Digital Transformation: ODU’s AI ecosystem is powered by Google
The Speakers:
Dr. Brian O. Hemphill became Old Dominion University's ninth president effective July 1, 2021.
He is an unwavering champion for access and opportunity, as well as innovation and research, with a deep commitment to forward-focused leadership.
In close collaboration with the campus community as well as business and industry, he is working diligently to expand existing partnerships and create new opportunities in order to advance the institution, the region, and the Commonwealth of Virginia through entrepreneurial and innovative approaches.
President Hemphill's road to Old Dominion University has taken him from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, a flagship university, where he served as associate vice chancellor and dean of students; to Northern Illinois University, a large, public, research university, where he served as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management and associate professor for eight years; West Virginia State University, a public, land-grant, research university, where he served as the 10th president and professor for four years; and, most recently, Radford University, where he served as the seventh president and professor for five years.
President Hemphill serves on the John Wiley & Sons Inc. Board of Directors, Preston Hollow Community Capital Board of Managers, and Jefferson Science Associates Board of Directors.
He earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and Policy Studies from the University of Iowa, a Master of Science degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State University of Science and Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communication from Saint Augustine's University.
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Dr. Chrysoula (Chrysa) Malogianni serves as senior associate vice president for digital innovation and chief digital experience officer at Old Dominion University, where she leads enterprise AI and digital transformation strategy across academics, research, and operations.
She leads the operationalization of the university’s Forward-Focused digital strategy and provides executive leadership for MonarchSphere, ODU’s institutional AI ecosystem that integrates research enablement, teaching and learning innovation, workforce development, and operational transformation.
A nationally recognized speaker on AI, cognition, and digital transformation, Malogianni focuses on designing intelligent campuses that responsibly integrate AI to amplify human potential at scale.
She holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology, a Master’s degree in Educational Technology, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Leadership.
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Adam Deer is the industry executive of rapid innovation for education and research for Google Cloud.
Join us on March 4 at noon for a free webinar exploring how Old Dominion University and Google have launched the first of its kind AI incubator in higher education — an enterprise ecosystem that integrates secure cloud infrastructure, research acceleration, academic innovation, operational modernization, and industry collaboration into one unified model.
This groundbreaking partnership has resulted in MonarchSphere powered by Google Cloud, a secure and scalable AI ecosystem designed to accelerate discovery, enhance teaching and learning, modernize institutional operations, and strengthen workforce alignment.
From accelerating complex research workflows using secure Google Cloud infrastructure to embedding AI capabilities across academic programs and workforce pathways, ODU is operationalizing AI at institutional scale.
This initiative positions ODU, the Hampton Roads region, and Virginia at the forefront of responsible, enterprise AI innovation — strengthening research competitiveness, economic development, and cross-sector collaboration.
MonarchSphere connects faculty, students, researchers, industry leaders, and public-sector partners within a secure innovation framework designed to solve real-world challenges faster and more strategically.
What does it take to embed AI across an entire institution without compromising governance or security? How can universities and industry partners co-design enterprise AI infrastructure that advances discovery while strengthening workforce pipelines?
This webinar will explore how ODU’s AI ecosystem model is redefining institutional transformation and why this partnership may serve as a blueprint for organizations nationwide.