​About the Event

​What if everything we've been told about competition is a lie? Join us for evening with Uncompete author Ruchika T. Malhotra in conversation with Armoire founder and CEO Ambika Singh. Two women who've built careers by rewriting the rules — in fashion, tech, and entrepreneurship — explore a new framework for success rooted in collaboration, solidarity, and the radical idea that lifting others up is the sharpest strategy of all.

​What to expect:

• ​A candid Q&A on why competition is overrated — and how to operate instead

• ​Signed copies of Uncompete available for purchase

• ​1:1 time with the M.M.LaFleur styling team including sizing help and try-ons to find your spring look and help you shop future rentals of M.M.LaFleur via Armoire with confidence

• ​Special offers for both M.M.LaFleur and Armoire, to be shared exclusively with attendees

• ​Complimentary drinks and light bites (live with purpose, snack with ease!)

​Featured Speakers

​Ruchika T. Malhotra

​Ruchika T. Malhotra is the author of three books, including the national bestseller, Uncompete: Rejecting Competition To Unlock Success. Ruchika is also the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practice. A former international business journalist, her writing appears in The New York Times and Harvard Business Review. She is a proud investor in women-led ventures, including Armoire.

​Ambika Singh

​Ambika Singh is the Founder and CEO of Armoire, a Seattle-based fashion technology company transforming how women get dressed through a subscription clothing rental model. The idea for Armoire first took shape during her time at MIT Sloan, where it was nurtured by classmates and professors—both in the classroom and through the broader Sloan community. Since launching in 2016, she has grown Armoire into a category leader with strong unit economics and a loyal, nationwide customer base, while advancing a more sustainable, circular approach to fashion. Prior to Armoire, Ambika worked at Microsoft and early-stage startups, experiences that shaped her hands-on, data-driven leadership style. She is especially grateful to the Sloan community for helping turn an early idea into a company, and for the lasting relationships that continue to influence Armoire and Ambika today.

​Ambika serves on the board of United Way King County, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and has volunteered as Seattle Chapter Leader for Pratham USA, the largest NGO working to eradicate illiteracy in India. She has been featured on the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list, was a finalist for GeekWire's Startup CEO of the Year, and the winner of the 2025 Workplace of the Year award. Ambika is a sought-after speaker, and has been invited to share her story at Amazon, Microsoft, American Express, Harvard Business School, MIT, and the UW Foster School of Business.

​About Uncompete

​Uncompete, a national bestseller, offers a new philosophy for building a culture of collaboration, solidarity, and mutuality. It’s a framework that yields not only a happier workplace, but a far more successful one that can transform our work and our lives. From showing us how to investigate our cultural norms, to cultivate a greater imagination, and rewrite the rules to lift everyone up, this book teaches us there's room for everyone to win.

​Featured Partners

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​Armoire is a Seattle-based fashion technology company founded at MIT in 2016. It is transforming how women get dressed through a subscription clothing rental service designed for busy, modern lives. By combining data-driven recommendations, and a dynamic assortment of high-quality brands, Armoire delivers a seamless wardrobe experience. Members receive curated selections tailored to their style, fit, and lifestyle—helping them show up confidently every day without the time, cost, or waste of traditional shopping. Through this model, Armoire extends the lifecycle of clothing and is redefining fashion to be both effortless and more sustainable. Wear more, own less. Learn more at www.armoire.style.

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​M.M.LaFleur is a New York-based fashion brand celebrating women through thoughtfully designed clothing, personal styling, and our community of 100,000+ purposeful women. Founded in 2013 by Sarah LaFleur, a former management consultant, and Miyako Nakamura, the former head designer of Zac Posen, M.M.’s thoughtful design touches, superior fabrics, and customer service make it easier for women to get ready every morning, so they can focus on the work that matters to them.

​M.M.LaFleur is proud to have dressed 500+ female candidates running for office through its Ready to Run campaign, as well as donate over $1M in clothing to organizations focused on gender equality, such as Bottomless Closet, The Girl Scouts, and The International Rescue Committee. At the heart of the company is the belief that when women succeed, the world becomes a better place.