In this Women in Leadership chapter we will meet Hyacinth Walters-Olsen. She will talk to us about her journey in the entrepreneurship world as well as her experience working abroad and in Norway. Hyacinth has worked as a business development manager for a multi-award winning nationally franchised chain of businesses in the UK. She co-founded ... Read more
At HerSpace, we are proud to be part of a collective and necessary effort to be active participants in helping people, especially women, advance in their social, personal and professional lives. For this reason, we have designed this series in collaboration with Africa Connect, as one of the ways to support their growth. This is ... Read more
Join us for a one day in-person immersion retreat to launch ORBIT, an inclusive community to support our personal, social and professional evolution. Orbit is an arena for people who crave authenticity, truth and belonging. We choose a compassionate and radical acceptance of self, and in the process, we embrace and come into our collective ... Read more
Are you an entrepreneur of immigrant or minority background? Would you like to take part in a conversation to outline, challenge and find solutions to barriers that stand in the way of establishing and growing your business? We would like to welcome you to join us. This event aims to gather people and share ... Read more
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
Blaze Inclusion Awards presents: Sharing the Power: Measurable practices to amplify DEIB initiatives. Panel Discussion #3 How can we 'share the power' to ensure that diverse voices, and particularly voices of people of minority and marginalised groups are heard and amplified? How can DEIB initiatives be measured to ensure lasting, conscious and positive impact? ... Read more
Join us for an evening soiree to celebrate the multiculturalism and diversity that surrounds us. There will be food from different cultures, entertainment and discussions around our orange couch on allyship and cross-cultural communication. Speakers and performers to be announced soon! This event is being held in collaboration with Manifold and Stiftelsen RKF. This event is ... Read more
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
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
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
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
Introducing the HerSpace Roundtable! With the HerSpace Roundtable, we’re creating space for more real, honest, and difficult-but-necessary conversations. We will invite a diverse group of people from different cultures, backgrounds and walks of life for a discussion on various topics or themes. In every roundtable, we will take on a new topic. The Roundtable will facilitate open ... Read more
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.
