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Live at Engage Summit 2025: How Digital Transformation is Enabling Seamless Study Abroad Experiences


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Live from the Engage 2025 Summit, Dustin sits down with team members from DIS-Study Abroad to unpack how digital transformation is reshaping the student experience abroad. From streamlining pre-departure logistics to embracing CRMs and AI for internal efficiency, this conversation explores how DIS is thoughtfully building a more connected, student-first journey. Plus, the team opens up about their own AI learning curves and what inspires them most about working at the intersection of tech and travel.

Guest Names: 
Asta Schantz-Conlon - Marketing & Campaign Manager at DIS-Study Abroad
Lena Friedman - Outreach and Communications Coordinator at DIS-Study Abroad
Lucy Li - Digital Portfolio Manager at DIS-Study Abroad

Guest Socials: 
Asta
Lena
Lucy

Guest Bios: 
Asta Schantz-Conlon is the Marketing and Campaign Manager at DIS – Study Abroad, based in Copenhagen. She crafts multimedia campaigns and digital strategies that inspire students to study abroad in Scandinavia. Born and raised in Copenhagen, Asta brings a global perspective shaped by her experiences living, working, and studying abroad. She holds a degree in Multimedia Communications, Film, and Media from the University of Copenhagen.

Lena works at DIS – Study Abroad as the Outreach and Communications Coordinator in the North American Office, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The North American Office partners with a network of 200+ universities and supports students preparing to study abroad. Lena develops pre-departure resources and assists with DIS’s transition to new technology platforms, including Element451. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Whitman College in 2021.


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