The Future is Greenland: Youth in the Arctic decade

Katuaq, Nuuk

Wednesday May 6, 2026

08:30-09:25Registration, distribution of program and name badges
09:25-09:30Animated welcome
09:30-09:45Welcome to Future of Greenland
The background to the conference and the business community as part of civil society
Christian Keldsen, Maja Motzfeldt-Haahr and Rina Kofoed
DAN
KAL
09:45-10:05Democracy - what is it, who is involved in it and why do we find it important?
Morten Nornild, Chief Justice, National ombudsman
DAN
10:05-10:25When business takes responsibility
Avijaja Rosing-Olsen, Chair person, Kalaallit Nunaat Brugseni
Asta Hyldgaard, Souschef, Kalaallit Nunaat Brugseni
KAL
10:25-10:45Drawing tips for your future - create a drawn overview quickly and easily
Rikke Cilja, ProcessInk
DAN
10:45-11:05BREAK
Music in the foyer by KimOJax
11:05-11:25Greenlandic values in the biology
Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann, Lecturer and Head of Department, Ilisimatusarfik and Laura Nielsen, studying biologist at SILA Bachelor in Biology, Ilisimatusarfik
KAL
11:25-11:45What do we have in common in the Arctic?
Maria Motzfeldt, consultant Inuva
DAN
11:45-12:15The new jobs of the future
Panel discussion: Lasse Kyed/Nuuk Water Taxi, Pauli Angutimmarik Thomsen/Naviair, Nanna Mikaala Otta Broberg Petersen aamma Mathias La Cour/Arctic Command
Moderator: Christian Keldsen, Greenland Business Association
KAL
12:15-13:00LUNCH
13:00-13:20Creative Greenland – When art and culture become a business
Pilutaq Lundblad, NAPA, and Angunnguaq Larsen, actor ect.
KAL
13:20-13:40Young Greenlanders in the Nordic countries
Sara Lindskov Jacobsen, NordJobb, Dina Lynge Larsen and Pauliina Oinonen
DAN
13:40-14:00Sports as a gateway to a professional career
Laila Salling, Polar Seafood, and Muusaarannguaq Ostermann-Søholm, Elitesport Greenland
KAL
14:00-14:20Entrepreneurship in tourism
Linda Kleist, Head of Destination Development & Cruise, Visit Greenland
Casper Frank Møller, Co-founder & CEO, Raw Arctic
DAN
14:20-14:40BREAK
[participation in competition]
14:40-15:20Political ambitions for the future youth in Greenland
Political panel discussion with party leaders; meet among other Múte B. Egede from IA and Aleqa Hammond from Siumut.
Moderator Rina Kofoed, student
KAL
15:20-15:45Arctic Action – When the young speak
Anette Molbech, Arctic Action
Parnuuna Olsen, Uiloq Bak, Veronica Geisler, GUX Nuuk
DAN
KAL
15:45-16:05From Narsaq to Arctic Council
Kenneth Høegh, Arctic ambassador

KAL
DAN
16:05-16:15End of competition
Christian Keldsen & Jens-Frederik Nielsen
DAN
KAL
16:15-16:35Thank you for today – The future of Greenland
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Premier of Greenland
KAL