Save the Date!
Date: February 10, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: I Hotel – Heritage Hall
Build Clarity. Drive Strategy. Empower Your Unit.
How can your unit make strategic decisions, communicate more effectively, and foster a culture of transparency? The 2026 Business Excellence Symposium offers a dynamic space to explore these questions and more.
Hosted by the Strategic Project Management Office, this annual event brings together university leaders, operational experts, and strategic thinkers to share tools, insights, and success stories that elevate unit performance.
This year’s sessions focus on transparent reporting systems, decision-making, internal communication strategies, and stakeholder collaboration. There is something for everyone at the Business Excellence Symposium — where you’ll find actionable takeaways and fresh inspiration no matter how your unit’s work impacts the university.
What to Expect
- Engage in meaningful conversations with university leaders who are driving change. Hear firsthand accounts of their success stories, challenges faced, and the most valuable lessons learned along the way.
- Gain actionable insights from each breakout session with practical takeaways you can implement immediately to improve your unit’s operations.
- Connect at exhibitor booths with experts ready to discuss solutions tailored to your unique needs and goals, helping you identify new opportunities for growth.
- Network with colleagues from across the university who share your commitment to efficiency and positive change, fostering collaboration and the exchange of innovative strategies.
Breakout Sessions & Exhibition Hall
Presentations and Exhibitor booths will be facilitated by departments from across the university, showcasing their best practices and resources. You will have ample opportunity to network, swap strategies, and identify opportunities to collaborate. More to come on this portion of the symposium.
If you have an interest in hosting an exhibitor booth at this year’s symposium, we encourage you to read more and submit a proposal here.
For more questions related to this event, please contact us at strategicpmo@illinois.edu.