Diversify Nordics Summit 2023

The Diversify Nordics Summit (DNS) is the first-of-its-kind conference on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). The overarching theme of DNS in 2023 is “Diversity and Inclusion through an Equity, Justice and Intersectional Lens.” In 2023 we are bringing together intersectional stakeholders from Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sámi/Sápmi, Sweden and Åland Islands. We ... Read more

The Annual Gala 2023

The Annual is a yearly gala celebration that champions community, diversity, and co-creation for sustainable social innovation across the Nordics. The Annual gathers people from different backgrounds and walks of life, who are standouts in their fields and have shared values to bridge fragments of society into a cohesive whole. The Annual invites us to ... Read more

DEIB Digital Certification Courses

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

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Mental Health

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

Community Lunch

Join us to connect with a diverse and versatile community of wonderful souls, over delicious and nutritious vegetarian food.  Join Diversify team for a delicious celebration of fall! Please email us at  in case of any allergies. This event is free for HerSpace Members. Cost: NOK150 Max attendees: 20 Please register  your attendance  HERE

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Sister Circle: A Gathering for Black, Brown & Women of Colour

As Black, Brown and Women of Colour, sometimes, we might feel that we exist in a world, with systems and structures that were not built for us. So, we navigate, negotiate, cover or fit in, because it makes us feel safe. Nonetheless, it can be very isolating. The Sister Circle is a non judgmental space ... Read more

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Climate Justice: Why Intersectionality Matters

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

Climate Justice: Why Intersectionality Matters

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

Women’s Circle

Women’s Circle is a non judgmental, gently facilitated listening and support group for women to hold space and show up for ourselves and each other. The session is an opportunity to find stillness, connection and solidarity; a space to speak your truth, if you feel moved to and process what is present in you. Inspired ... Read more

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Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Disability Inclusion

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

Community Lunch

Join us to connect with a diverse and versatile community of wonderful souls, over delicious and nutritious vegetarian food.  In November, we invite you to celebrate Día de Muertos (the Day of the Dead) with traditional vegetarian Mexican food prepared by Kenia Díaz Vincent and Miguel Angel Leyva Salas from Diversify, who are both originally from ... Read more

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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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