Speaking - The Lazu Group

Malia is an inspirational speaker and a wonderful prose writer who knows the difference between performative action and business performance.

Louis D. Maiuri,
President & Head of Investment Services, State Street Corporation

Malia Lazu’s background in DEI and business leadership makes her a compelling speaker across multiple forums and venues, from keynotes to conferences. An award-winning speaker and lecturer at MIT, who also works with leading organizations on their most urgent talent and culture needs, she also draws on her roots in community organizing to ensure that the voice of people closest to the problem are the ones that are heard. A compelling storyteller who has been on the front lines of struggle and change, Malia is a truth teller–even when it’s hard. Today, she speaks and educates organizations on the need for DEI that goes beyond lip service–and helps build a meaningful and inclusive community.

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Clients

“Malia Lazu is a master of her craft. She has a unique ability to take a serious and important topic and authentically reach the participants in ways that are individually and collectively transformative. Urban Labs was able to customize the material and approach for our different audiences, each time making magic happen resulting in greater awareness and behavior change.”

Glynn Lloyd – MCCI

“Malia is an inspirational speaker and a wonderful prose writer who knows the difference between performative action and business performance. From Intention to Impact is destined to be an important guide to what might be the most pressing conversation of our time.”

Louis D. Maiuri, President & Head of Investment Services, State Street Corporation

“Malia Lazu has been a transformative figure in community organizing, minority business development, and DEI work for over twenty years. She is insightful, smart, and determined, and you see in this book how those attributes have led to many groundbreaking successes. She is also a master connector, which we all need today as attacks on MWBE businesses increase.”

Baye Adofo-Wilson, JV-Developer, Co-Owner of Hinchliffe Stadium

“Leaders from small to large organizations will benefit from Lazu’s experience-based strategic and tactical insights into how to make real change that creates a more profitable and just country for all.”