Martin Breum
One of Denmark’s leading observers of developments in the Arctic and the Commonwealth of the Realm (Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands). He has written several books on the Arctic and Greenland. Martin Breum graduated from the Danish School of Journalism in 1982 and has since worked as a journalist at, e.g., the Danish newspaper Information, the monthly news magazine PRESS, and DR’s TV-Avisen, the leading Danish TV news program. Furthermore, he has worked as a correspondent, as a course leader in Africa for five years, and as Deputy Director of International Media Support. From 2003 to 2014, he hosted DR2’s news program Deadline. Martin Breum is a recurring chair and moderator at the Future Greenland conferences.
Maja Motzfeldt-Haahr
Owner of the consulting company TUC Greenland, working with employee and management development. Previously worked at Air Greenland and Kalaallit Forsikring, a local insurance company. Maja Motzfeldt-Haahr debuts as chair and moderator at the Future Greenland conference.
Christian Keldsen
Director of Greenland Business Association (GBA) since November 1, 2020. Former Commercial Director at Air Greenland. Co-founder of Visiobox Consulting in Nuuk, which works with management and strategy development in the public and private sectors. Christian Keldsen holds a Master of Arts in Law and is an Honorary Consul of England and Northern Ireland.
Múte Bourup Egede
Premier of Greenland since April 23, 2021. Chairman of the Inuit Ataqatigiit party since 2018. Member of Inatsisartut (Greenland’s Parliament) since 2015. Múte Bourup Egede has studied Cultural and Social History at Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Former Prime Minister of Denmark. Non-Attached Member of Folketinget (Denmark’s Parliament). Founder of the party Moderaterne (the Moderates). Former Chairman of the Liberal Party of Denmark. Lars Løkke Rasmussen holds a Master of Arts in Law. He is a former County Mayor in Frederiksborg County, Denmark, former Minister of Health, and former Minister of Finance.
Martin Lidegaard
Member of Folketinget (Denmark’s Parliament) and deputy chairman of the Danish Social Liberal Party’s parliamentary group. He is the party’s spokesperson on, e.g., cases concerning Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Martin Lidegaard holds a Master of Arts in Communication and is a former Foreign Minister and Minister of Climate, Energy, and Building.
Aaja Chemnitz Larsen
Member of Folketinget (Denmark’s Parliament) for Inuit Ataqatigiit since 2015. Chairman of Folketinget’s Greenland Committee. Member of Inatsisartut (Greenland’s Parliament) 2014-2018. Aaja Chemnitz Larsen holds a Master of Science in Public Administration.
Carl Bildt
Former Prime Minister of Sweden 1991-1994 and Minister of Foreign Affairs 2006-2014. Chairman of the Moderate Party in Sweden 1986-2001. In 1995, Carl Bildt was the EU peace mediator in the former Yugoslavia. The same year, he participated in the negotiations leading up to the Daytona Agreement, and, from 1995 to 1997, he was the High Representative of the International Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 1999 to 2001, he was the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy to the Balkans. Carl Bildt has been extremely active in several international organizations and think tanks for many years.
Lars Sandahl Sørensen
CEO of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) since August 2019. Former Executive Vice President of SAS, where he, among other things, was at the forefront of the company’s development and transformation initiatives and head of a number of the SAS Group’s companies. Lars Sandahl-Sørensen has previously been a senior adviser to several investment companies and private equity funds. In addition, he has been the Commercial Director at group level in ISS Group, CEO of Visit Denmark, senior consultant in DI’s international areas, and employed by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Lars Sandahl-Sørensen has an international education in management, strategy, finance, and economics. He has lived and worked in, e.g., Japan, Great Britain, the USA, and Australia.
Naaja Hjelholt Nathanielsen
Naalakkersuisoq (Minister) of Finance, and Gender Equality. Member of Inatsisartut (Greenland’s Parliament) for Inuit Ataqatigiit 2009-2016.
Naaja Hjelholt Nathanielsen holds a Master of Arts in Psychology and is the former Director of the Prison and Probation Services in Greenland.
