We are excited that you are interested in engaging with ACUA members at the upcoming ACUA Virtual Spring Summit. Our goal is to provide you with a central location for speaker information, communications, and timelines. Please return to this site often.
The 2026 ACUA Virtual Spring Summit will be held virtually March 24-26, 2026 from 10:30 am – 4:50 pm Eastern Time.
For this event, we are building the schedule using a matrix of 50-minute blocks. While this format allows for flexibility, we encourage proposals for in-depth sessions that span two or more blocks (i.e., 100 minutes or longer). Based on participant feedback from previous Spring conferences and AuditCon, attendees consistently value detailed, deep-dive presentations that explore complex topics in greater depth. Accordingly, we are especially interested in sessions—whether 50, or 100+ minutes—that equip attendees with actionable tools, interactive exercises, and real-world case studies to elevate internal audit practices in higher education. We especially encourage sessions where internal audit professionals collaborate with subject matter experts from their campuses (registrar’s office, financial aid, athletics, etc.) or ACUA strategic partners. These joint sessions offer attendees valuable insights into complex institutional processes and foster stronger cross-functional understanding that enhances audit effectiveness and stakeholder engagement.
Session Tracks
Track 1: Practical Tools
Hands-on methods, technologies, and audit techniques for immediate application.
Track 2: Evolving Skills
Developing communication, leadership, and influence within audit teams and institutions.
Track 3: Lasting Impact
Strategic insight, future risks, and assurance that strengthens institutions.
Speaker Benefits
- Conference Discount.
- Connect and grow new relationships in higher education internal audit.
- Grow and build your reputation as an industry subject-matter expert.
- Increase your brand and visibility. You will be featured on the conference website, in conference materials, on ACUA’s social media channels and on the event mobile app.
- Earn extra CPE as a speaker under NASBA standards (up to three times the CPE credits earned by participants).
Upcoming Speaker Deadlines:
January 8, 2026: Deadline for Speaker acceptancesJanuary 2026: Early Bird Registration openFebruary 13, 2026: Early Bird Registration closesFebruary 16, 2026: Deadline to submit speaker information (Presentation, AV and Copyright Attestation)- March 17 at 10:00 AM ET: Speaker Prep Session – option 1
- March 19 at 4:30 PM ET: Speaker Prep Session – option 2
- March 20, 2026: Regular Registration closes
- March 24-26, 2026: Conference
Tasks to Complete
- Review Best Practices for ADA compliance
- Download the Speaker PowerPoint Template
- Download the AV needs and copyright attestation
- Submit speaker information (Presentation, AV and Copyright Attestation)
- Attend one of the Speaker Prep sessions
- To help ensure your session runs smoothly, we will be hosting two speaker preparation sessions the week prior to the event. Because the summit will be hosted on Zoom Events, there are a few additional features and processes that differ from standard Zoom meetings or webinars.
Contact ACUA at info@acua.org with questions about your submission.
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