AU London 2018 General Session

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  Erin Bradner

  Erin Bradner, Ph.D., is a Director and Research Scientist at Autodesk in the office of the CTO. Erin helped found the Generative Design practice at Autodesk and now manages AutodeskÕs Robotics Lab in San Francisco. Erin has led strategic research partnerships with institutes such as the U.S. National Laboratory in Livermore and NASA JPL to advance manufacturing automation. During her tenure at Autodesk Erin has led hundreds of research projects to identify the sweet spot where technology feasibility, viability and desirability meet. Erin has authored research in Human Computer Interaction with collaborators at IBM, Boeing and AT&T. She is a co-author on patents in advanced design, and holds a PhD in Information & Computer Science.
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  Andrew Anagnost

  Andrew Anagnost is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk. Dr. Anagnost's career spans more than 25 years of product, business, and marketing experience focused on driving strategy, transformation, and product development — and includes positions at Autodesk, Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company, and EXA Corporation. He also completed a doctorate degree at Stanford University and worked at NASA Ames Research Center as an NRC post-doctoral fellow. Anagnost began his career at Autodesk in 1997 and has held a wide range of roles in the areas of marketing, new business development, product management, and product development. Prior to becoming President and CEO in June 2017, he served as Chief Marketing Officer and SVP of the Business Strategy & Marketing organization. In this role, Andrew served as architect and leader of Autodesk's business model transition—moving the company to become a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions provider. Previously, Anagnost held various executive positions across Autodesk. Early in his Autodesk career, he led the development of the company's manufacturing products and grew Autodesk Inventor revenue to over $500 million. Anagnost is a member of the Autodesk Board of Directors. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and holds both an MS in Engineering Science and a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford University. Anagnost joined the board of directors of HubSpot, Inc. in September 2023.