With the heightened urgency for diverse, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable workplaces, companies, leaders, and employees seek concrete, actionable, effective, and measurable outcomes to their initiatives. In today’s world, an organization’s culture is imperative to its success. Building an inclusive culture requires the responsibility and ownership of all stakeholders, including leaders, managers, HR, and employees. A ... Read more
What has the climate crisis got to do with the struggle for racial, social, and economic justice? Communities already resisting marginalisation and discrimination bear the brunt of the climate crisis today. Yet, the climate movement and climate lawmakers fail to take their needs and perspectives into account. They should have a central and leading role ... Read more
What has the climate crisis got to do with the struggle for racial, social, and economic justice? Communities already resisting marginalisation and discrimination bear the brunt of the climate crisis today. Yet, the climate movement and climate lawmakers fail to take their needs and perspectives into account. They should have a central and leading role ... Read more
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is imperative for a sustainable, competitive and innovative company and society at large. Diversity also goes beyond the outward perception of a company – it includes how the internal structures work and signal the value systems of an organization’s management or leadership team. This series is designed by Diversify ... Read more
Join us for a digital discussion on Driving Sustainability and Inclusion through Inner Development Goals with Chisom Udeze, Founder of Diversify Consult, Diversify & HerSpace and Dr. Fredrik Lindencrona, Head of Research Co-creation at the Inner Development Goals on February 23, 2024 from 12.00 to 13.30 CET. This event will be held in collaboration with Inner Development Goals. In this event, ... Read more
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is imperative for a sustainable, competitive and innovative company and society at large. Diversity also goes beyond the outward perception of a company – it includes how the internal structures work and signal the value systems of an organization’s management or leadership team. This series is designed by Diversify ... Read more
Being Non-Binary in a Binary World Tired of feeling squeezed into a box at work? This session throws out the binary code and empowers the glorious non-binary and gender-nonconforming folks to rock their authentic selves at work. We'll get real about the challenges faced (misgendering, bathroom woes, the whole shebang) and how these impact well-being. ... Read more
Our August session of D&I in the Workplace will discuss Sustainability: Integrating People, Planet, and Profit. As we navigate the complexities of the modern world, it evident that our actions have a profound impact on the planet and its inhabitants. To be precise, the heart of sustainability is nothing but: People, Planet, and Profit. We ... Read more
Our Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace series is a global platform dedicated to fostering open conversations and learning around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in workplaces and communities worldwide. Since 2020, these monthly sessions have brought together professionals, leaders, and advocates from across the globe to explore best practices, share personal experiences, and discuss ... Read more
Our Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace series is a global platform dedicated to fostering open conversations and learning around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in workplaces and communities worldwide. Since 2020, these monthly sessions have brought together professionals, leaders, and advocates from across the globe to explore best practices, share personal experiences, and discuss ... Read more
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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.
