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Jacob Thomas
Executive Vice President and Managing Partner
Drivestream

Jacob Thomas is the Executive Vice President and Managing Partner at Drivestream, where he leads the Strategy & Advisory Services practice. A pioneer in cloud transformation, he has guided C-suite executives through Cloud adoption, driving modernization and operational efficiency. Under his leadership, Drivestream has completed over 300 full-suite ERP cloud transformations.

Today, Jacob leads Drivestream's agentic AI strategy for higher education, extending the firm's first-principles approach to a new generation of digital-workforce platforms. Jacob is a leading advocate for cloud-first and AI-first strategies in higher education, partnering with institutions including private colleges, public universities, and research organizations — to streamline operations through emerging technology.

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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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