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The Geopolitical Courtyard will feature conversations on key geopolitical agendas such as the war in Ukraine, the green transition and cyber security
Guest speakers and panelists will include former and current ministers, parliamentarians, business leaders, leading think-tanks, journalists, and many others. Most events will be in English and will take place in an excellent setting in the middle of Folkemødet.
Folkemødet is the central political event in Denmark. Every year in June, the small town of Allinge on the island of Bornholm turns into a major political festival. More than 2,000 political events are hosted by 650 different organizations with the purpose of creating informal meetings and dialogue between politicians, CEOs and executives, and citizens.
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Programme from 2023 ↓
Torsdag d. 15. juni 11:00 – 11:35
Morning Brief: Krisen i den europæiske sikkerhedsarkitektur
Deltagere:
- Søren Liborius – Seniorrådgiver, Stratcom European External Action service
- Katrine Stevnshøj – Phd-studerende med fokus på Østeuropa og Rusland, Københavns Universitet
- Charlotte Flindt Pedersen – Direktør, Det Udenrigspolitiske Selskab (Moderator)
Torsdag d. 15. juni 12:00 – 12:45
AI: Hvordan får vi styr på kunstig intelligens?
Deltagere:
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen – stifter og formand, Rasmussen Global (indledende bemærkninger)
- Thomas Jensen – CEO, Milestone
- Mikkel Flyverbom – Professor, CBS, medlem af dataetisk råd
- Casper Klynge – Vicedirektør, Dansk Erhverv, tidl. Tech-Ambassadør
- Pernille Kræmmergaard – Grundlægger og Direktør af DI2X- Digitaliseringsinstituttet
- Mathias Bay Lynggard – Project Manager, Rasmussen Global (Moderator)
Torsdag d. 15. juni 13:00 – 13:45
Allies Unite: Ukraine’s long-term security
Participants:
- Fabrice Pothier – CEO, Rasmussen Global (Introductory remarks on the Kiev Security Compact)
- Alan Leventhal – US Ambassador, Embassy of the United States in Denmark
- Christophe Parisot – French Ambassador, Ambassade De France Au Danemark
- Pascal Hector – German Ambassador, Deutsche Botschaft Kopenhagen
- Neil Bellamy – Defense attaché, Embassy of the United Kingdom in Denmark
- Jakob Nielsen – Editor-in-Chief, Altinget (Moderator / Host)
Torsdag d. 15. juni 14:00 – 14:45
Flyv med grøn samvittighed?
Deltagere:
- Anders Fagernæs – VP Sustainability, Norwegian
- Linea Søgaard Lidell – Klimaordfører, Venstre
- Niels Flemming Hansen – Transportordfører, Konservative
- Ulrik V. Brendstrup – CEO, DCC/Shell Aviation
- Mille Kjær Adamsen – Policy Advisor, Rasmussen Global (Moderator)
Torsdag d. 15. juni 15:15 – 16:00
New Space Race: Europe’s Mission for Sustainable Orbits
Participants:
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Founder and chairmen, Rasmussen Global (Introductory remarks)
- Andreas Mogensen – Astronaut, European Space Agency
- Christina Egelund – Minister of Higher Education and Science, Moderaterne
- Staffan Klingvall – Government Sales Director, Planet
- Kai-Uwe Schrogl – Space Sustainability Advisor, European Space Agency
- Lise Erard – Policy Advisor, Rasmussen Global (Moderator)
Torsdag d. 15. juni 17:30-19:00
Geopolitisk reception med Anders Fogh og Lars Løkke
Deltagere:
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Bestyrelsesformand og stifter, Rasmussen Global
- Lars Løkke Rasmussen – Udenrigsminister, Moderaterne
Fredag d. 16. juni 10:00 – 10:35
Morning brief: Den globale demokratikrise
Deltagere:
- Marlene Wind – Professor og leder af center for Europæisk Politik ved KU
- Jonas Parello-Plesner – Direktør i Alliance of Democracies
- Charlotte Flindt Pedersen – Direktør, Det Udenrigspolitiske Selskab (Moderator)
Fredag d. 16. juni 11:00 – 11:45
