Program
| Time | Session / Event | Speakers / Panelists | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30–08:40 | Welcome | Christian Keldsen | — |
| 08:40–09:00 | Greenland and Sustainability: Where Should Business and the Government Head? | Múte B. Egede & Krissie Winberg | — |
| 09:00–09:20 | Greetings from the Future of Greenland | Palleq Kristiansen, Aia Jeppson, Aviaaja Korneliussen | — |
| 09:20–09:40 | Global Greenland – Trade with the World: Past, Present, and Future | Mininnguaq Kleist & Jens Heinrich | — |
| 09:40–10:00 | Investments for and in the Climate | Tommy Ahlers | — |
| 10:00–10:20 | Shaping a New Tomorrow | Emma Hopkins & Chris Barton | — |
| 10:20–10:45 | Break | — | — |
| 10:45–11:10 | How to Get an Airline’s Attention | Lee Lipton, Jacob Nitter Sørensen, Snorri Tómasson | — |
| 11:10–11:35 | Sustainability in Iceland: What Drives the Agenda? | Inga Dora G. Markussen & Geir Oddsson | — |
| 11:35–11:45 | Together for a Sustainable Future | Karen Ellemann | — |
| 11:45–12:20 | Panel Discussion – The Green in Greenland | Emma Hopkins, Geir Oddsson, Elizabeth McCullough, Jens Heinrich | — |
| 12:20–13:15 | Lunch | — | — |
| 13:30–15:00 | Side Event 1: Civil Society and NGOs – Are We Overlooking Solutions? | Moderator: Inaluk Brandt & Michael Binzer; Panel: Anja Hynne, Johanne L. Knudsen, Jonas Jensen | Small Hall |
| 13:30–15:00 | Side Event 2: Without Financing, No Development | Moderator: Mads Qvist Frederiksen; Panel: Pernille Lohmann, Troels Ranis, Aviaaja Knudsen, Rikardur Rikardsson, Corinne Sandberg | Hans Lynge Hall |
| 13:30–15:00 | Side Event 3: A Sustainable Society Needs a Strong Press! | Moderator: Martin Breum; Panel: Annga Lynge, Masana Egede, Jens Ringberg, Nina Einem | Hotel Hans Egede, Rooms 57/58 |
| 15:30–16:30 | Political Roundtable – Party Leaders Debate Sustainability | Moderator: Merete Lindstrøm; Panel: Múte B. Egede, Jens Frederik Nielsen, Aqqalu Jerimiassen, Erik Jensen | — |
| 16:30–16:40 | GrønlandsBANKEN Business Fund: Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 | Kristian Lennert | — |
| 16:40–16:50 | Farewell for Today | — | — |
| 17:30–19:00 | Networking Reception | — | Hotel Hans Egede |
| Future Greenland Program – Wednesday 15th May 2024 | |
| 08:30-08:40 | About yesterday |
| 08:40-09:00 | The new businesses in Greenland. Are we facing a financial sustainable future? Minister Naaja Nathanielsen and CEO Christian Keldsen |
| 09:00-09:20 | The Greenlandic work force. A new approach? Director of Siu-Tsiu Hanne Danielsen & Pilo Samuelsen, Head of Secretariat at Siu-Tsiu |
| 09:20-09:40 | Gender diversity in entrepreneurship. Is the road to success equal for all? Founder and creative director at Roccamore Shoes Frederikke Schmidt |
| 09:40-10:00 | Show or business? The untapped business potential in Greenlandic film Emile Hertling Péronard from Ánorâk Film & Polarama Greenland |
| 10:00-10:20 | The Faroe Islands and the SMEs – how do we make sustainability part of the agenda? Eva Skeel Nolsø from the Faroese Sustainability Initiative |
| 10:20-10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45-11:10 | The sustainable labour market, the organizations, and the cohesion of Greenland Panel debate w/ Jess G. Berthelsen (SIK), Krissie Winberg (GBA) and Elna Heilmann (IMAK) |
| 11:10-11:25 | Sustainability also involves economic and social components in society Torben M. Andersen from Greenland´s Economic Council and Journalist Merete Lindstrøm |
| 11:25-11:45 | What do doughnuts have to do with sustainability and construction? CEO Inooraq Brandt from Rambøll |
| 11:45-12:00 | Fuelling the future. Future energy and energy sources Professor Peter Christian Kjærgaard from DTU |
| 12:00-12:20 | The potential for a stronger sustainability concept – lessons from research in Greenlandic Indigenous foodways Associate Professor Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann from Ilimatusarfik |
| 12:20-13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:30-15:00 | Side Events: 1: Will your husband be joining the meeting? Side event moderatet by: Jacob Nitter Sørensen, chairman of the Foundation for Entrepreneurship Greenland and CEO of the Foundation for Entrepreneurship Christian Vintergaard. Panel participants: Britta Keldsen, chairperson of the Gender Equality Council, Krissie Berthelsen, Co-owner and director of Cafe Esmeralda og Pascucci, Louise Lynge Berthelsen, director of Nuuk Couture and Frederikke Schmidt, Founder and creative director at Roccamore Shoes Location: ”Venskabssalen”/Katuaq 2: What Can Research and Defence Achieve under the Defence Agreement? Side event moderatet by: Joachim Finkielman, Dansish Industry Panel participants: Rasmus Leander Nielsen, Nasiffik – centre for foreign & security policy, Mie S. Winding, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Aaja Chemnitz, chairman of Arctic Parliamentarians and a member of the Danish Parliament for Inuit Ataqatigiit Location: ”Lille sal”/Katuaq 3: Is politics only for politicians? Foreign politics are interested in you! ! Side event moderatet by: Greenland Foreign Policy Society, Malik Hansen. Panel participants: Michael Binzer, Chair Polar Seafood, Carolyn Bennet, Canadian Ambassador to Denmark, Jeppe Stransberg, Royal Danish Defence College Location: “Hans Lynge salen”/Katuaq 4: Inuit influence on Arctic Marine Governance. Side event moderatet by: Sara Olsvig, international chair,Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC). Panel participants: Lisa Koperqualuk, Vice-President, ICC Canada, Vittus Qujaukitsoq, Director, KNAPK Andreas Olsen, Trawler manager, Royal Greenland, Perry Akavak, Project coordinator, Baffin Fisheries, Kalistat Lund, Minister for Agriculture, Self-Suffiency, Energy and Enviorment Location: Hotel Hans Egede, Conference Room 10 |
| 15:30-16:30 | Political roundtable with the Mayors The panel will be moderated by journalist Merete Lindstrøm Ane Hansen, Mayor, Qeqertalik Kommunia (IA), Stine Egede, Mayor, Kommune Kujalleq (IA), Avaaraq S. Olsen, Mayor Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq (IA) and Bendt K Kristiansen, Member of the Municipal Council, Avannaata Kommunia (IA) |
| 16:30-16:45 | Thank you – see you in 2026 |
| 16:45-18:30 | Reception at Katuaq |