Torben M. Andersen
Professor, Department of Economics, Aarhus University, Denmark. Chairman of the Economic Council of Greenland. Former chairman of the Welfare Commission and Economic Council of Denmark. Torben M. Andersen holds a Master of Science from the London School of Economics and a Lic. Oecon (Ph.D.) from Aarhus University.
Mia Wagner
Danish businesswoman. Co-founder of the company Nordic Female Founders, working for greater diversity in Danish entrepreneurship. She is a former CEO of the Freeway Group, which operates, owns, and develops several popular websites and portals, and assists entrepreneurs in developing their companies. Mia Wagner holds a Master of Arts in Law. Since autumn 2018, she has been an investor in the TV program Løvens Hule (The Lion’s Den) on DR1 in Denmark.
Anne Stampe Olesen
Co-founder of the company Nordic Female Founders, which works to strengthen women and women’s position in Danish entrepreneurship.
Investor, board member, and chairman of several companies, including Seamless Basic, Do Donuts, DeSonic, BeautyBoosters, Female Invest, and Freeway. Anne Stampe Olsen holds a Master’s Degree in Project and Change Management from Roskilde University, Denmark, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management from University College Nordjylland, Denmark.
Anne Nivika Grødem
Acting Director of Visit Greenland. Entrepreneur and blogs about food enjoyment, health, and food waste. Deputy Chairman of the Board of Visit Greenland and, since March 2022, Acting Director of the company.
Johanna a Bergi
CEO of the Faroese airline Atlantic Airways since 2015. Former CEO of the Faroese-Icelandic shipping company Faroe Ship.
Johanna a Bergi is educated in sales and marketing at the Danish Export School and business management at Robert Gordon University in Scotland. In addition to management positions, Johanna a Bergi has held various board positions for many years.
Jóhan Pauli Helgason
Development Director at Visit Faroe Islands. Jóhan Pauli Helgason has previously worked as an official at the Faroe Islands’ Ministry of Social Affairs, Banedanmark, and the Faroe Islands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with special responsibility for tourism, television, and immigration. Jóhan Pauli Helgason holds a Master of Science in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen.
Vivian Motzfeldt
Naalakkersuisoq (Minister) for Foreign Affairs, Business, and Trade. Former Naalakkersuisoq for Education. Former Chairman of Inatsisartut (Greenland’s Parliament). Former Chairman of the Constitutional Commission. Vice President of the Siumut Party. Vivian Motzfeldt is a teacher and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural and Social History.
Jens Frederik Nielsen
Chairman of The Democrats Party. Member of Inatsisartut (Greenland’s Parliament). Formerly Naalakkersuisoq (Minister) for Business and Minerals. Real estate agent. Studies in Social Sciences at Ilisimatusarfik.
Aqqalu Jerimiassen
Chairman of the Atassut Party. Member of Inatsisartut (Greenland’s Parliament). Former Naalakkersuisoq (Minister) for Business and Energy. Former municipal council member and 1st deputy mayor of Avannaata Kommunia.
Aqqalu Jerimiassen is a trained service economist specializing in tourism.
James Richard Ferguson
Senior Vice President of Barrick Gold, which has gold and copper mines in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North and South America. James Ferguson works with Public Affairs and long-term investment programs in several countries. He has previously been a partner in Deloitte with 28 years of experience in the British and South African markets, and his career has included jobs in Johannesburg and Moscow. Ferguson is a member of The International Council on Metals and Mining and the World Gold Council. James Ferguson is a graduate of Oxford University and a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Michael Jardine
Managing Director of Ironbark Zinc Ltd.
Elna Heilmann
Chairman of the teachers’ professional organization, IMAK. Formerly a longtime school superintendent in Maniitsoq.
Jacob Nitter Sørensen
CEO of Air Greenland. Former flight manager, training manager, and chief pilot at the airline.
Jacob Nitter Sørensen is a trained pilot and holds a Master in Air Transport Management from the City University of London.
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