Facing Russia and China: Anders Fogh on the Future of NATO
Participants:
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Founder and Chairman, Rasmussen Global
- Fabrice Pothier – CEO, Rasmussen Global
Fredag d. 16. juni 12:15-13:00
Cyber Threats Transformed: The Pandemic, Ukraine and Beyond
Participants:
- Andy Garth – Director of Government Affairs, ESET
- Natasha Friis Saxberg – Adm. Direktør, It-Branchen
- Anne-Marie Engtoft Larsen – Denmark’s Tech Ambassador
- Tobias Liebetrau – Researcher, Centre for Military Studies, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen
- Arthur de Liedekerke – Director European Affairs, Rasmussen Global (Moderator)
Fredag d. 16. juni 13:30 – 14:15
I konflikt med Kina: handel, strategisk autonomi og sikkerhed
Deltagere:
- Michael Zilmer-Johns – Protokolchef, Udenrigsministeriet (Indledende bemærkninger)
- Thomas Bustrup – Viceadministrerende direktør, Dansk Industri
- Lene Winther – Udlandsredaktør, Dagbladet Information
- Niels Fuglsang – Medlem af Europaparlamentet (S), Delegationen for Forbindelserne med Folkerepublikken Kina
- Jonas Parello-Plesner – Executive director, Alliance of Democracies
- Phillip Kjær Luscombe – Project Manager, Rasmussen Global (Moderator)
Fredag d. 16. juni 15:00 – 15:45
Thorning, Løkke og Fogh: Hvad vil Danmark med Europa
Participants:
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen – Bestyrelsesformand og stifter, Rasmussen Global
- Helle Thorning-Schmidt – Fhv. statsminister (S)
- Lars Løkke Rasmussen – Udenrigsminister, Moderaterne
Fredag d. 16. juni 16:00 – 16:45
Digital skyggekrig mod danskerne
Deltagere:
- Morten Løkkegaard – Medlem af Europa-Parlamentet (V), Viceformand, Renew Europe
- Ulrik Ledertoug – Director of Business Development and Services, Orange
- Anette Vainer – Country Manager Denmark, Fortinet
- Michael Zilmer-Johns – Protokolchef, Udenrigsministeriet
- André Ken Jakobsen – Forsker i hybridkrig og cybertrusler, Syddansk Universitet
- Celine Emma la Cour – Policy Advisor, Rasmussen Global (Moderator)
Fredag d. 16. juni 17:00 – 17:30
Who will rule Europe? Barstool Analysis and Bold Predictions
Participants:
- Dara Murphy – Former Vice President of EPP; Senior Advisor, Rasmussen Global
- Timmy Dooley – Co-President of ALDE
- Ditte Maria Brasso Sørensen – Senior Fellow, Tænketanken Europa
Fredag d. 16. juni 17:30 – 19:00
Celebrating 50 years of EU membership for Denmark and Ireland
Participants:
- Dara Murphy –Former Vice President of EPP; Senior Advisor, Rasmussen Global
- Timmy Dooley – Co-president of ALDE
Sponsored by Guinness beer
Lørdag d. 17. juni 10:00 – 10:45
Morning Brief: Den liberale verdensordens krise
Participants:
- Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen – Vicegeneralsekretær i OECD og tidl. departementschef i udenrigsministeriet
- Jeppe Kofod – Tidligere udenrigsminister fra 2020 til 2022, Medlem af europaparlamentet
- Charlotte Flindt Pedersen – Direktør, Det Udenrigspolitiske Selskab (Moderator)
Lordag d. 17. juni 11:00 – 11:45
Forsyningssikkerhed, billig el eller grøn omstilling?
Deltagere:
- Trine Borum Bojsen – SVP Renewables, Equinor
- Pia Lanken – CEO, RWE Renewables Denmark
- Kresten Ørnbjerg – VP and Head of Global Public Affairs, Vestas
- Kristian Jensen – CEO, Green Power Denmark
- Jens Mattias Clausen – EU Program Director, Concito
- Mathias Bay Lynggaard – Project Manager, Rasmussen Global (Moderator)
Lordag d. 17. juni 13:30 – 14:15
Bæredygtig havvind?
Deltagere:
- Pia Lanken – CEO, RWE Renewables Denmark
- Peter Weinreich-Jensen – CEO, Siemens Energy Denmark
- Ulrik Bang – Underdirektør, Klima, energi og miljø, Dansk Erhverv
- Troels Ranis – Vicedirektør, Energi, Dansk Industri
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Get in touch
For more information contact Mathias Bay Lynggaard
T: +45 31 39 54 60 M: mba@rasmussenglobal.com