The Rant Podcast
The Rant Podcast
Eloy Ortiz Oakley
Leveraging AI & Data with Laura Ipsen
31 minutes Posted Mar 30, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
Why Data Matters Right Now
Laura Ipsen On Higher Ed Turbulence
Transparency And ROI Through Better Data
Cleaning Data And Moving To SaaS
Generative AI And Agentic Workflows
Lifelong Learning Becomes A Necessity
Helping Mid-Pack Schools Choose Wisely
What To Expect At Ellucian Live
A Three To Five Year Bet
Sponsor Thanks And Subscribe
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Send us Fan Mail Eloy Ortiz Oakley hosts The Rant podcast and welcomes back Laura Ipsen, CEO of Ellucian, to discuss how higher education is navigating intensified pressures around accountability, affordability, enrollment, staffing constraints, and workforce alignment. Ipsen explains that better data transparency is essential to building trust and improving outcomes, and describes Ellucian’s work helping institutions modernize from on-prem to SaaS, clean and connect siloed data, and adopt AI...