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In his keynote presentation, Danny Mirza, Lead Consultant for the Talent Team at Coventry University London, will explore the critical challenges facing Student Services such as operational inefficiencies, communication hurdles, and resource constraints. He'll debunk myths about AI risk and he'll explore how Generative AI offers transformative solutions to tackle common concerns about ethics, security, and governance regarding its integration into Student Services.
Danny's presentation will delve into which aspects of Student Services roles can be enhanced through AI augmentation and automation. And during a rapid-fire sprint featuring services journeys and workflows, he'll showcase success stories and demonstrate how various AI applications can be designed and leveraged for everyday Student Services operations.
The tech-savvy expert will dispel your fears, clarify your misconceptions, and illustrate the impact of GenAI by providing you with evidence-based insights.
Danny Mirza is the Lead Consultant for the Talent Team at Coventry University London. He's a tech-savvy career development professional in the UK higher education sector, known for his expertise in professional services workflows, personal branding and higher education engagement through innovative technologies like Generative AI tools and applications.
In the last two years, Danny has led 60+ workshops on Generative AI and education, reaching nearly 5000+ attendees online and in-person, engaged with 1-2-1 AI engagements with 600+ unique higher education professionals and stakeholders. He's one of the leading voices on the use of Gen AI for career development and professional services at large in the UK and has also delivered workshops with Research Impact Canada and Career Industry Council of Australia on the same topic.
Danny is a rising voice in the career and higher education scene, consistently pushing boundaries and exploring new frontiers. Danny's exceptional work has been recognised through awards such as the Employability Enhancement Award at London South Bank University, and he was nominated for three awards the past few years, including Professional Services Staff Member of the Year at of Northampton (Winner), Outstanding Newcomer at AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services) Annual Awards, and Content Marketer of the Year at the Higher Education Marketing Awards 2023. Last year, he was a finalist for the 2024 UK Career Development Awards, organised by the Career Development Institute under the 'Research done by a careers development professional' category. Recently, he has been training heads of services from European Union business schools on integrating Gen AI in careers services and was also invited to the United States. Additionally, he is scheduled to visit Europe (France, Greece and Switzerland) this year for further AI engagements.