PinnedC-Suite Summit RecapMIT SLOAN’S INCLUSIVE INNOVATION ECONOMY SERIES On Tuesday September 21, 2021, MIT Sloan hosted the C-Suite Summit to kickoff this year’s Inclusive Innovation Economy series. The Inclusive Innovation Economy series is curated by our Lazu Group founder, Malia Lazu. …C Suite6 min readC Suite6 min read
Jan 30When a Calendar Is More Than Just a List of DaysFebruary marks Black History Month which, along with Juneteenth, is arguably one of the most important broadly shared dates for the Black community. It’s a time to reflect on the significant, ongoing and sadly often underappreciated contributions of Black Americans to the building of America. …4 min read4 min read
Jun 23, 2022Juneteenth: Not a Day to Be Discounted — LiterallyBy Malia Lazu When I was a child, I received my first book on Black history, given to me by my father’s girlfriend. Looking back, what I remember most was that the book was actually a photocopy — that’s how underground it was. This was decades before Ibram X. Kendi’s…5 min read5 min read
Dec 15, 2021The Creative Economy RecapMIT Sloan’s Inclusive Innovation Economy || 12.9.21 — The Business Culture and creative activity represents an important part of the #global economy generating approximately $2.25 trillion in revenue and employing some 30 million people. In 2020, #G20 leaders pledged 2.3 trillion to support this aspect of world industries. On Thursday, December 9th, our CEO & Founder Malia…Economy4 min readEconomy4 min read
Nov 24, 2021The Gaming Economy : 11.17.21 RecapInclusive Innovation Economy Hosted by MIT Sloan School of Management — On 11.17.21 our founder and CEO Malia Lazu of The Lazu Group was joined by Sonny Sidhu, Senior Vice President Entertainment & Media Tech at PSB Insights, and Erin Ashley Simon, Co-Owner XSET to discuss the gaming industry — its influence, power and the importance of ensuring diversity at all…Gaming4 min readGaming4 min read
Nov 11, 2021Recap of the Most Powerful Women in BankingOn Friday November 5th, our Founder & CEO, Malia Lazu joined Neeha Khurana, Global Head of Culture and Leadership at Celonis, Priscilla Sims Brown, CEO at Amalgamated Bank, and Nina Nisbeth, Director of Citi Community Capital at Citigroup for American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking event. The conversation was…Banking2 min readBanking2 min read
Oct 29, 2021Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of PlantsBook Review by Erin Anderson, Director of Social Media — Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass allows readers to reorientate ourselves to the earth — our natural systems. It teaches us to cultivate a deep understanding of how we can ebb, and flow in alignment with nature in our daily lives. …Braiding Sweetgrass2 min readBraiding Sweetgrass2 min read
Oct 29, 2021Organization Culture Change RecapRecap of Malia Lazu addressing the MA Municipal Human Resources Association — On Friday, 10.22.21, Malia Lazu joined the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Association (MMHR) to speak on Organizational Culture Change, a topic we are well versed on at The Lazu Group where we lead companies from intention to impact. While continuously offering her unique perspectives gained from her tenure at Berkshire…Corporate Culture2 min readCorporate Culture2 min read
Oct 29, 2021Recap of Disability ActivismHosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society — On Wednesday, 10.27.21 the Massachusetts Historical Society hosted a conversation on Disability Activism. Malia Lazu moderated the discussion between Fred Pelka, Charlie Carr, Keith Jones, and Heather Watkins. “How do you come to a movement? You show up.” — Charlie Carr The conversation was one that focused on history…Disability Activism3 min readDisability Activism3 min read
Oct 29, 2021MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLSA Movement : Call for Deeper Awareness — To write about this movement is not a mark of a beginning. Movements usually take shape due to outcry and outrage when little to no action is taking place to find answers or put a stop to the issue at hand. The story of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women goes…Mmiw3 min readMmiw3 min read
