Velric Hiring & Leadership Summit
Presented by Velric | Sponsored by Stanford ASES NYC
We’re bringing together 150 founders, operators, investors, C-Suite execs, & senior leaders to discuss practical, high value discussions about what really matters in today’s talent landscape.
Join us for a night of conversations about the future of hiring, scaling teams, & leadership in an era where traditional credentials and resumes are losing their power.
What Your Ticket Includes
🍽️ Food & Drink: Small bites served mid-event, plus one complimentary drink included with your ticket.
📸 Photography: Professional headshots & portraits at our branded backdrop, plus fun, candid moments captured throughout the night.
🎥 Video Content – Founder Interviews & Content
Event recap footage aesthetic b-roll, plus 30–60s founder spotlight interviews & videos to share who you are and what you’ve built.
Featured Speakers:
James Kaplan – Partner & CTO, McKinsey
Partner at McKinsey & Company where he serves as the Chief Technology Officer for McKinsey Technology. A LinkedIn Top Voice, James advises global enterprises and leadership teams on large scale technology strategy, digital transformation, and operating model design. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a BA from Brown University.
Teddy Solomon – Co-Founder & CEO, Fizz | Forbes 30 under 30
Co-Founder & CEO of Fizz, a private, verified social platform designed to strengthen real communities, starting on college campuses. Teddy spent 1 year at Stanford before dropping out to pursue Fizz full-time with his co-founder, Ashton. The company has raised $42M from top-tier investors including NEA, Lightspeed, Owl Ventures, and others. Teddy has been named Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2024, and featured on Fortune, and TechCrunch. He also currently serves as an Investment Partner at NextWave NYC, a pre-seed venture fund backing NYC founders.
Bolun Li – Founder & CEO, Vamo | Forbes 30 Under 30
Bolun is a serial entrepreneur, currently the Founder and CEO of Vamo Talent, a platform that scans 38M+ GitHub profiles to help founders, VCs, and hiring teams find engineers based on what they’ve actually built. Previously, he founded Zogo, a financial literacy app partnered with 100s of banks and credit unions, which scaled to millions of users and was acquired for $36M. Bolun started Zogo at 19 with $0 in VC funding, was named Forbes 30 under 30 in 2022, and graduated from Duke University while building his company.
Annie Phan – Head of AI Solutions, Diligent | Enterprise AI & Data Strategy
Data and AI leader driving enterprise AI transformation at Diligent. Former McKinsey consultant leading AI and analytics initiatives across advanced industries. Member of the Forbes Business Council and a founding member of an AI Think Tank focused on responsible and scalable AI adoption.
Natalie Abuchaibe – Founder & CEO, Mindot | Leadership & Career Development
Globally recognized speaker, career coach, and entrepreneur. Founder of Mindot, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has impacted more than 20,000 students across 25+ cities through partnerships with organizations including Google, Amazon, NASA, Bloomberg, Nike, and The New York Times.
We’ll explore:
How to hire exceptional people when resumes no longer tell the full story
Building and scaling high-performing teams in competitive markets
Leadership strategies that attract and retain top talent
The evolving signals that actually matter in evaluating candidates
The hosts for the night: Velric & The Builder Series
Supported by Stanford ASES