Marianne Egelund Siig

Marianne Egelund Siig

She is a recognized strategic leader dedicated to creating value and purpose for people, businesses, and society as a whole. For more than 20 years, Marianne Egelund Siig has led successful business transformations in the fields of leadership, talent, and organizational strategies and development.

She is an expert in gender equality, diversity, and inclusion. Marianne currently works as CEO for Mannaz, an international consultancy and education programs company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices in Sweden and the UK. (https://www.mannaz.com) In 1994, Marianne started her career as the Managing Director of the Nordic consulting firm KaosManagement.

She has collaborated with over 200 companies as a strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and facilitator of transformational training programs to co-create innovative solutions.

From 2004 to 2018, Marianne held leading roles at Nordea, the first Scandinavian Bank, serving as the Head of Diversity & Inclusion (2013-2018), the Head of Leadership Development & Talent Management (2010-2014), and the Head of HR, Savings & Asset Management (2006-2010).

In addition to her significant business experience, Marianne is frequently invited to contribute to panel debates, conferences, academic lectures, and think tanks. In 2016, Marianne facilitated the Global Dialogue on Gender Equality organized in Helsinki by the International Labour Organization in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers. She has developed and implemented ED&I Programs in international organizations.

Throughout her career, Marianne has served as an advisory board member for numerous organizations and projects and currently sits on the advisory board of Copenhagen Business School Steering Committee for the “Diversity & Difference Platform.” Marianne is the author of “The Nordic Mystery,” a blog that she has maintained for more than 7 years where she addresses issues related to leadership, gender equality, and inclusion. Her writings have been published in the Danish newspaper Berlingske and the netmedia POV.international.