When picturing the Arctic, people from warmer latitudes are likely to imagine frozen tundra and lonely steppe. Add global warming to this and the vision shifts to melting ice caps and desperate fauna.

But the Arctic is much more than that. It is a region of community and a land of opportunity. With immense fisheries forming the backbone of its blue economy, and renewable resources in abundance, it is one of the truly under-utilised regions of the planet.

But today this opportunity may finally be realised. Armed with a new appreciation for the traditional knowledge of native Arctic populations, as well as modern tools and data analysis, a new infrastructure will traverse the Far North.

But to make this happen, industry needs data. It needs to understand the ground risks, and the resources available. It needs to understand the foundations of the arctic.

Guests

Mads Qvist Frederikson, Executive Director, Arctic Economic Council

Pooja Mahapatra, Geospatial Solution Owner, Fugro

Rada Khadjinova, Manager – Alaska, Fugro

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Fugro is the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Through integrated data acquisition, analysis and advice, Fugro unlocks insights from Geo-data to help clients design, build and operate their assets in a safe, sustainable and efficient manner.

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