“In order to let flowers live, we need to calm ourselves and empty our mind — otherwise, we cannot listen to what flowers tell us.”  To Mayuka Yamazaki, a high-level business executive who sits on the boards of three Japanese public companies, ikebana — the ancient Japanese art of floral creations — is not just about arranging flowers. It is about attuning to the wisdom and beauty of nature and becoming more whole. A master of ikebana, she is bringing this practice to help restore wholeness to schools, international organizations, communities, and corporations. In 2017, she launched an initiative called IKERU to bring the wisdom of ikebana into business and leadership development. Previously, Mayuka was Assistant Director of Harvard Business School Japan Research Center, where she co-authored over 30 HBS cases related to Japan, and also worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. ***Please note the special time for this event, to accommodate the time zone of our guest.