As K–12 school districts grow increasingly dependent on always-on, secure, and high-performing networks, IT leaders face mounting challenges in managing complexity, ensuring security, and supporting digital learning at scale. With a surge in connected devices, cloud-based applications, and IoT infrastructure, the traditional approach to network operations is being tested.

To better understand how districts are addressing these challenges—and where AI and automation fit into the evolving network strategy—CoSN and HPE conducted a survey of district technology leaders across the country.

Join this exclusive webinar as we unveil key findings from the survey, including:

• Top challenges facing K–12 network operations today
• Current and planned adoption of AI and automation technologies
• Leading use cases and areas of highest impact
• Barriers to implementation and readiness of IT staff
• Perceptions around trust, security, and ROI of AI-driven networks

Moderator:

Keith Krueger

CoSN CEO

Speakers:

Dr. Richard Charles

CIO Denver Public Schools

Erik Heinrich

K-12 Field CTO HPE

Pete Just, CETL

Executive Director of Indiana CTO Council & CoSN AI Subject Matter Expert

This session will provide a data-informed look at how school districts are reimagining their network environments and what steps leaders can take to build more intelligent, resilient, and future-ready infrastructure.

Who Should Attend: CTOs, CIOs, network administrators, technology leaders, and anyone involved in school district infrastructure planning.

CoSN 2025 Member Survey Results can be found here.

Webinar Recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6ZluPLZzCQ&t=3s

Presented by: CoSN, sponsored by HPE

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