Manahau: How reciprocity can help us live sustainably | Jason Mika | TEDxUniversity of Waikato

Professor Jason Mika spoke about the concept and practice of reciprocity and how Indigenous values can change how we perceive our approach to the world. Jason is Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Whakatōhea, Ngāti Kahungunu. He is a professor of Māori business at Te Raupapa Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, in Hamilton, New Zealand. Jason’s research, teaching, writing, and practice centres on Indigenous business philosophy in multiple sites, sectors, and scales, including Indigenous trade, tourism, agribusiness, and the marine economy. In 2015, Jason completed a PhD in Māori entrepreneurship at Massey University. In 2019, Jason was a Fulbright-Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga senior scholar at Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment and the University of Arizona’s Native Nations Institute. Jason is a member of the Academy of Management, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, and Te Apārangi Royal Society of New Zealand. Prior to academia, Jason was a management consultant and policy analyst in Māori economic development. Jason’s research has influenced several areas of public policy, including trade, environment, and statistics. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx