NAFSA Global Summit 2027

Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 1 - 5, 2027

Blueprints

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Colorful cups of mate at a street vendor

Across three days, we’ll explore a variety of Blueprints, or themes, including: 

  • Human flourishing
  • Technology and human potential
  • Equitable access
  • Transformative and sustainable partnerships
  • Latin America’s global leadership
  • Courage in an era of disruption

Together, participants will develop blueprints to identify what actions should be taken to ensure that future generations inherit a world defined by possibility and shared purpose.

Schedule at a Glance

Monday, February 1, 2027

Morning - AfternoonArrival & Check in at Hotel (On Your Own) 
3:30 p.m.Welcome Coffee/Tea (UdeSA Downtown Campus) 
4:00 p.m.Overview of High Education in Argentina (Panel) 
6 - 8:00 p.m.Welcome Reception at Palacio San Martin 

Tuesday, February 2, 2027

9 - 9:20 a.m.Opening & Welcome  
9:20 - 9:45 a.m.Welcome Keynote from MinistryLatin America Rising
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.View from the Top: Future of Higher Education and Empowering Human Potential (Presidential Panel)Humanity at the Center
Intelligence Reimagined
Leading through Uncertainty
10:45 - 11:05 a.m.Break 
11:05 - 11:45 a.m.

Latin America as a Laboratory for Innovation and Education

  • GlobalX Talk (20 mins) - Innovations in higher education across Latin America
  • GlobalX Talk (20 mins) - Innovative ecosystems and partnerships
Latin America Landscape
Humanity at the Center
Intelligence Reimagined
Opportunity by Design
11:45 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.Disruption to Action: Translating Vision into Institutional Reality (Fireside Chat)Latin America Landscape
Humanity at the Center
Intelligence Reimagined
12:10 - 1:30 p.m.Networking Lunch 
1:30 - 1:20 p.m.

Breakout Panels 

  • Trends in Global Higher Education
  • Global Learning at Scale & Innovative Partnerships
  • Climate, Sustainability, and Shared Stewardship: Educating for a Planet in Transition
The New Architecture of Partnership: From Transactions to Transformation
 
2:30 - 3:20 p.m.

Courageous Dialogues

  • Maintaining mental health in times of constant disruption
  • Doing more with less: how to expand access in global learning under financial pressure
  • AI as an enabler of human potential
 
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.Presidential Roundtable (invitation only) 
4:30 p.m.Visit to Teatro Colón and dinner at Águila Pabellón 

Wednesday, February 3, 2027

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Global Education as a Catalyst for Growth & Innovation (Plenary Panel)Humanity at the Center
Intelligence Reimagined
Talent without Borders
10 - 10:25 a.m.GlobalX Talk - AI: Moving into the Enablement EraIntelligence Reimagined
10:25 - 10:45Break 
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Challenge as Opportunity: Navigating Global Instability and Reframing Challenges into Opportunity (Fireside Chat)Learning through Uncertainty
11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.New Models of Global Collaboration to Drive Innovation, Inclusion, & Access

The New Architecture of Partnership

Opportunity by Design

1:30 - 2:20 p.m.Innovation Pitches - opportunity for practitioners to pitch something innovative that they're doing at their institutions; three pitches in each room, 15 minutes each. Audience votes for their favorite pitches. 
2:20 - 2:30 p.m.Transition 
2:30 - 4:20 p.m.University Mini-Fair 
4:20 - 4:30Reflection 
4:30 p.m.City tour of Plaza de Mayo and tango show and dinner 

Thursday, February 4, 2027

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.Welcome and Inspirational KeynoteLeading through Uncertainty
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.Mini-Workshop: What's Next?All Blueprints
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Transfer bus to UdeSA Campus 
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.Brief tour of campus and lunch 
1:30 - 2:45 p.m. UdeSA Innovation Lab Experiences - Round 1 
3:00 - 4:15 p.m.UdeSA Innovation Lab Experiences - Round 2 
4:45 - 5:45 p.m.Nurturing Lifelong Global Citizens (Closing Plenary) 
5:45 - 6:15 p.m.Wrap Up 
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Farewell Celebration 
8:30 p.m.Bus transfer to Palermo 

Friday, February 5, 2027

9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.University Campus Experiences 
EveningDinner on own