CCA faculty member nominated for Women in Tech award

Erin Bradner, adjunct professor in CCA's MBA in Design Strategy program, has been nominated for the Most Disruptive category at the 2025 North America Women in Tech Awards. The recognition celebrates leaders driving transformation in artificial intelligence and strategic foresight.

Erin Bradner, adjunct professor in California College of the Arts' MBA in Design Strategy program, has been nominated for the Most Disruptive category at the 2025 North America Women in Tech Awards. The ceremony takes place September 12 in Toronto as part of the ELEVATE Symposium 2025.

Bradner serves as Director of Strategic Foresight at Autodesk Inc, where she leads innovation initiatives at the intersection of technology and design. Her nomination places her alongside leaders from Children's National Hospital, University of Southern California, Lenovo, and The Confluential.

The Women in Tech North America Awards recognize breakthrough achievements across nine categories, celebrating leaders advancing women's participation in technology fields. The awards ceremony follows a day-long symposium addressing critical questions around AI leadership, evidence-based strategies for women in STEM, and tech diplomacy.

Founded by Ayumi Moore Aoki in 2018, Women in Tech Global operates in 65 countries with over 250,000 members worldwide, aiming to impact 5 million women and girls in STEM by 2030.