As I look out over the bay from my hotel window in Nuuk, the stark contrast between Greenland’s pristine nature and our increasingly turbulent digital world feels particularly poignant. I’ve just finished delivering my lecture on “Digital Resilience” at the “Cool, Calm and Connected – Digital Arctic Futures” conference, and I wanted to share some reflections while the experience is still fresh in my mind. The conference hall at Hotel Hans Egede was filled with an engaged audience from across the Arctic region – government officials, telecom experts, academics, and civil society, all gathered to discuss the future of digital infrastructure in these northern territories. What makes this conversation so vital here in Nuuk is that the Arctic isn’t merely another region facing digital challenges. It represents a unique convergence of geopolitical tension, extreme environmental conditions, and communities deeply dependent on reliable connectivity. In my presentation, I built upon ideas…
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