Session Description: This session will engage attendees in a dialogue around the universality of data, technology, and AI, and their applications and benefits for educational institutions across the world. Presented by Greg Hagin, Principal & Managing Director, CCS Fundraising, Ashutosh Nandeshwar, Executive Vice President of Data Science and Analytics, CCS Fundraising, and Kapil Kaul, CEO, IIT Kanpur Foundation, we will address the truly global nature of data and its consistency across all cultures and countries, as well as the nuance associated with laws and customs. Attendees will benefit from tactical recommendations on identifying where their institution is in its data journey, what data is available, and applications of AI and data science for schools and universities of all levels.