Gloria, EGAE, Diversidées, AlterNego, and Accordia—all offer conferences and awareness-raising initiatives on D&I topics. However, their formats, approaches, and models vary greatly. This page provides you with the objective information you need to make an informed choice.
What each service provider actually does
Gloria for Business: The Leading Provider of Event Formats
Strengths: Gloria is the leading provider of interactive awareness-raising activities—such as music blind tests, themed conferences, D&I quizzes, and virtual reality experiences. Their activities are creative, engaging, and quick to set up. They’re an excellent choice if you’re looking for a one-off activity for a convention, a themed day, or an internal event.
Model: An agency that schedules external providers as needed. This model allows for a variety of profiles but results in inconsistent approaches from one intervention to the next.
Topics covered: sexism, LGBTQIA+, racism, disability, and workplace well-being.
Please note: Gloria specializes in awareness campaigns and short-form content. Long-term training and strategic consulting are not their core business.
EGAE: An LVSS specialist with a strong commitment
Strengths: EGAE (founded by Caroline De Haas) is the leading authority on combating gender-based and sexual violence in the workplace. Their expertise in this specific area is extensive and widely recognized.
Approach: activist and advocacy-driven—a stance consistent with their mission. This approach is suitable for organizations that seek to tackle the issue of LVSS head-on and are prepared to take actions that may cause a stir.
Please note: If your organization is looking for an approach focused on behavioral change without an ideological dimension, or if your needs span multiple D&I topics beyond the LVSS, other providers may be a better fit.
Diversidées: Accessible Awareness and Training
Strengths: Diversidées offers awareness-raising and training programs on a range of D&I topics. Their approach is accessible and tailored to diverse audiences. They provide both awareness-raising initiatives and entry-level training.
Focus: Suitable for regular awareness-raising initiatives and introductory training sessions. Less focused on strategic consulting or in-depth training in cultural transformation.
AlterNego: Conferences and training sessions led by prominent figures
Strengths: AlterNego offers a range of services including conferences, training, and consulting. Their reputation is built on well-known speakers with a proven ability to captivate an audience. This is a good fit if you’re looking for an engaging conference that makes a strong impact on the audience.
Point to consider: The program is partly tied to specific individuals. When making a choice, it is important to consider the long-term continuity and consistency of the approach.
Comparison Chart: D&I Awareness and Conferences
| Service Provider |
Event formats |
Broad themes |
In-house team |
Long-term commitment |
| Gloria for Business |
✓✓✓ |
✓✓ |
External speakers |
– |
| EGAE |
✓✓ |
LVSS primarily |
✓ |
– |
| Diversity |
✓✓ |
✓✓ |
✓ |
– |
| AlterNego |
✓✓ |
✓✓ |
Identified profiles |
✓ |
| Accordia |
✓✓ |
✓✓✓ All topics |
✓ Staff |
✓✓✓ |
Data sourced from publicly available information. Updated: April 2026.
Are you planning a conference or an awareness-raising event?
Accordia designs customized awareness-raising workshops tailored to your organizational context. Our in-house team covers all major topics: workplace equality, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, disability, generational issues, racism and discrimination, and sexual harassment.
Our approach is non-dogmatic and focused on changing behavior—no finger-pointing, just practical tools for fostering a cultural shift.
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This page is intended for informational and comparative purposes, based on publicly available information from the websites and social media accounts of the service providers mentioned.
