Nichol Bradford

Nichol Bradford has a wealth of work experience, beginning in 2001 as a Brand Manager at Disney Interactive. In 2003, they joined Vivendi Universal Games, where they served in various roles, including Sr. Global Director of Strategic Growth, Sr. Global Brand Manager, and Global Brand Manager. In 2007, they moved to Blizzard Entertainment as Director of Operations for Blizzard Asia Pacific (APAC) and Director of Business Operations for Blizzard China. In 2014, they became the CEO and Founder of Willow Group, Inc. and Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Transformative Technology Lab. In 2018, they began teaching as an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. In 2020, they joined Epic Games as an IP Integration and Creative Events Producer. Most recently, in 2021, they became a Founder and Partner at NIREMIA Collective and a Keynote Speaker for Leading Authorities, Inc.

Nichol Bradford's education history includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business in 1994, a diploma from Eisenhower High School in college prep, an MBA from The Wharton School in Strategy from 1999 to 2001, a Deep Learning Part I from the University of San Francisco in Data Science in 2016, a Center for Professional Development / 500 Start-Ups: Venture Capital Unlocked from Stanford University in 2016, and Exponential Technology from Singularity University in Exponential Technology GSP 2015 and as a Faculty Lecturer from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, they are a 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Certified Coaches, obtained in February 2022.