Isabelle Ringnes

Speaker, Writer, Entrepreneur

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Isabelle Ringnes is a recognized tech evangelist, technology entrepreneur, and an active source and voice in the media on technological development, societal development, and diversity. Isabelle has been named one of six Norwegians in the «100 Most Influential People in Nordic Tech,» one of the 50 leading women in tech in Norway, and Inspiring Fifty Women in Tech.

Isabelle is a passionate and sought-after public speaker and evangelist for the impact of technology on society, the benefits of diversity, and the urgent need for equality. She teaches the subject of diversity at Singularity University Nordic and is an active board member of Dermanor, INSJ, Moving Mamas, TENK, Oslo Freedom Forum, and the Norwegian Cancer Society.

She is the co-founder of Equalitycheck.com, which combines structural and cultural data to help businesses understand and improve diversity and culture in the workplace.

In 2015, she founded TENK: a technology network for women aimed at inspiring young girls to help shape the future of our world with technology. TENK has established biannual technology camps for young girls, and Isabelle has given talks to thousands of girls across Norway to inspire them to choose technology. Together with SOS Children’s Villages, she founded Digital Villages in 2020, which helped children in developing countries gain access to technology.

In 2014, she co-founded #Hunspanderer, a social movement addressing unconscious bias and gender patterns, reaching millions of people in Norway.