Diversity and Inclusion through an Equity, Justice and Intersectional lens.
The Diversify Nordics Summit is the first-of-its-kind conference on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. In 2023 we brought together intersectional stakeholders from Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sámi/Sápmi, Sweden and Åland Islands.
In 2023, on September 29, our overarching theme was “Diversity and Inclusion through an Equity, Justice and Intersectional Lens”.
We will continue to curate insights from the broader global context and will invite expertise from companies and practitioners across Europe and the United States.
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About Us
The Diversify Nordics Summit (DNS) is the first-of-its-kind international conference that provides the largest platform in the Nordics to connect and share the best practices on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB).
The DNS is a meeting place for DEIB practitioners and advocates in the Nordics to share their work and discuss themes related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, which are relevant to fostering an inclusive workplace and society at large.
Engage in this full-day event that addresses current challenges in the Nordics, and gain insight into practical, impactful and measurable solutions.
Join us to explore and address the current challenges that the Nordics face with regards to progressing intentional and impactful DEIB. By applying a global perspective, we gain insights into practical, impactful, and measurable solutions.
JOIN US TO EXCHANGE IDEAS, EXPLORE SOLUTIONS TO DEIB RELATED CHALLENGES IN THE WORKPLACE AND SOCIETY. LEARN ACTIONABLE BEST PRACTICES TO IMPLEMENT TODAY.
DNS 2022
Our inaugural event, held in 2022 brought together over 500 people under the same roof from across the Nordics and beyond. The theme focused on amplifying DEIB in the Nordics and provided the largest platform to connect and share best practices.
Testimonials
Best Practices Handbook for Diversify Nordics Summit 2022
Based on the panel discussions, keynotes, and workshops that took take at DNS 2022, we have compiled a list of the best practices. In this handbook, we provide a brief insight into each session in accordance with the structure of the event: keynote topics, panel discussions, workshops, reflections, and the Fireside chat.
Why attend the summit?
Join our Nordic-wide DEIB conference that gathers practitioners, leaders and companies to:
Develop awareness and gain insights
- Gain and share innovative ideas, insights & best practices
- Focus on the issues & solutions
- Develop competency to deal with DEIB related challenges
- Strategies to navigate workplace culture
- Unlock diverse viewpoints
Build networks
- Learn & network with people within and outside your field
- Engage with thought-leaders & industry experts
- Make new connections & grow your network
- Explore synergies with industry leaders & DEIB practitioners
- Increase your diverse talent pool
Be inspired
- Be inspired by best practices you can implement today
- Unlock cultural & sustainable change at your workplace
- Make better decisions & drive high performing teams
- Expose yourself to bold ideas & exciting projects
Who Should Attend
Leadership:
- C-Level Executives
- Vice Presidents and Directors of Sustainability, Human Resources, People & Talent Management, Operations or Partnerships
Contributors:
- Professionals with responsibility for Diversity & Inclusion, Global Business, Ethics & Compliance, Learning and Development, Organization Culture or Talent Acquisition and policy makers
- Politicians, Civil Society, cross-sectoral NGOs
Experts:
- DEIB practitioners, consultants, and service providers
Advocates:
- Employee Activists
- Job-seekers, students and individuals with an interest in DEIB
Diversify Nordics Summit 2023
Thematic areas
Join us for a full day of insights within the following four thematic areas.
Sustainability, Compliance & Data
Leading the future
- Rethinking ESG Compliance & Accountability
- Embed DEI in Growth Plans and Decision Making Through System Thinking & Redesign
- Policies, Implementation & Measurement
Leadership, Culture & Strategy
Ensure equitable opportunity within the workplace
- Inclusive Leadership
- Leadership Development, Strategy & Sustainability
- Workplace policies and practices
- Change management & organisational design
People, Talent & Recruitment
A strategic and coherent approach to effectively and efficiently manage people
- Recruit, Onboard, Retain & Advance
- Strategic Management, Talent Acquisition & Up-skilling/Re-skilling
- Change Management, HR Effectiveness, Hybrid Workforce
Technology, Innovation & Investments
Key areas for inclusion and growth.
- The Relationship Between Technology, Innovation, Investments & Inclusion
- The Intersection of AI Ethics, Technology, Gender Equity & Inclusion
Keynotes
- Why Diversity and Inclusion is Critical for your Brand - and your Business
- Diversity Capitalism: Performance Enhancing Diversity in Organizations
- Active Allyship: The Essential Key to Inclusion
Panel Discussions
- Is everyone in the room? Intersectionality, Equity and Allyship
- How Nordic Countries are Designing and Weaving DEI into their Local Government Structures: Inputs from Finland, Iceland and Norway.
- Attracting and Retaining Diverse Talent: Best Practices to Lead an Inclusive Organization
- Building Productive Teams: The Business and Legal Case
- Diversity and Inclusion in the Maritime sector is possible. Here's how.
- Why Unconscious Bias training doesn’t work, and what we can do about it
- The burden of leadership in DEIB: A honest discussion about responsibility.
- What gets Measured Gets Done: Tools for Accountability in an Inclusive Workplace
- Beyond Binary Gender: Intersectional Gender Equality and Equity
- AI, Data Bias and Sustainability. What does "equity" and inclusion have to do with it?
- Systemic Design: A Diversity Framework to Drive Innovation
Fireside Chat
- Nordic Denial: Unpacking Identity, Equity and Inclusion in the Nordics
Workshops
- Strategies to Inclusively Recruit, Onboard and Retain Diverse Talents
Afterparty hosted by Amazon Web Services
We are happy to announce that our sponsor, AWS, will be hosting an afterparty! Join us after the program concludes to continue to network and reflect on the day that was!
The cross-cutting themes
Power, privilege and allyship
Disability and neurodiversity inclusion
Systemic and Human centric design
Decolonisation and Anti-racism
Intersectionality and equity
Cross-cultural competence & Mitigating bias
Beyond the binary
gender
Recruitment, Onboarding and Retention
Climate Justice
Power, privilege and allyship
Disability and neurodiversity inclusion
Systemic and Human centric design
Decolonisation and Anti-racism
Intersectionality and equity
Cross-cultural competence & Mitigating bias
Beyond the binary
gender
Recruitment, Onboarding and Retention
Climate Justice
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