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General Information

Event Title: 2026 UT Innovative Technologies Symposium—Connecting people. Sharing ideas. Shaping IT.
Event Dates: March 24-26, 2026
Location: Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, TN
Invitation extends to: All Tennessee Higher Education institutions
Who might benefit from attending: Faculty, staff, and administrators who actively apply technology solutions as part of their job
Website URL: https://oit.utk.edu/ut_it_symposium/
Key messages:
- Plan to join us for the symposium
- Register for the event
  Following registration, attendees will receive updates through the event app.
- Presenters and agenda announced
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General-Join Us

Join Us—Save the Dates

Key message: Plan to join us for the symposium
When to promote this message: Now until March 17, 2026
Audience: Higher education institutions across Tennessee are encouraged to participate. The primary audience for this message is faculty, staff, and administrators who actively use, apply, or develop technology solutions as part of their job.
Focus: Technology uses in higher education
Symposium website: oit.utk.edu/ut_it_symposium
Event App: Symposium Event App and Registration

Messaging summary:
Headline: Save-the-Dates: 2026 UT Innovative Technologies Symposium
When: March 24-26, 2026
Where: Knoxville Convention Center at 701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902
2026 marks our third annual symposium, and the Office of Innovative Technologies is excited to invite all Tennessee higher education institutions. This three-day symposium will focus on our everyday IT challenges, shared interests, honed skills, and newfound passions.
Learn more about the symposium.

Registration Open—Register to Attend

Key message: Registration is Now Open. Register to attend
When to promote this message: Now until March 17
Audience: faculty, staff, students
Symposium website: oit.utk.edu/ut_it_symposium
Event App/Registration Form: Symposium Event App and Registration

Messaging summary:
Headline: Register and Reserve Your Spot!
Dates: March 24-26, 2026, at the Knoxville Convention Center
Who should attend: This symposium is open to all higher education institutions across the state of Tennessee. Please note that there is a $150.00 registration fee for non-UT attendees. Hotel information is available on the UT Innovative Technologies Symposium website.

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Agenda and Presenters

Agenda and Presenters Announced

Key message: Presenters announced, full agenda and tracks now available
When to promote this message: March 9 to March 20.
Audience: faculty, staff, students
Symposium website: oit.utk.edu/ut_it_symposium

Messaging summary: Coming soon

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Additional presenter message: Keynote speaker announced
When to promote this message: February 9 to March 20.
Messaging summary:
Headline: Announcing Our Keynote Speaker: Michael Shepherd
We are thrilled to welcome Michael Shepherd, Senior Distinguished Engineer and Services CTO at Dell, as the keynote speaker at the 2026 UT Innovative Technology Symposium. With over 25 years at Dell and a global reputation as a technical evangelist, he brings unparalleled expertise in the evolution and impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Questions?

For questions about this exciting symposium, please email the IT Symposium Committee
at ut_it_symposium@utk.edu.