Agenda
For Diversify Nordics Summit 2024
The agenda for the Diversify Nordics Summit 2024 will be finalized and available from the middle of August.
Panel & Keynote Locations:
- Upstairs Mainstage
- Jernbanetorget A
- Jernbanetorget B
- Jernbanetorget C
- Frogner (downstairs )
- Central B (downstairs )
Workshop Locations:
- HydePark B (downstairs )
- HydePark C (downstairs )
Thematic areas
Join us for a full day of insights within the following thematic areas.
Technology, Innovation & Investments
Leadership, Governance &
Policy
People, Talent & Culture
Climate, Energy & ESG
Democracy & Freedom
Immigration & Integration
7:30 – 8:30
Registration
8:00 – 8:30
Breakfast buffet
8:30 – 9:00
9:00 – 9:15
Abu Bundu-Kamara (he/him)
9:15 – 9:30
Dr. Poornima Luthra (she/her)
9:30 – 9:35
Break
9:35 – 10:15
Speakers: Øystein E. Søreide (he/him), Flemming Kehr (he/him), Rina Mariann Hansen (she/her), Momodou Malcolm Jallow (he/him)
Moderator: Karen Spens (she/her)
10:15 – 10:35
Breakfast break
10:35 – 10:50
10:50 – 11:30
Chisom Udeze (she/her) and Thandi Dyani (she/her)
11:30 – 12:20
Lunch & Networking
12:30 – 13:10
Speakers: Torstein Lerhol (he/him), Yasir Ahmed (he/him), Tina Gaardsøe Albrechtsen (she/her), Karin Heri (she\her)
Moderated by: John Bentham (he/him)
Speakers: Hatem Ben Mansour (he/him), Aminkeng A Alemanji (he/him), Miriam Petra Ómarsdóttir Awad (she/her), Emil Novak-Tot (he/him, e/em)
Moderated by: Marlon Brown (he/him)
Speakers: Sagar Chandna (he/him), Nico Blier-Silvestri (he/him), Mari Luukkainen (she/her), Lene Elizabeth Hodge (she/her)
Moderated by: Gabriella Bossman (she/her)
Speakers: Abel Buko (he/him), Roxanne Marback (she/her), Marianne Egelund Siig (she/her), Guðrún Hildur Ragnarsdóttir (she/her)
Moderated by: Frances Partridge (she/her)
Central B (downstairs)
Speakers: Moussa Mchangama (he/him), Henri Terho (he/him), Nivi Christensen (she/her), Maria Utsi (she/her)
Moderated by: Mary Waweru (she/her)
HydePark C (downstairs)
by AWS
13:10 – 13:20
Break
13:20 – 14:00
Speakers: Áslat Holmberg (he/him), Mads Qvist Frederiksen (he/him), Karolina Carlsson (she/her), Qivioq Nivi Løvstrøm (she/her)
Moderated by: Chisom Udeze (she/her)
Speakers: Benedicte Teigen Gude (she/her), Navid Ostadian-Binai (he/him), Ulkar Aghayeva (she/her), Neil Chatterjee (he/him)
Moderated by: Barbara Prendota (she/her)
Jernbanetorget C
Speakers: Katrine Haugaard Petersen (she/her), Chi Lee (they/them), Charlotte Biering (she/her), Chris Hovde (he/him)
Moderated by: Uduak Amimo (she/her)
Frogner (downstairs)
Speakers: Shazia Majid (she/her), Vibeke Hartkorn (she/her), Ama Afrifa-Tchie (she/her), Helga Aune (she/her)
Moderated by: Astrid Sundberg (she/her)
Speakers: Tor Andreas Bremnes (he/him), Pierre Escaich (he/him), Dennis Soendergaard (he/him), Jesica Altamirano (she/her)
Moderated by: Zuzana Warden (she/her)
14:00 – 14:10
Snack Break
14:10 – 14:50
Speakers: Mark Ivan Serunjogi (he/they), Salamatu Kamara (she/her), Chanel Björk Sturludóttir (she/her), Degmo Daar (she/her)
Moderated by: Sirine Fodstad (she/her)
Speakers: Cecilie Heuch (she/her), Kaveri Sinhji (she/her), Vanessa Akpore (she/her), Klara Ljungqvist (she/her)
Moderated by: Stine Aksnes (she/her)
Jernbanetorget C
Speakers: Umair Shamsi (he/him), Sarah Freiesleben (she/her), Lina Daouk-Öyry (she/her), Kristine Beitland (she\her)
Moderated by: Iva Ogrizovic (she/her)
Frogner (downstairs)
Speakers: Aaron Kroon (he/him), Justin Hester (they/them), Rahwa Tilahun Yohaness (she/her), Amy Baker (she/her)
Moderated by: Wenche Fredriksen (she/her)
by Dr.Poornima Luthra (she/her)
14:10 – 15:30
Åsa Simma (she/her), Kirstine Eiby Møller (she/her), Rosa Lois Balle Yahiya (she/her), Jessica Petersen (she/her), James Dickson (he/him)
14:50 – 15:30
Snack Break
15:30 – 15:45
Nathalie Håkenstad (she/her) & Ursula Koski (she/her)
15:45 – 16:25
Speakers: Tine Austvoll Jensen (she/her), Michael Watson (he/him), Sarah Reynolds (they/them), Miriam Hardarson (she/her)
Moderated by: Lawrence Akpore (he/him)
16:25 – 16:40
16:40 – 17:00
Closing remarks – Diversify Team
7:30 – 8:30
Registration
8:00 – 8:30
Breakfast buffet
8:30 – 9:00
9:00 – 9:15
Abu Bundu-Kamara (he/him)
9:15 – 9:30
Dr. Poornima Luthra (she/her)
9:30 – 9:35
Break
9:35 – 10:15
Speakers: Øystein E. Søreide (he/him), Flemming Kehr (he/him), Rina Mariann Hansen (she/her), Momodou Malcolm Jallow (he/him)
