Oracle AI World 2026 · The Drivestream Suite at Encore Las Vegas
Six Sessions. Six Students. One Connected Journey.
Every session follows a real student story through one stage of the learner lifecycle, and spotlights the one idea that makes AI work on a real campus. Choose the theme that matters most to your institution, or collect all six for the complete picture.
October 26–27 | Drivestream Suite, Encore Las Vegas
Three key AI sessions each day, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Higher Education AI Sessions At-a-Glance
01
How an Agent Works
Welcome & Onboard
A model wrapped in the right tools and guardrails.
02
Governance
Enroll & Progress
The agent prepares. A named person decides.
03
Security
Aid & Sustain
The models come to your data, inside your boundary.
04
Ethics
Stay & Succeed
Support, not surveillance.
05
Persistent Memory
Graduate & Engage
One student, remembered the whole way through.
06
Data Foundation
InsightStream AI
Not more data. The right data, in one governed model.
Select your day
Monday, October 26
The Complete Digital Co-Worker Suite from the prospective student to alumni.
01 10:00 – 10:45 AM | How an Agent Actually Works · Welcome & Onboard
01 10:00 – 10:45 AM | How an Agent Actually Works · Welcome & Onboard
Featuring Sofia, a prospective transfer student
Take a look under the hood. Sofia asks Nova her first question about transferring. Within minutes, Nova has gathered her transcripts, checked how her credits transfer, and lined up her next steps — calling on specialized Co-Workers along the way. Watch each agent act in real systems, inside clear guardrails, until a human advisor makes the final call on her admission.
You’ll leave knowing: why AI behaves the way it does, and what separates a trustworthy agent from a clever chatbot.
02 11:00 – 11:45 AM | Governance Is What Makes Scale Possible · Enroll & Progress
02 11:00 – 11:45 AM | Governance Is What Makes Scale Possible · Enroll & Progress
Featuring Jordan, a graduating senior
Governance isn’t a brake on innovation. It’s what lets your institution say yes — quickly, confidently, and accountably. Drawing on the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, we’ll walk through the questions every campus should be able to answer about any AI it runs. Then watch it in practice: the agent maps Jordan’s path to graduation, his advisor approves it, and the registrar gives final clearance. Two human checkpoints, both faster because the agent did the prep.
You’ll leave knowing: how well-placed human checkpoints make AI faster, not slower.
03 01:30 – 2:15 PM | Your Data Stays Protected · Aid & Sustain
03 01:30 – 2:15 PM | Your Data Stays Protected · Aid & Sustain
Featuring Maya, a first-generation student
At Drivestream, security is built into the design, not added later. We bring the intelligence to your data, inside your institution’s own secure tenant. Student records never cross that boundary, and they never train anyone else’s model. With eight weeks until tuition is due, follow Maya as Nova helps her accept her aid package, clear a health services hold, and make her payment. Every step is logged, creating a clean audit trail of every decision.
You’ll leave knowing: what FERPA-ready AI looks like, and how to see protection that’s designed to be invisible.
04 10:00 – 10:45 AM | The Earlier the Signal, the Better the Outcome · Stay & Succeed
04 10:00 – 10:45 AM | The Earlier the Signal, the Better the Outcome · Stay & Succeed
Featuring Aisha, a junior four weeks into the term
When AI notices a student may be struggling, it has to feel like care, not surveillance. We’ll share four tests every student-facing AI should pass. Then watch quiet signals in Aisha’s coursework prompt a warm check-in from Nova — one she’s free to ignore, with no judgment and no pressure. Meanwhile, her advisor gets the full picture early enough to connect her with the right support before it’s too late.
You’ll leave knowing: how to design early alerts that students welcome rather than resent.
05 11:00 – 11:45 AM | Five Suites, One Workforce, One Memory · Graduate & Engage
05 11:00 – 11:45 AM | Five Suites, One Workforce, One Memory · Graduate & Engage
Featuring Elena, an alumna returning two years later
What separates a true digital workforce from a chatbot isn’t just what it can do. It’s what it remembers. When Elena returns for a certificate program, Nova already knows her story and recommends programs that fit where she’s been and where she’s headed. The memory layer is fully visible to her, so she can see it, check it, and trust it. One student, one memory — from first inquiry to alumna, and back again.
You’ll leave knowing: how connected context across all five suites builds relationships that last a lifetime.
06 01:30 – 2:15 PM | The Right Data, in One Governed Model · InsightStream AI
06 01:30 – 2:15 PM | The Right Data, in One Governed Model · InsightStream AI
Featuring a student success advisor
Your institution already has the data it needs to support students. The problem is that it doesn’t speak the same language. AI amplifies whatever you feed it, which is both the opportunity and the risk. InsightStream AI connects your data into one unified, governed model where everything is curated, scoped, and traceable to its source. Follow an advisor from a campus-wide risk view down to a single student’s plan using natural-language analytics and intelligent case management.
You’ll leave knowing: why every successful AI strategy starts with the data foundation beneath it.
Between sessions: The suite stays open for drop-ins during every break.