What are the positions of Canada, Norway, and Greenland in the Arctic? And how are each navigating the region's rapidly changing political, strategic, and environmental dynamics?

Joining the conversation are:

• Vivian Motzfeldt, then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Research of Greenland
• Mona Fortier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
• Eivind Vad Petersson, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway

The Session is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and Former President of Iceland.

This discussion was recorded live at the Arctic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue, held March 3rd–4th, 2026.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization.

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.org

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How can we innovate in the Arctic? Why is this region uniquely positioned to drive innovation? And what does the future hold for Arctic entrepreneurship and technology?

Joining the conversation are:

• Vince Payne, Vice President of Business Development at C-Core, Canada
• William Tasney, CEO of Scale42, UK
• Andrey Mineev, Project Leader at the Arctic Business Index and Researcher at Nord University, Norway
• Miki Jensen, CEO of Innovation South Greenland
• Sindre Stemshaug Bornstein, CEO of Nordic Innovation

The Session is moderated by Friðrika Geirsdóttir, Director of the Arctic Circle Business Forum.

This discussion was recorded live at the Arctic Circle Business Forum, held October 16th to 17th during the 2025 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization.

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.org

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What is the role of Greenland in the Arctic and the world? And how are the region’s rapidly shifting dynamics creating both new opportunities and new responsibilities for Greenland and its partners?

Joining the conversation is Vivian Motzfeldt, then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Research of Greenland.

This discussion was recorded live at the Arctic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue, held March 3rd–4th, 2026.

Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization.

Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.org

TWITTER:
@_Arctic_Circle

FACEBOOK:
The Arctic Circle

INSTAGRAM:
arctic_circle_org