Mar 5 – 6, 2026
Scandic Copenhagen
Europe/Copenhagen timezone

Geopolitics and Digital Sovereignty in Greenland

Mar 5, 2026, 2:00 PM
15m
Grand Ballroom (Scandic Copenhagen)

Grand Ballroom

Scandic Copenhagen

Vester Søgade 6, 1602 Copenhagen
Short talk (up to 15 minutes) Lightning talks

Speaker

Signe Ravn-Højgaard (Tænketanken Digital Infrastruktur)

Description

Greenland’s digital ecosystem is characterised by structural dependence on U.S.-controlled infrastructure across multiple layers: limited international backbone connectivity via a small 2 submarine cables and limited satellite links, routing and traffic flows largely terminating outside Greenland.

This talk examines how constrained path diversity, external routing and hosting, minimal local traffic localisation and vulnerable infrastructure intersect with heightened geopolitical attention.

The slides for this presentaion can be accessed here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHCs0CGAas/7evoVC1E0QgefQbs5CIdvw/view

Author

Signe Ravn-Højgaard (Tænketanken Digital Infrastruktur)

Presentation materials