Speakers

We carefully chooose our speakers to make sure you hear all points of views, without any bias. We believe diversity makes for constructive discussions.

Marie-Anne Coninsx

Former EU Ambassador at Large for the Arctic, European Union
Arne Holm

Editor in Chief, High North News at the High North Center, Nord University
Margretha Jacobsen

Representative of the Faroe Islands to the Arctic Council
Nikolay Korchunov

Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian Federation
Michael Mann

EU Special Envoy for Arctic Matters
Kevin McGwin

Journalist, Arctic Today
Dieter Müller

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Umeå University
Birita Matras Petersen

Communication and Marketing Officer, Faroese National Union of Students, University of the Faroe Islands
Asmus Jessen Rubæk

Head of Section, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Mike Sfraga

Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission; Director, Wilson Center Polar Institute
Hilde Svartdal Lunde

Senior Arctic Official, Ambassador and Special Advisor for the Arctic and Antarctic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Pär Weihed

Professor; Pro-Vice Chancellor, Luleå University of Technology
Niels Winther

Advisor, House of Industry, Faroe Islands