Faduma Aden

Faduma Aden

Faduma Aden is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Impact Leader with extensive experience integrating these principles into innovation, business development, and design. She has worked with leading companies, including Spotify, where she was part of the team setting the global Equity & Impact strategies and led DEIB strategies for the company’s largest business unit, Product & Tech, which includes R&D.

During her time at Spotify, she led numerous initiatives, including developing a campaign to promote diversity in inventorship, launching the Tech Fellowship in Europe, developing partnerships with organizations focused on underrepresented communities, and leading the Nine Muses Collective for women, which featured an AI-focused event to democratize knowledge and increase diversity in the field.

Passionate about equitable AI, she is eager to contribute to AI development that centers equity, inclusion, and addresses challenges faced by underserved communities.

She has served on the advisory boards of think tanks, educational institutions, and cultural organizations, focusing on promoting equity and driving social impact. She is also a founding team member of the Global Shaper Hub in Stockholm, a World Economic Forum initiative. Recognized with multiple awards, she has been honored for her contributions to innovation, DEI leadership, and social entrepreneurship. She holds an MSc in Computer and System Science from Stockholm University.

 

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