Is your institution ready for next generation digital learning environments, featuring plug & play digital resources, learning tools, real-time analytics, competencies? More importantly, are you helping to invent next generation digital learning at your institution? This new generation of learning environment will go hand-in-hand with evolving strategies and leadership. No one has all the answers, but new collaborations are beginning to shape this next generation and new opportunities for collaboration among leading institutions are emerging. During the opening session, Rob Abel, CEO of IMS Global, will kick off a series of Next Generation Digital Learning lightning talks that will explore what the next generation is and how we get there.