How can science and business work together to bring meaningful solutions to the challenges facing the Arctic and the world?

The conversation is introduced by H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Chair of the Emirates Polar Program Steering Committee and Head of the International Affairs Office at the UAE Presidential Court, and continues with a panel discussion featuring:

• Aisha Al Suwaidi, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and member of the Polar Research Center at Khalifa University;
• Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Executive Director of the Arctic Economic Council;
• Edmund Truell, Executive Chairman of Global Interconnection Group, UK.

The Session is moderated by Wassim Said, Steering Committee Member of the Emirates Polar Program.

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.

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