Why This Summit? Why You?

Higher education in the U.S. is under unprecedented pressure.

This is not the time for reactive leadership. It’s the time for visionary thinking—and bold new strategies that can withstand uncertainty and shape a more just, prosperous future.

This summit is for the Deans who are ready to lead that future.

What Makes This Summit Distinct?

This isn’t a conference with panels and platitudes.

It’s a focused, high-trust space for deep strategy work, meaningful exchange, and transformative clarity. With expert facilitation from Tidal Equality and a curated group of peers, you’ll:

✅ Make sense of the current moment and what’s coming next
✅ Learn from past disruptions to build stronger models
✅ Explore practical strategies for institutional resilience
✅ Develop an adaptive leadership approach
✅ Walk away with a stronger vision—and an actionable plan

Who Is Behind This Gathering?

Tidal Equality is known for co-creating strategy that’s bold, inclusive, and actionable.

We’re the creators of:

• Equity Sequence® – the world’s first scalable method for equitable innovation

• Wave® – higher ed’s most participatory strategy design process

• Institutional Resilience Framework™ – a practical, flexible tool for leading through complexity
  

Our methods have shaped outcomes at institutions like NC State, BCcampus, and University of Hull, and are spotlighted in Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, and Making Work Fair by Harvard’s Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi.

The Setting

The Millcroft Inn & Spa sits in Ontario’s headwaters region—a tranquil place of origin and flow.

Just as headwaters give rise to powerful rivers, this summit is designed to spark ideas and momentum that will carry your leadership forward.

It’s the ideal setting to reflect, recharge, and reimagine the future of higher ed.