Day 1: 17. May 2022

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7:30 am – 8:30 amRegistrationRegistration, Distribution of Program and Name Tags
8:30 am – 8:40 amWelcomeWelcome and Background of the Conference
Christian Keldsen, Director, Greenland Business Association
Moderators: Martin Breum and Maja Motzfeldt-Haahr
8:40 am – 9:00 amOpeningGreenland after the Corona Crisis: How Do We Set a New Agenda for Growth Policy?
Múte Bourup Egede, Premier of Greenland
9:00 am – 9:20 amPresentationBusiness Development from a Liberal Perspective
Jens Frederik Nielsen, Chairman of Demokraatit
Aqqalu C. Jerimiassen, Chairman of Atassut
9:20 am – 9:40 amPresentationA Greenlandic Agenda in a Business Policy Perspective – the Businesses of the Future
Vivian Motzfeldt, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade
9:40 am – 10:30 amPresentationGreenland in the World 2050 – with the Commonwealth of the Realm as a Backdrop
Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Former Prime Minister, Member of the Danish Parliament
Martin Lidegaard, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of The Danish Parliament for Radikale Venstre
Aaja Chemnitz Larsen, Member of the Danish Parliament for IA, Chairman of the Greenland Committee
10:30 am – 10:55 amBreakCoffee Break
10:55 am – 11:15 amPresentationA New Global Security Policy Agenda: Where Do Greenland and the Arctic Belong?
Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden and UN Observer
11:15 am – 11:35 amPresentationSustainable Growth through Partnerships
Lars Sandahl Sørensen, Director, Danish Confederation of Industries
11:35 am – 12:15 pmPresentationPanel Discussion – Speakers – Open to Questions from the Floor
Moderators: Martin Breum and Maja Motzfeldt-Haahr
12:15 pm – 1:15 pmLunchLunch Buffet
   
  Side Events Day 1
1:30 pm – 3:00 pmSide Event 1Challenges and Opportunities in the Arctic – International Cooperation (ENG)
Katuaq – Hans Lynge-salen
Thomas Winkler, Arctic Ambassador
Rebecca Lynge, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade
Facilitator: Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Director, Arctic Economic Council
1:30 pm – 3:00 pmSide Event 2Greenland as an Independent Country with its Own Constitution – What about the Companies? (KAL / DA)
Katuaq – Lille Sal
Kuno Fencker, Former Chairman of Royal Arctic Line, Member of Parliament, Siumut
Jørgen Wæver Johansen, Director, ATTU
Christian Keldsen, Director, Greenland Business Association
Ineqi Kielsen, Greenland Constitution Committee
Facilitator: Ellen Lerch Høj
1:30 pm – 3:00 pmSide Event 3Defense and Security Cooperation in Greenland (DA)
Hotel Hans EgedeLars Sandahl Sørensen, Director, Danish Confederation of Industries Kim Jesper Jørgensen, Head of Purchasing, Danish Ministry of Defense Commanding Officer of the Joint Arctic Command, Martin LaCour Andersen
Jacob Alexa, Director, Danish Ministry of DefenceFacilitator: Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov
3:00 pm – 3:30 pmBreakCoffee break
3:30 pm – 4:00 pmDebatePolitical Round Table 
Party Leaders:
Múte B. Egede (IA)
Erik Jensen (Siumut)
Jens Frederik Nielsen (Demokraatit)
Aqqalu C. Jerimiassen (Atassut)
Moderators: Martin Breum and Maja Motzfeldt-Haahr
4:00 pm – 4:10 pmAward CeremonyThe BANK of Greenland’s Business Fund: The Entrepreneurship Award of the Year 2022
Kristian Lennert, Chairman of the BANK of Greenland’s Business Fund
4:10 pm – 4:20 pmWrap-upWrap-up – See You Tomorrow
Martin Breum and Maja Motzfeldt-Haahr
6:00 pm – 7:30 pmReceptionNetwork Reception at Hotel Hans Egede