Involved in the technological side of the financial industry for more than a decade, Keyvan Azami works as the chief technology officer for HSBC in New York City. When not in the office, Keyvan Azami supports several events that raise funds for cancer research, including Cycle for Survival.
As part of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cycle for Survival began in 2007 and raises money for research into rare cancers. Participants join a team and ride a stationary bike for four 50-minute cycling sessions. All the money raised by the events goes toward cancer research. Since the first event, Cycle for Survival has raised more than $180 million for research and funded more than 100 research studies and clinical trials.
In 2017, Cycle for Survival raised $34 million thanks to 31,000 riders, 7,000 bikes, and 16 cities. On September 27, 2017, almost 1,000 riders kicked off the eleventh year of supporting the organization with a New York City takeover. The daylong event had participants riding and dancing in the center of Times Square with the help of Equinox instructors.
