Lauren von Stackelberg is the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at the LEGO Group. Lauren works to ensure D&I is embedded in everything the organization does including hiring, people policies, brand campaigns, product portfolios, and external partnerships with organizations such as Women in Data. She utilizes the LEGO Group’s unique Leadership Playground model to create psychologically safe spaces and follows a philosophy of glocalization, balancing global reach while authentically meeting local needs. Children are prioritized as role models and their voices and needs are centered in the LEGO Group’s purposeful D&I work. Lauren believes in open sourcing D&I work to benefit industry, society and children. She has uniquely focused on collaboration over competition by creating intra-industry networks to drive progress. Lauren co-founded The WealthiHer Network, a movement of 12+ financial institutions working to strengthen D&I with equitable women’s financial opportunities. She also founded the CEO Action Inclusive Travel Group, a business commitment to advance D&I in the travel industry. Lauren has a proven track record as a change-maker with a growth mindset focused on lifelong learning.
Favorite Quote: I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. -Maya Angelou