Trigger warning: This piece includes references to experiences related to eating disorders.
Nora Dejaco doesn’t believe in tidy timelines or straight career paths. She believes in detours, disruptions – and in the quiet power of refusing to play along. Raised in South Tyrol, at the intersection of social change, feminist thinking, and project design, she founded Thrive+ as a movement for FLINTA* that goes beyond empowerment rhetoric and builds tangible structures for it to thrive.
For her, transformation isn’t a buzzword or a gamble – it’s overdue. It might be uncomfortable, but it feels strangely familiar. Spend a moment with Nora and it’s clear: this is not someone waiting for approval. This is someone building what’s missing. Critique is part of it – but so is the invitation to imagine something better, together.
We spent a day with Nora in Vienna, visiting some of her favourite places – from the Donauinsel to the Augarten. Along the way, she spoke with us about breakdowns and breakthroughs, and how change, for her, is always rooted in the everyday: pragmatic, collaborative, and fiercely humane.
The next Thrive+ Festival* will take place on October 11, 2025, at the NOBIS Centro Eventi in Bruneck, South Tyrol. Find tickets and details here.