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August 25, 2026
Episode 24: Practical AI Governance & Agentic Analytics in Higher Ed

Practical AI Governance & Agentic Analytics in Higher Ed

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About the Episode

JC returns after a travel break to catch up on a summer of dramatic shifts in AI and EdTech, joined by special guests Ardis Kadiu and Petar Djordjevic from AI Idea Lab. They break down the latest news in frontier AI models, explore the growing economic impact of tools like Anthropic's Claude, and introduce EduInsights, a groundbreaking open-data intelligence platform for higher education. 

https://eduinsights.ai/

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Host

Dr. JeanCarlo (J.C.) Bonilla is an executive leader in educational technology and artificial intelligence.

Interviewee

Ardis Kadiu

Co-Founder of AI Idea Lab and Founder of Element451

Petar Djordjevic

Co-Founder & CTO at AI Idea Lab

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