the first day of the event
7:00 PM
Speech & Beer (Sponsored by ADISTEC and FORTINET)

July 4th

Hour Activity
09:00
Day 1 Summary
09:10
Comprehensive Institutional Security Score (SOC, CSIRT, EGSI, PDP)
09:30
Evolution of Wifi
10:05
Protecting the Firewall
10:40
Break
11:00
Automating Risk Management
11:35
Cybercriminal Groups
12:10
Securing email
12:30
Workshop: Co-creation of IT Initiatives in Higher Education Institutions
2:00 PM
Lunch