2026 Conference Agenda


Monday June 8

11:00 am – 1:00 pmRegistration
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmRSA/PEEHIP Update, Diane Scott, RSA
2:00 pm – 3:00 pmThe Invisible Medal, Colonel Chris Richie, USMC-Retired, Auburn University
3:00 pm – 3:15 pmNetworking Break
3:15 pm – 4:15 pmResource Conscious Renovations, Raleigh Price, SS&L Architects
4:15 pm – 5:15 pmPayments Fraud and Cash Management, Rik Lane & Richard Bradford, Resanant
5:30 pm – 6:30 pmPoolside Reception
6:30 pm – 8:30 pmPoolside Dinner

Tuesday June 9

7:00 am – 8:00 amBreakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 amAudit Update, Melissa Knepper, State Examiners of Public Accounts
9:00 am – 10:00 amAudit Pitfalls and Best Practices, Rick Blanton, Warren Averett
10:00 am – 11:00 amGASB/FASB Update, Jeremy Blackburn & Jon Shultz, Mauldin & Jenkins
11:00 am – 12:00 pmHigher Ed Top Issues & Headlines, Jeremy Blackburn & Jon Shultz, Mauldin & Jenkins
12:00 pm – 1:00 pmAwards Luncheon
1:00 pm – 5:00 pmCommittee Meetings

Wednesday June 10

7:00 am – 8:00 amBreakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 amAI Governance and Risk Management Hot Topics, Justin Headley, Warren Averett
9:00 am – 10:00 amFind Your SPARC – How to Work with Conflict, Rajamallija Sharma, MD, MA, PATHS
10:00 am – 11:00 amDon’t Let Financial Misconduct Hide in Plain Sight: Trust, Deception, and the Warning Signs Every Higher-Ed Business Officer Should Recognize, Kelly Todd, Forensic Strategic Solutions
11:00 am – 12:00 amBusiness Meetings