Side events
Greenland in the Arctic Decade – A New World Order?
How do we unlock large-scale investments in the Arctic? What are the obstacles to new large-scale mining and energy projects, and what role does local legislation play versus global geopolitics?
This panel will discuss the need for investment and offer suggestions on whom and what we should trade with in the future.
Moderator: Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Executive Director of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC)
Panelists: Heather Exner-Pirot and TBA
Language: English
Greenland’s Untapped AI Potential
The AI boom is driven not only by software, but also by physical infrastructure such as data centers, energy, and internet connections. Greenland offers unique conditions for data centers with its cold climate, renewable energy resources, and strategic location. This debate examines the opportunities that AI and data centers can offer Greenland, as well as the requirements that should be imposed to ensure local value creation and political action.
Moderator: Signe Ravn-Højgaard, Co-founder and Director, Thinktank Digital Infrastructure
Panelists: TBA
Language: Danish
When Companies Invest in the Community
The connection between a good working life, physically active leisure time, and the energy to engage in both work and leisure activities is being investigated.
How can greater physical activity be achieved among the Greenlandic population, thereby strengthening public health and individual engagement? How can greater incentives be created for collaboration between NGOs and companies, and how can the interaction between companies and NGOs be strengthened?
Moderators: Michael Binzer and Inaluk Brandt, Visiobox
Panelists: Jonas Jensen, Greenland Sports Association and others TBA
Language: Danish
Investing Our Way to the Future
Greenland is often referred to as having significant investment potential. This panel explores the list of identified projects that have reached maturity and what it means to invest in the Arctic. What are the drivers, the barriers, and what could be the next steps to take – for Greenland and investors alike?
Get an insight into the extensive mapping of projects and future investments in Greenland, and explore their potential.
Moderator: Peter Thagesen, Head of Geopolitics, Danish Industries
Panelists: Charlotte Boline Jepsen, CIP Foundation (TBC) and others TBA
Language: Danish
Hybrid Warfare in the Arctic – the Threat and How We Counter It
The event focuses on hybrid warfare and its significance for Greenland in Arctic and geopolitical contexts, including, not least, what we can and must do to prepare ourselves better. Through presentations and debate, topics such as information influence, cyber threats, security of supply, and strategic influence will be highlighted, along with how these challenges affect society, democracy, and security in Greenland. The event is aimed at decision-makers, businesses, military and civilian professionals, and citizens with an interest in security and the Arctic.
Moderator: Danish Industry /TBA
Panelists: TBA
Language: Danish
The Role of the Business Community in the "Rigsfællesskabet" 2.0
“Nothing about us—without us” and “Greenland is open for business” have become well-known terms within the Realm of Denmark (Rigsfællesskabet).
For decades, Greenland has worked to ensure that Greenland itself is the driving force in business and industry, rather than merely a spectator to economic development. Successive Greenlandic and Danish governments have been committed to realizing this goal. At the same time, there are calls for renewal of "Rigsfællesskabet", a need that is reinforced by the current geopolitical situation.
This panel explores the opportunities for strengthening Greenlandic business development within a construction that is itself evolving. The business community must now ensure that "Rigsfællesskabet" 2.0 delivers sound frameworks for companies, investments, and the pursuit of beneficial synergies. Who should take the lead—and how do we create the right momentum?
Meet strong panel participants from business, politics, and the civil service in a robust dialogue facilitated by Martin Breum, who for decades has worked extensively with the Arctic, "Rigsfællesskabet, and not least Greenland, which he knows in depth—both from the inside and the outside.
Moderator: Martin Breum
Panellist: TBA
Language: Danish
Trade Barriers across the Inuit Homeland – How Do We Unlock the Opportunities
We will discuss cross-border barriers for increased trade and sustainable economic development across the Inuit homeland. Drawing on specific cases from Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, we will discuss both success stories and barriers to cross-border trade.
Moderator: Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Executive Director of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) and Aviaja Isaksen, ICC Greenland
Panelists:
Language: English
Regenerative Tourism in the Arctic – From Growth to Regenerative Value Creation in Greenland
Tourism can serve as a practical testing ground for circular solutions that strengthen local value creation and resilience in Arctic conditions by retaining more ownership and consumption in local cycles, introducing circular business models and service solutions, building repair/maintenance capacity, using shared resources, establishing take-back/return logistics, and strengthening procurement requirements. In this session, we will gather Greenlandic cases with Nordic-Arctic experience to identify the most realistic “major” measures and identify concrete pilot opportunities.
Moderator: Catrine Barth, Nordic Circular Hotspot
Panelists: TBA
Language: English
