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Women in Leadership

November 28 @ 18:00 - 20:30
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At Diversify, we have designed the Women in Leadership series as a way to amplify the voices, stories and experiences of women from diverse backgrounds, who have made an impact in their industry and communities. We all benefit when stories of challenges and wins are shared. You will gain knowledge and insights to help empower you in your own journey.

Join us for an inspiring and transformative session that celebrates and champions women in leadership! This event brings together a diverse group of trailblazing women leaders, industry experts, and emerging changemakers to explore the opportunities, challenges, and evolving dynamics of leadership across sectors. Register below!

Through a fireside chat and panel discussion, attendees will gain insights into navigating leadership with resilience, building impactful networks, and driving meaningful change.

Who Should Attend:
This event is for changemakers, entrepreneurs, advocates, and anyone passionate about supporting and learning from women in leadership. Whether you’re a seasoned leader, someone starting out on your journey, an ally for gender equity and equality, or simply a woman seeking community, this event has something to offer you.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse range of individuals, expanding your network and gaining fresh perspectives and valuable insights.

📍 Location: Atelie Art Gallery (inside VIA Vika), Ruseløkkveien 30, 0251 Oslo

We will have light snacks and refreshments.

 

Our Speakers:

Chisom Udeze is an accomplished Economist, Strategist, Investor, and Founder with nearly two decades of experience leading impact-driven companies and actioning societal change. Her global work spans seven countries and includes collaborations with organizations like the European Commission and Boston Consulting Group. Chisom champions democracy, sustainability, justice, and community driven and multi-stakeholder change-making. She also spearheads the Diversify Nordics Summit, a leading conference for leadership and innovation. A passionate advocate for mental health, Chisom enjoys tennis, reading, writing, and has published on Forbes.

 

Vicky Ngari is a former beauty queen who advocated for women and girls in Africa, connecting cultural revival and driving sustainability in the fashion world. Through her grassroots workshops at The Rural Retail, she empowers rural women to become sustainable fashion producers, preserving indigenous craftsmanship while fostering economic empowerment. Her traditional woven bag, Kiondo, available at VickyNgari.com, embodies her commitment to honouring heritage and promoting environmental consciousness. As a lecturer and law student, she advocates for diversity and ethical practices within the fashion and beauty industry, advocating on global platforms for policy changes and innovation think tanks. Her collaborations with institutions such as Kew Royal Gardens, Cambridge MAA, and V&A underscore her dedication to bridging the gap between traditional wisdom and contemporary design, prioritising ethical practices and cultural preservation.

From London to the Nordics, her efforts are fuelled by her own and her daughter’s journey of inclusivity, spanning from the creative industry to the limited beauty, hair, and wellness options for BIPOC. She aims to shine a light on the diverse people and opportunities that reflect Scandinavia today with @Things Girls Need… by curating innovative, natural products that serve multicultural women and girls.

 

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Atelie

Ruseløkkveien 30
Oslo, 0251

Chisom Udeze

Founder of Diversify, Diversify Consult, HerSpace & The Annual

Chisom is an Economist, a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Strategist, and a 3 times founder of impact driven companies. She has over 14 years of experience working with organizations like the European Commission, The United Nations, ExxonMobil and The Economist Group. Chisom is analytical and a data enthusiast. She is passionate about interrogating the cross-sectoral relationship between society’s inhabitants, resources, production, technology, distribution and output. She efficiently and effectively unlocks complex systems, interprets data, forecasts socio-economic trends and conducts research.

Having lived and worked in 7 countries across 3 continents, she is highly adaptable to different circumstances and people, and thrives in uncertain environments.

As the founder of Diversify and Diversify Consult, Chisom and her team work with companies, institutions, governments and civil society to develop sustainable DEIB strategies and embed measurable diversity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace and society. In addition, in 2022, Diversify launched the Diversify Nordics Summit, the largest conference in the Nordics that gathers cross-sectoral stakeholders to amplify DEIB in the Nordics and beyond.

In 2020, she founded HerSpace, a diverse and inclusive co-creation community for all genders, with particular focus on women and non-binary people. In 2022, HerSpace launched HerTech, Women in Tech incubator, for women-led companies, with a focus on the inclusion of diverse founders. 

Chisom is a thought-leader in DEIB and a passionate advocate for mental health and wellness. She writes often on DEIB and justice related topics, some of her work is published on Forbes.

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