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Speaker Bio

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.

Higher Education Institutions

peertelligent

Solution Providers & Investors

market insights
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Keynote June 17

Katie Drummond, Global Editorial Director, WIRED
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Opening Remarks

Ben Nelson, Founder and Board Member, Minerva University
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Disrupt or Build? The Innovation Ecology

Dr. Laura Huang, Distinguished Professor, Faculty Director of Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, Northeastern University; Author, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage
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Navigational Leadership in the Era of Augmented Intelligence

Tom Andriola, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Data, Chief Digital Officer, University of California, Irvine

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