Moderator: Karen Spens (she/her)
10:15 – 10:35
Breakfast break
10:35 – 10:50
10:50 – 11:30
Chisom Udeze (she/her) and Thandi Dyani (she/her)
11:30 – 12:20
Lunch & Networking
12:30 – 13:10
Speakers: Torstein Lerhol (he/him), Yasir Ahmed (he/him), Tina Gaardsøe Albrechtsen (she/her), Karin Heri (she\her)
Moderated by: John Bentham (he/him)
Speakers: Hatem Ben Mansour (he/him), Aminkeng A Alemanji (he/him), Miriam Petra Ómarsdóttir Awad (she/her), Emil Novak-Tot (he/him, e/em)
Moderated by: Marlon Brown (he/him)
Speakers: Sagar Chandna (he/him), Nico Blier-Silvestri (he/him), Mari Luukkainen (she/her), Lene Elizabeth Hodge (she/her)
Moderated by: Gabriella Bossman (she/her)
Speakers: Abel Buko (he/him), Roxanne Marback (she/her), Marianne Egelund Siig (she/her), Guðrún Hildur Ragnarsdóttir (she/her)
Moderated by: Frances Partridge (she/her)
Central B (downstairs)
Speakers: Moussa Mchangama (he/him), Henri Terho (he/him), Nivi Christensen (she/her), Maria Utsi (she/her)
Moderated by: Mary Waweru (she/her)
HydePark C (downstairs)
by AWS
13:10 – 13:20
Break
13:20 – 14:00
Speakers: Áslat Holmberg (he/him), Mads Qvist Frederiksen (he/him), Karolina Carlsson (she/her), Qivioq Nivi Løvstrøm (she/her)
Moderated by: Chisom Udeze (she/her)
Speakers: Benedicte Teigen Gude (she/her), Navid Ostadian-Binai (he/him), Ulkar Aghayeva (she/her), Neil Chatterjee (he/him)
Moderated by: Barbara Prendota (she/her)
Jernbanetorget C
Speakers: Katrine Haugaard Petersen (she/her), Chi Lee (they/them), Charlotte Biering (she/her), Chris Hovde (he/him)
Moderated by: Uduak Amimo (she/her)
Frogner (downstairs)
Speakers: Shazia Majid (she/her), Vibeke Hartkorn (she/her), Ama Afrifa-Tchie (she/her), Helga Aune (she/her)
Moderated by: Astrid Sundberg (she/her)
Speakers: Tor Andreas Bremnes (he/him), Pierre Escaich (he/him), Dennis Soendergaard (he/him), Jesica Altamirano (she/her)
Moderated by: Zuzana Warden (she/her)
14:00 – 14:10
Snack break
14:10 – 14:50
Speakers: Mark Ivan Serunjogi (he/they), Salamatu Kamara (she/her), Chanel Björk Sturludóttir (she/her), Degmo Daar (she/her)
Moderated by: Sirine Fodstad (she/her)
Speakers: Cecilie Heuch (she/her), Kaveri Sinhji (she/her), Vanessa Akpore (she/her), Klara Ljungqvist (she/her)
Moderated by: Stine Aksnes (she/her)
Jernbanetorget C
Speakers: Umair Shamsi (he/him), Sarah Freiesleben (she/her), Lina Daouk-Öyry (she/her), Kristine Beitland (she\her)
Moderated by: Iva Ogrizovic (she/her)
Frogner (downstairs)
Speakers: Aaron Kroon (he/him), Justin Hester (they/them), Rahwa Tilahun Yohaness (she/her), Amy Baker (she/her)
Moderated by: Wenche Fredriksen (she/her)
by Dr.Poornima Luthra (she/her)
14:10 – 15:30
Åsa Simma (she/her), Kirstine Eiby Møller (she/her), Rosa Lois Balle Yahiya (she/her), Jessica Petersen (she/her), James Dickson (he/him)
14:50 – 15:30
Snack break
15:30 – 15:45
Nathalie Håkenstad (she/her) & Ursula Koski (she/her)
15:45 – 16:25
Speakers: Tine Austvoll Jensen (she/her), Michael Watson (he/him), Sarah Reynolds (they/them), Miriam Hardarson (she/her)
Moderated by: Lawrence Akpore (he/him)
16:25 – 16:40
16:40 – 17:00
Closing remarks – Diversify Team
the accessibility of the venue
Clarion Hotel The Hub is fully accessible for people with disabilities.
Their accessible features include:
Wheelchair Accessibility: The hotel is equipped with ramps or elevator access for easy movement throughout the property, including common areas and rooms.
Visual and Auditory Accessibility: The hotel offers features such as visual alarms for guests who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as improved signage for better navigation. During the panel discussions, the conference venue offers “mobile connect” personal hearing aids if requested in advance.
Assistance Animals: The hotel allows service animals to accompany guests with disabilities.
Accessible Public Areas: Common areas such as the lobby, restaurants, and meeting rooms are typically designed to be accessible to all guests.
We care about the safety of all our attendees, and therefore, face masks and hand sanitizers will be readily available throughout the venue. We kindly request everyone to prioritize the well-being of our immunocompromised attendees and their loved ones by practicing good hygiene, maintaining social distance, and staying home if you feel unwell.
