Join us for the 9th Annual Titans Awards aka 2025 Titans Awards, an event dedicated to honoring the most inspiring and innovative leaders in our community. Santa Cruz Works will honor the incredible Titans in our region who drove extraordinary impact on business, entrepreneurship, or technology in Santa Cruz County during the year of 2025 on January 28, 2026.

Award Recipients:

Ash Robbins, Co-founder & CTO at Immergo Labs; AI Research Scientist at UCSC

Holger Schmidt: Founder of Fluxus

Dan Haifley, Board Member, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation; leader in ocean protection

Maggie Nixon, Co-founder of Versa Vascular and Capstan Medical; medtech operator and builder

Sol Lipman, Founder of Pie Fi; mentor and creator of an AI-focused entrepreneurial hub

David Deamer, UC Santa Cruz Professor Emeritus of Biomolecular Engineering,

Marcella Gomez, UC Santa Cruz Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Baskin School of Engineering

Julie Edwards, PVUSD’s Director of Strategic Educational Options

Stephanie Sumarna, an EdTech and innovation leader

Rod Caborn, Emcee, Auctioneer & Fundraising Consultant