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The Golden Moment: Rupal Shah on Higher Ed's Compression
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Host Alex Green sits down with Rupal Shah, Chief Business Officer at HighPoint and 25-year higher ed tech veteran. From Accenture and Oracle to co-founding multiple EdTech startups, Rupal has seen it all—and he's got the pattern recognition to prove it.
They explore the real state of higher education today: system fatigue, budget constraints, enrollment cliffs, and the arrival of AI. Rupal frames this moment as a "golden opportunity" for institutions to focus on modernization and what matters most. His key message to HEUG members: fight the hype, trust your instincts, and recognize the value already in your systems.
Learn more: Find Rupal on LinkedIn and explore HighPoint at highpoint.io
SIS Modernization Matters: Because modernization is critical to this conversation, see what HEUG is doing with the 2026 SIS Modernization Report
