What does it really mean to co-create with community? This discussion is an invitation to explore the practice of co-creation — how it works, why it matters, and what co-creation makes possible. Co-creation is about listening deeply, sharing power, and building with people rather than for them. Real change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens in community —
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. We
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
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
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. As such, we have designed this series as one of the ways to support their growth. This is a recurring event. Every two weeks, you will
Reflect and Align – Mindset and Alignment Workshop This 60-minute workshop aims to support and guide you to reflect and assess how life has been for you on a personal and professional level in 2022. We will celebrate your wins, learn from the ‘less ideal moments’ so that you are in alignment with your goals
Join us for a fun and creative evening of painting and sipping at our Paint n’ Sip event! No artistic experience necessary. Whether you’re a seasoned painter or have never picked up a paintbrush before, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with our community members and try something new. Our talented instructor Miss
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
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
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
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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.
