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TJ Rains, PhD
Higher Education Industry Strategist
Workday

As Managing Director for Higher Education at Workday, TJ works at the intersection of product strategy and community engagement by aligning Workday solutions to address the complex challenges facing higher education institutions. Leveraging more than two decades of higher education leadership experience—serving in roles including Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Transformation Officer—TJ is deeply committed to applying technology and AI to support the future of education, student success, and work.

Higher Education Institutions

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Solution Providers & Investors

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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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