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I am the founder of Diversitude, a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Consultancy. We provide customised solutions for companies and institutions, such as Gender Equality Plans (GEPs), DEI strategies, Unconscious Bias and Allyship at Work Trainings and Masterclasses. My goal is to build more diverse and inclusive organisations, where diversity, equity, and inclusion are ingrained in the company's culture—an attitude. We work with clients like the Web Summit, Volkswagen Digital Solutions, Toptal, the European Maritime Safety Agency, Cloudflare, Valispace, Ironhack or ADQ. In 2021, I was listed as “People to Follow on LinkedIn about Diversity and Inclusion”.

I also direct the D&I area on CollectiveUp, a social enterprise that does research to create methods and technologies to achieve the SDG Goals. We usually work on EU-funded projects. As a pro bono, I co-lead Lean In Portugal, an NGO that supports women achieve their ambitions.

I am a trained Psychologist and a PhD Candidate in Gender Studies. I focus on retention and promotion of women working in ICT. 
After 2 years consulting ThreeFold, a blockchain startup, I founded an agency to help tech companies recruit diverse talent, which pivoted to connect global talent with Dubai and Abu Dhabi based companies.

I'm passionate about building an inclusive Metaverse. In love with NFTs, minted World of Women #1027 and became an early mod at launch to give them a hand. I started breeding CryptoKitties in 2016 and I’m a proud owner of PawpStar, a Gen 0.

I facilitated a few Masterclasses at the Web Summit in 2019 and 2022, Collision in 2020, as well as some other international conferences.

A new mom, I love having fun with my son, husband, and two doggies. In my free time, I catch some waves with my bodyboard on the coast of Portugal. Real Madrid fan. Peanut butter enthusiast.

You can find me on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Lens, and fund my research - stela.eth. 

Read an article I wrote on Unconscious Bias in HR, an interview with Sifted about appraisals and female talent.