Schedule
WISE 2026 | February 19-21
times subject to adjustment
Schedule Overview:
Thursday
Pre-Conference Workshop Check-In & Continental Breakfast | 9:30 am Wake Forest University Brookstown Campus
Pre-Conference Workshops | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm | Lunch included
Separate advance registration required for Workshops
Conference Plenary | 4:30 pm | Wake Forest University Main Campus
From Going Abroad to Growing Abroad: Shaping Future-Ready Global Graduates with Paula Caligiuri, PhD
As technology accelerates and AI reshapes work, the human edge comes from skills that no machine can master, such as adaptability, curiosity, resilience and perspective-taking. Well-designed study abroad isn’t just cultural exposure; it’s one of the most powerful ways to develop these capabilities and prepare students for complex, unpredictable careers and lives. Paula’s keynote explores how global program leaders can design experiences that translate into lifelong professional advantage, making study abroad not only transformative but indispensable for an AI-driven future.
Conference Reception | immediately following Plenary until 7:00 pm
Dinner on your own
Friday
Check-In & Continental Breakfast | 8:30 am | Farrell Hall, WFU Main Campus
Concurrent Sessions A | 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Coffee Break | 10:45 am – 11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions B | 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch (included in conference registration) | 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions C | 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Coffee Break | 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions D | 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
[during breaks, coffee/tea/water and snacks will be available]
Dinner on your own
Saturday
Continental Breakfast | 8:30 am | Farrell Hall, WFU Main Campus
Concurrent Sessions E | 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Coffee Break | 10:45 am – 11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions F | 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch (included in conference registration) | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
General Conference concludes | 1:30 pm