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David Demers, PhD
Senior Vice President of AI Innovation
Drivestream

Dr. David Demers serves as Senior Vice President of AI Innovation at Drivestream, where he leads the company’s Agentic AI practice and is the principal architect of the InsightStream AI student success intelligence platform serving higher education institutions. He brings over 30 years of IT leadership experience across both administrative and academic roles, along with deep expertise in applying data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance operational efficiencies and drive informed decisions.

Prior to joining Drivestream, Dr. Demers served as the CIO for several institutions, including the University of Maine System, SUNY Buffalo State and Bay Path University. David earned both his B.S. and PhD. at the University of California at Riverside where he pursued research interests in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology. He also holds a certificate in Applied Agentic AI for Organizational Transformation from MIT.

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Michael Bisson: Vice President of Student Product Strategy at Workday
Michael Bisson
Vice President, Student Product Strategy
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Michael joined Workday in 2013 seeding the Student project team and contributing to its initial architecture and design. Michael led the Product Management team as they designed the core student product and facilitated a three-year customer design partner program. Today, Michael leads the Product Strategy team responsible for determining market fit, competitive market intelligence, and overall product direction. Prior to joining Workday, Michael worked 16 years at Peoplesoft and Oracle in support of the Campus Solutions product in Product Management, Development, and Support. Michael has committed his professional career to the improvement of higher education management through the design and development of Student Information Systems.

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