Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, A. P. Moller-Maersk

First Commercial, second Operations and now DE&I and HR business partnering. I have 20+ years of experience in commercial, general and operational management in many locations in the world and as per October 2022, I am the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and HR Business partner to the People Function at Maersk.

My openness, direct communication (call it Dutch), honesty and trust all support high performance and engagement. This has strengthened not only my leadership but also my understanding of dealing with a wide variety of cultures and different markets. I have progressively held positions in Netherlands, Namibia, Tanzania, Denmark, Poland and latterly back in Denmark again.

Asif Sadiq

Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for Warner Bros. Discovery

Asif is the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for Warner Bros. Discovery, he was previously the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at adidas and has a long and rich career in the diversity and inclusion space with senior executive roles at The Telegraph Media Group, EY Financial Services and the City of London Police. He is a board member for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a member of the board of advisors for Hedley May.

He is winner of numerous awards including the highly commended Head of Diversity Award at the European Diversity Awards and was honoured with an MBE in 2017 by the Queen and granted the freedom of the City of London in 2016.

Karin Cruz Forsstrøm

Moderator, Journalist and TV Presenter

Karin Cruz Forsstrøm is the host and moderator of the Womenomics Nordic DE&I Conference 2023. Karin worked for the national channel TV2 Danmark for 20 years, and she is well known for her role as a news-anchor and presenter in different documentaries. She doesn’t just work in front of the camera, but behind it as well, as a researcher.
Her background is South American, but she was born in Denmark. As a role model she is passionate about diversity and strong women.

Daniela Bohlinger

Head of Sustainability Design,  BMW Group

For Daniela Bohlinger, preparing the way for a circular economy is of central importance: Being able to use the materials of the vehicles over and over again results in a significant rethinking of the design process and a transformation of the entire company.

Daniela was one of the masterminds behind the BMW Group’s in-house think tank “Project i”, which resulted in the BMW i3. As Head of Sustainability Design BMW Group, she now contributes to the strategic development of the company with regard to sustainability, works as a professor at the Umeå Institute of Design (UID).

As a Fulbright scholarship holder, she completed a master’s degree at the renowned Pratt Institute (NY) and holds degrees from the UIDH Helsinki and the Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Applied Sciences.

Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg

Executive Advisor, Professor, and Author

Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg’s impressive background includes both a Ph.D. in Business Economics and a MA in Psychology. She is Executive Advisor, IMD Business School Professor of Leadership, and Author of ‘Battle Mind: How to Navigate in Chaos and Perform Under Pressure’ and numerous articles for Harvard Business Review on leading through the pandemic.

“For a leader, a crisis can be both the finest hour and the darkest day.”

Casper Bengtson

CEO of Universal Music Denmark

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Laura Uggla

Chair of the Board at ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum

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Saba Lykke

Singer and actress

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Tine Arentsen Willumsen

Founder and CEO at Above & Beyond Group

Tine Arentsen Willumsen is the Founder of Above & Beyond Group, the creator of The Diversity Council, as well as the mind behind The Womenomics Nordic DE&I Conference. The Group is also behind Above & Beyond Academy which provides world-class leadership programs, for large corporates. Tine is also the author or the business book, ‘Womenomics: Gender Diversity and the Rise of Female-Driven Growth Potential’.

Prior to establishing Above & Beyond, she had an international career abroad for 23 years with, among others, the diamond conglomerate De Beers and Bang & Olufsen where she was Marketing Director and heading 30 markets internationally.
Tine is also the Founder and Chair of Sisterhood Foundation, a charity which supports girls and women in India with scholarships, training and micro-financing.
Tine holds a Bachelor from Singapore and an MBA from ESSEC Business School in Paris.