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2025 Conference:

WHEN: September 19-20, 2025

WHERE: Norris Conference Center in Austin

Early Bird Registration Deadline:  August 22, 2025​ 

Speaker and Sessions are Subject to Change 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 

8 – 9 a.m. - Continental Breakfast and Check-In 

9 – 9:50 a.m. - Embracing the Future: Integrating Accounting Trends and Technology in the Classroom (General Session) 
Speaker: Cathy Scott 

9:50 – 10 a.m. | Break 

10 – 11:15 a.m.  - Concurrent sessions

     + Future Career Paths – Specialized Accounting Path (Breakout Session 1) 
Speakers: Panel Discussion 

     + Incorporating AI into the Classroom (Breakout Session 2) 
Speakers: Wendy Tietz and Tracie Miller 

 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. | Break 

 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.  - Concurrent sessions

     + Faculty Recruiting Talent/Retention/Burnout (Breakout Session 1) 
Speakers: Stephanie Poindexter and Tracie Miller 

     + Technical Teaching Tips
Speakers: Linda Vaello and Michael Kraten 

 12:20 – 1:45 p.m. | Lunch Break (Lunch Provided) 

1:45 – 3 p.m.  - Concurrent sessions

      + Accounting Educator Award Winner TedTalk (Breakout Session 1) 
Speakers: TBD 

     + Data Analytics (Breakout Session 2) 
Speaker: Karen Farmer 

3 – 3:15 p.m. | Break 

 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. - Addressing the Masters Program
Speakers: Mohan Kuruvilla, Dr. Gotti, Jennifer Heller 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 

8 – 9 a.m.  - Continental Breakfast and Check-In 

9 – 9:50 a.m.  - Addressing the Pipeline (General Session) 
Speaker: Jodi Ann Ray 

9:50 – 10 a.m. | Break 

10 – 10:50 a.m.  - The Framework is Vital! Is it Up to the Task? (General Session) 
Speaker: Christine Botosan, FASB Chair 

10:50 – 11 a.m. | Break 

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. - Hands-On Learning Session (General Session) 
Speakers: Jennifer Reynolds, Ludmila Krylova, Rebecca Bogie 

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April Twaddle

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