Friday, March 11, 2022
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PDT
Velocity 2022 is a celebration of the power and impact of women, bringing together current and future leaders of all backgrounds to explore ideas for a more equitable future in business and society. This year we convene under the theme “Rise” to celebrate female leaders who have come together to become a catalyst for change and rise above the challenges our society faces today. We rise by lifting others. True to tradition, Velocity will inspire our passionate and forward-thinking community to continue its learning, growth, leadership and empowerment through all stages of life and career.
Video Highlights

Rise: The 10th Annual Velocity Women’s Leadership Summit
UCLA Anderson’s most anticipated event builds an inclusive environment

The Secret Behind SoulCycle’s Success
Co-founder Julie Rice turned a spin class into a fitness phenomenon

Is Tala the World’s Most Accessible Microfinance Platform?
Founder Shivani Siroya used her own capital to put choice in consumers’ hands
Agenda
Agenda
Skirball Cultural Center
Shivani Siroya is the CEO and founder of Tala, a company that offers digital financial services to help the traditionally underbanked borrow, save and grow their money. In this fireside chat-style keynote, Shivani will describe why she left investment banking to build a fintech startup, how Tala’s unique infrastructure can help it scale globally while meeting country-specific needs, and how the company plans to use cryptocurrency to further enable financial access.
Moderated by Jennifer Walske, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Former Faculty Director of Impact@Anderson, UCLA Anderson
Featuring Bumble Lounge, a space where attendees can network with each other, take a break from the conference, and have their personal headshot taken during lunch. The lounge will be open all day.
Ezgi is a thought leader in sustainability and an expert on topics including climate action, agricultural development and sustainable finance. She has a reputation for driving action and innovation to create sustainable value chains. In her role at AbinBev, Ezgi works to accelerate the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda. Sustainability has been a core pillar at AB InBev since inception, and directly linked to their purpose of Bringing People Together for a Better World.
Featuring Bumble Lounge, a space where attendees can network with each other, take a break from the conference, and have their personal headshot taken during lunch. The lounge will be open all day.
Julie Rice is an entrepreneur best known for co-founding the fitness phenomenon SoulCycle. In her fireside chat-style keynote, Julie will take the audience through her entrepreneurial journey with SoulCycle, a brand she grew to over 80 studios in nine years, and her latest venture, Peoplehood, a relational fitness company focused on building community and strengthening relationships by helping people show up for and hold space for others.
Moderated by Garima Narang (’22), McKinsey.
March 11, 2022
Skirball Cultural Center
All scheduled events take place in PDT.
Shivani Siroya is the CEO and founder of Tala, a company that offers digital financial services to help the traditionally underbanked borrow, save and grow their money. In this fireside chat-style keynote, Shivani will describe why she left investment banking to build a fintech startup, how Tala’s unique infrastructure can help it scale globally while meeting country-specific needs, and how the company plans to use cryptocurrency to further enable financial access.
Moderated by Jennifer Walske, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Former Faculty Director of Impact@Anderson, UCLA Anderson
Featuring Bumble Lounge, a space where attendees can network with each other, take a break from the conference, and have their personal headshot taken during lunch. The lounge will be open all day.
Ezgi is a thought leader in sustainability and an expert on topics including climate action, agricultural development and sustainable finance. She has a reputation for driving action and innovation to create sustainable value chains. In her role at AbinBev, Ezgi works to accelerate the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda. Sustainability has been a core pillar at AB InBev since inception, and directly linked to their purpose of Bringing People Together for a Better World.
Featuring Bumble Lounge, a space where attendees can network with each other, take a break from the conference, and have their personal headshot taken during lunch. The lounge will be open all day.
Julie Rice is an entrepreneur best known for co-founding the fitness phenomenon SoulCycle. In her fireside chat-style keynote, Julie will take the audience through her entrepreneurial journey with SoulCycle, a brand she grew to over 80 studios in nine years, and her latest venture, Peoplehood, a relational fitness company focused on building community and strengthening relationships by helping people show up for and hold space for others.
Moderated by Garima Narang (’22), McKinsey.

* Women in Entrepreneurship: The Challenges and Triumphs panel presented by Fritz Demopoulos (’97)
Please email your questions or comments to VelocityWomensLeadershipSummit@gmail.com.