Founder, Sprinkles and Pizzana; New York Times Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur
Velocity Women's Summit
Velocity 2024 Highlights
Extraordinary Keynotes
In Entertainment, High-Risk Can Be High-Reward
Hello Sunshine’s Lauren Neustadter finds women’s stories worth telling
Guggenheim Partners CIO Advises, Set Priorities and Honor Them
Anne Walsh is one of the most influential women in U.S. finance
Sprinkles Founder Did a 180 to Fill a Void in the Market
Entrepreneur Candace Nelson pivoted dramatically, and the rest is delicious history
Keynote Speakers
President of Film and Television, Hello Sunshine
Chief Investment Officer, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management
Speakers
Naseem Sayani (B.A. ’01)
Haley Ludwigson (’09)
Jeanelle Arias (B.A. ’01, ’23)
Heather Turner
Maria Testani
Sienna Jackson (’23)
Tina Admans
Sara Neff
Gayle Northrop
Schedule
March 15, 2024
Skirball Cultural Center
All scheduled events take place in PDT.
Dean Bernardo
Sofia Mandel (’24), President, Women’s Business Connection, UCLA Anderson MBA Candidate
Moderated by Kat Friese (’24), Vice President, Communications, Women’s Business Connection, UCLA Anderson MBA Candidate
Breaking Barriers in Finance
Haley Ludwigson (’09), CFO, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen
Jeanelle Arias (B.A. ’01, ’23), Business Advisor; Former CFO, Goodwill Southern California and Martin Management Group
Heather Turner, Co-Founder and CEO, Tamarack Capital Partners
Maria Testani, CFO, Resident Home
Moderated by Yousra El Alaoui (’25), UCLA Anderson MBA Candidate
Women Change-Makers: Driving Positive Societal Impact
Sienna Jackson (’23), Founder and CEO, Zoran Creative Strategy
Sara Neff, Head of Sustainability, Lendlease Americas
Tina Admans, President, Minds Matter Southern California
Moderated by Professor Gayle Northrop (’96), UCLA Anderson
Moderated by Marysela Garza (’24), Vice President, Velocity Operations, Women’s Business Connection, UCLA Anderson MBA Candidate
Moderated by Sarah Gerlach (’24), Vice President, Velocity Operations, Women’s Business Connection, UCLA Anderson MBA Candidate
Moderated by Eleanor McGee (’24), UCLA Anderson MBA Candidate
Naseem Sayani (B.A. ’01), Co-Founder and General Partner, Emmeline Ventures
Moderated by Jessica Lai (’25), Incoming President, Women’s Business Connection, UCLA Anderson MBA Candidate
Annette Blum (’10), President, Anderson Women
Heather Caruso, Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Adjunct Associate Professor of Management and Organizations and Behavioral Decision Making, UCLA Anderson
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Sponsored By
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* Women in Entrepreneurship: The Challenges and Triumphs panel presented by Fritz Demopoulos (’97)
Please email your questions or comments to VelocityWomensLeadershipSummit@gmail.com.
This event is dedicated to Jenessa Shapiro in commemeration of her groundbreaking research on discrimination and prejudice
The Jenessa Shapiro Fellowship Fund supports Anderson students from under-represented backgrounds, who may include women.Give Now