
Tommy Bishop is Director of Program Experience Futures at Western Governors University, where he leads the development of future-facing capabilities across centralized learning and assessment systems. With more than 15 years of experience in educational product strategy across institutions, startups, publishers, and workforce education, he has led innovation at the intersection of learning science and technology. His current work focuses on translating advances in AI into responsible, scalable institutional strategy aligned to academic rigor and measurable student outcomes. He ensures emerging technologies strengthen student outcomes, support workforce readiness, and are designed with student safety and ethical considerations embedded from the start.