21 FEBRUARY 2023
TBD BOD MEETING
PRE-CONFERENCE DINNER AND FIRESIDE CHAT (INVITATION ONLY)
18:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
17:00- 21:00
DINNER

41 Willcocks Street
Toronto, ON M5S 1C7
22 FEBRUARY 2023 – DAY 1 FULL DAY CONFERENCE
08:00 – 09:00
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
09:00 – 09:30
OPENING REMARKS
9:30-10:45
SESSION I: ANNUAL ARCTIC AMBASSADORS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: TAKING STOCK AND LOOKING AHEAD
Moderators: Dr. Jessica M. Shadian, President and CEO, Arctic360 & Madeleine Redfern, Executive Director, Northern Branch, Arctic360
- Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, Norway Ambassador to Canada, Finland Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Roy Eriksson (Confirmed)
- Louis J. Crishock, U.S. Senior Arctic Official (Confirmed)
- Heidi Kutz, Senior Arctic Official and Director General, Arctic, Eurasion, and European Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (Confirmed)
- Kenneth Høegh, Head of Representation to Canada and US, Government of Greenland (Confirmed)
- Hanne Fugl Eskjær, Kingdom of Denmark Ambassador to Canada (Confirmed)
- Hlynur Guðjónsson, Iceland Ambassador to Canada, (Confirmed)
10:45-11:00
NETWORKING BREAK
11:00-12:15
SESSION II: ASIA STATES AND THE ARCTIC
Moderator: Dr. Hema Nadarajah, Senior Fellow, Arctic360 & Post-Graduate Research Scholar with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (Confirmed)
12:15-13:30
LUNCH AND FIRESIDE CHAT: THINK TANKS
Moderator: Maria Akren, Nasiffik – Centre for Foreign & Security Policy
13:30-13:40
BREAK
13:40-14:55
SESSION III: BUILDING SUPPLY CHAINS NORTH OF 60: A CONVERSATION WITH ARCTIC TRADE COUNSELLORS TO CANADA
Moderator: Naomi Powell (Confirmed)
- Kenneth Høegh Head of Representation to Canada and US, Greenland Representation (Confirmed)
- Helene Scherling Olsen, Deputy Head of Trade, Sr. Advisor, Arctic, Danish Trade Council (Confirmed)
- John Fleming, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Ottawa (Confirmed)
- Patricia Boeg-Jensen, Business Sweden, Swedish Trade Commission, Toronto (Confirmed)
- Per Unheim, Head of Public Affairs and Trade, Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa (Confirmed)
- Norway Consulate General (Invited)
- Katerina Ioannou, Senior Advisor and Jonas Granqvist, Senior Advisor, Business Finland (Invited)
- Mike Walsh, Director General of Policy and Planning, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (Confirmed)
14:55-15:05
BREAK
15:05-16:20
SESSION IV: GLOBAL CAPITAL, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE-INDIGENOUS PARTNERSHIPS
Moderator: (TBD)
- Alanna La Rose, Manager, Strategic Partnerships, RBC (Confirmed)
- Hugh Short, Co-Founder and CEO, Pt Capital (Confirmed)
- John McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group (Invited)
- Clint Davis, CEO, Nunasi Corporation (Confirmed)
- Jeff Maurice, CEO, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) (Confirmed)
- Darrell Beaulieu, CEO, Denendeh Investment Corporation (Confirmed)
- Diane Archie, Deputy Premier, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (Invited)
- Hon. Ranj Pillai, Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Tourism and Culture, and Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation, Government of Yukon (Invited)
- Derron Bain, Managing Director, Concert Infrastructure (Invited)
- Mark Brajer, Chief Executive Officer, Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation & Group of Companies (Confirmed)
16:20-17:50
SESSION INNOVATION OUT OF THE ARCTIC
Moderator: Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow, Arctic360 & Global Fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C. (Confirmed)
17:50 – 19:30
RECEPTION
23 FEBRUARY – DAY 2 FULL DAY CONFERENCE
08:00 – 09:00
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
09:00 – 09:30
OPENING REMARKS
9:30-10:45
SESSION I: POLITICAL LEADERS DISCUSSION: ARCTIC STRATEGY
Moderator: TBD
- Senator Dennis Patterson, Nunavut (Confirmed)
- Hon. David Collenette (Confirmed)
- Hon, Erin O’Toole, Durham (Confirmed)
- Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson, NWT (TBC)
10:45 – 11:00
NETWORKING BREAK
11:00-12:15
SESSION II: HUMAN AND NATIONAL SECURITY (BUILDING MULTI-PURPOSE & MULTI-USER CRITICAL ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE)
Moderator (TBD)
- James Davies, President and CEO, Davie Shipbuilding (Confirmed)
- Jim Landon, President ATCO Frontec (Confirmed) / Clint Davis, CEO, Nunasi, Board of Directors, Nasittuq Corp (Confirmed)
- Brandon MacDonald, Vice President of Strategy and Growth, Pennecon (Confirmed)
- Quark Expeditions (TBC)
- Agnico Eagle (TBC)
12:15-13:30
LUNCH AND FIRESIDE CHAT: Indigenous North: A Conversation Among Young Entrepreneurs
Moderator: Mitch White, Mitch White, Senior Communications Advisor, Executive Training, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and BOD, Arctic360
13:30-15:00
SESSION III: CRITICAL MINERALS AND THE NET ZERO ECONOMY
Introductory Keyonte: Canada’s Critical Mineral Strategy and the North: Andrew Ghattas, Director, Natural Resources Canada
Moderator: Gabe Friedman, Financial Post (TBC)
- David Connelly, Vice President Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Cheetah Resources (Confirmed)
- Andrew Ghattas, Director, Natural Resources Canada (Confirmed)
- Darrell Beaulieu, CEO, Denendeh Investments (Confirmed)
- John Henderson, President & CEO, Det’on Cho (Invited)
- Dr. Ruben Shiffman, Executive Chairman, Greenland Resources (Confirmed)
- Vasileios Tsianos, Director of Business Development & Global Government Relations, Neo Performance Materials (Confirmed)
- Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Finance; Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment and Responsible for the Business Development and Investment Corporation; and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, GNWT (Invited)
15:00-15:15
NETWORKING BREAK
15:15-16:15
SESSION IV: STRENGTHENING THE NORTH AMERICAN ARCTIC
16:15-17:15
TBD
17:15-17:30
CLOSING REMARKS
Strengthening the
North American Arctic
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