• Women in Leadership: Isabella Håkenstad

    HerSpace Strandgata 19, Oslo, Norway

    At HerSpace, we are proud to be part of a collective and necessary effort to be active participants in helping women advance in their social, personal and professional lives. We have designed the Women in Leadership series as a way to amplify the voices, stories and experiences of women. Our featured women speakers have diverse ... Read more

  • Secondhand Treasures

    HerSpace Strandgata 19, Oslo, Norway

    Secondhand Treasures: A Saturday Market for Pre-Owned Clothes and Other Items Drop by at HerSpace for a secondhand items treasure hunt! Find high quality affordable hidden gems from different vendors. There will be clothes, accessories, books and so much more to choose from. Update your wardrobe or home with pre-loved goods. Shop sustainably and give ... Read more

  • Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Microaggressions vs. Microaffirmations

    HerSpace Strandgata 19, Oslo, Norway

    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 Plant Swap

    HerSpace Strandgata 19, Oslo, Norway

    Join us for our first plant swap at HerSpace! Whether you're a newbie or and plant pro, everyone is welcome to join us, with a plant or a cutting, of course. You can also bring pots and seeds that you think another plant lover could re-use. Connect with your local community of plant lovers and ... Read more

  • Bodily Autonomy, Women’s Right and the Hijab

    A discussion on Bodily Autonomy, Women’s Right and the Hijab  There is an ongoing fight for women’s freedom to choose across the world, from Iran and El Salvador,  to India and the United States. Women, men and people are taking to the streets – women burning their head scarves and cutting their hair – to ... Read more

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  • Sister Circle: A Gathering for Black, Brown and 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

  • Women in Business: Personal Branding with Rebeca Hazelnut

    Women in Business is a series designed and led by women to share their knowledge about valuable and necessary business skills needed to drive growth at your company. Whether you are a startup or an SME, this series will introduce you to professional and highly skilled women. Each session will cover a specific topic and will ... Read more

    $80 – $100
  • Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Race and Masculinity

    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

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  • Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: 4 Practical Tips to Amplify DEIB in 2023

    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

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  • Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: How Inclusive are your Workplace DEIB Initiatives? Common Mistakes to Avoid in 2023

    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

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  • Body Wisdom 2: Redefining self-care and self-soothing through the nervous system and how we relate to it.

    HerSpace Strandgata 19, Oslo, Norway

    Join us tap into your innate needs and rediscover a healing wisdom in each one of us. In the BODY WISDOM series we aim to work step by step to detangle myths and biases that concern our mental health, somatic health, and holistic health in general. Nowadays self-care is often understood as buying yourself another ... Read more

  • Film screening and discussion: Deconstructing Karen

    HerSpace Strandgata 19, Oslo, Norway

    In celebration of International Women’s Day this year, we will be holding a film screening and discussion of the 2022 documentary, “Deconstructing Karen”. NOTE: this event is now SOLD OUT. If you would like to join a waiting list, please send an email to  “In this documentary feature film, nice white women attend the wildest ... Read more

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.