Patti Bruns
Secretary-General, Arctic Mayors Forum
Speakers who will take part in the 2026 symposium include:
Secretary-General, Arctic Mayors Forum
Former EU Ambassador at Large for the Arctic; Board Member, IPF; Senior Fellow, Egmont Institute
Professor in Security and Geopolitics; Arctic Six Chair in Security Studies, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway
Senior Advisor, East and North Finland EU Office
Adviser, Arctic Affairs, Geoscientist, Arctic Mayors Forum
CEO, Oulu Culture Foundation
Senior Adviser and the Brussels Representative for UiT - the Arctic University of Norway
Vice-President, Belgian Polar Secretariat; Director, IPF Board; Former Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam
Managing Director, International Polar Foundation