ITS hosts second annual RISE Together Showcase
Innovative solutions and groundbreaking work take center stage at the ITS RISE Together Showcase.
Join Information Technology Services (ITS) on April 8 for the second annual technology showcase. The half-day conference is open to the FSU community and dedicated to fostering collaboration to drive innovation and modernization across FSU. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with thought leaders, participate in live sessions and discover groundbreaking work that is shaping the future of technology at FSU.
FSU is at the forefront of technological innovation in higher education. The projects and pilots and work we are doing right here are making headlines around the world. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate and build on those successes than a peer-led conference and meeting of the minds.
The showcase kicks off at 1PM at the Florida State Conference Center (555 W Pensacola Street, Tallahassee). The schedule is comprised of three session blocks featuring live presentations, each lasting 50 minutes.
FSU CIO Jonathan Fozard discusses semester work ITS student interns at the 2024 showcase (Credit: Alexa Lowry)
The first session runs from 1-1:50PM and covers the following topics:
- Automate Your Way to Happiness
- Breaking Away from the “Prison of Two Ideas” in IT
- Building Intelligent Systems: A Deep Dive into Agentic AI Workflows
- How Can I Request (and Fund) New Technology Project Ideas?
- Research Computing Center 2025 RISE Update
The second session, from 2-2:50PM showcases:
- Unleashing IT Automation Power
- Microsoft Mesh and Immersive Media
- AI in Education: Good, Bad and Ugly
- How I Really Learned Python by Solving Sudoku
- Data Vaults in Higher Education: Bridging Business and IT
Following this, a 50-minute networking break from 2:50-3:40PM encourages attendees to network and mingle while enjoying refreshments. During this time, ITS interns will present posters of their semester work and share their experiences interning with FSU ITS.
The day concludes with a final session from 3:40-4:30PM covering:
- Ruby v2: The Next Generation
- Going Deeper: Immersive Media and Virtual Reality at FSU
- Integrating AI in Online Humanities Courses: Challenges and Future Directions
- Design for All: Making Accessibility a No-Brainer
- Innovative Interns: Developing the ITS Intern Application
The event promises to be an enriching day of insights, networking and collaboration. Seasoned professionals and aspiring students alike will discover valuable takeaways and opportunities to connect with peers.
Each of us is part of something bigger than any one project, system or role. This event promotes innovative idea sharing and spotlights the amazing outcomes we can accomplish and heights we can reach when we work together.
For more information, visit the ITS RISE Together Showcase webpage.
