9:55-10 am Opening Plenary

10-11 am Opening Keynote

Making It Up As We Go - An Improviser's Toolkit for Choosing What Comes Next

Speaker: Aden Nepom, artofchange.com

Change doesn't always come with a warning, a plan, or a tidy resolution which is why it can feel like change is happening to you instead of with you. This session will help you better handle these moments so that moving forward feels more like exploration and less like swimming upstream. In this keynote, Aden Nepom draws on the principles improv actors use to navigate unexpected twists and turns and choose what comes next. Using stories, experiences, and interactive moments, Aden offers a practical, playful, and genuinely useful framework for navigating uncertainty with flexibility and grace. These are tools and tactics you can start using immediately to move forward together in your work and in life.

11 am-12 pm - Session 01

Behind the Budget: Creative Ways of Saving

Speaker: Julio Donis, Samantha Koekemoer, Tiffany Ramoneda

This session brings together a panel of colleagues who have found practical and creative ways to make limited budgets go further. They will share strategies that helped them reduce costs, streamline processes, and uncover savings in places that are often overlooked. Through real examples and honest discussion, panelists will highlight what worked, what surprised them, and how small adjustments can create meaningful financial impact. Participants will leave with ideas they can apply right away and a clearer sense of how collaborative problem solving can strengthen budgets across the system.

Budget Classifications • Economic Impact • Surplus Matrix • Transparency

Northridge Slides • San Luis Obispo/Maritime Slides • East Bay Slides

1-150 pm - Session 02

Your Career Story: Branding, Networking, and Professional Growth

Speaker:Edna Davoudi

Your career development is important, and this session will focus on you! Learn how to develop your branding as an individual, build your professional file, and understand the importance of networking. Learn practical tips and techniques that you can apply right away and for the rest of your career. Join us for a follow-up session on Thursday, 5/28 at 1PM to participate in live networking with staff colleagues from across campuses. We will provide a set of questions during this session for reflection as conversation starters for the Thursday session.

PD Tracker • Accomplishment Tracking • Accomplishment Tracker • Presentation Slides

2-3 pm - Round Table 01

Data Warehouse

Speaker:Panel

Tranaction Inquiry Dashboard Guide • Presentation Slides

3-4 pm - Round Table 02

CSUBuy and Concur

Speakers:
CSUBUY: Tu McClurg, Michael McNaim, and Sara Rumiano
Concur: Sarah David, Caryn Webb, and Amanda Gazzo

Presentation Slides

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