Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Lego Group
Lauren von Stackelberg is an entrepreneurial Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and Wellbeing leader, founder, board member, and charity trustee with experience in complex, multinational environments across six continents in Consumer, Manufacturing, Technology, Travel and Financial Services. As The LEGO Group’s first Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Wellbeing, she brings a robust track record of inventing and driving new commercial initiatives that build equity and inclusion at scale including Tate & Lyle’s first EDI strategy, Expedia’s first I&D strategy, J.P. Morgan’s first client diversity strategy and first global gender diversity program, and a Micro-Fund in Ghana. Lauren co-founded three businesses and intra-industry networks across start-up investing (SuperPitch), finance (WealthiHer) and travel (CEO Action Inclusive Travel Group) to drive collaborative progress and change at an industry level for EDI. Lauren is Trustee and Chair of the Nominations Committee for education technology charity, Founders4Schools and Committee Member on D&I for the Confederation of Danish Industry.
A vocal advocate for sharing EDI best practices, she is a regular public speaker and guest lecturer at London Business School. Lauren is a recognized force for social change who received multiple industry awards including the Chief ED&I Officer of the Year, Highly Commended Head of Diversity, Most Influential D&I Leader, Forbes 30 under 30, Forbes All Star Alumni, Future Leaders Top 100, and Management Today 35 under 35. A global citizen, Lauren has personal experience living and working in 12+ countries including the UK, US, Uruguay, Singapore, Spain, Russia, India, Ghana, El Salvador, China, Costa Rica and Argentina.