In this episode of Breaking the Ice, we explore one of the most urgent but least discussed dimensions of Arctic nation-building: the digital, energy, and data infrastructure required to secure Canada’s North for the next 50 years.

To unpack how Canada can build a smart Arctic, Co-hosts Jessica Shadian, Mishal Khan, and Jaiden Stevens are joined by:

• Madeleine Redfern, COO, CanArctic Inuit Networks; CEO, SednaLink Marine Systems; Executive Director, Arctic360 Northern Branch

• Lyle Fabian, CEO, KatloTech Communications

• Captain Satinder Singh, Vice President Marine, PortsToronto

Greenland’s diplomatic presence has grown steadily over the past three decades—from Brussels to Washington, Iceland, Beijing, and a soon to come dedicated representation to Canada in Ottawa.

In this episode of Breaking the Ice, Arctic360 co-hosts co-hosts Jessica Shadian and Sofie Poggendorf speak with Inuuteq Holm Olsen, former Greenlandic Representative to the US and Canada, and Jacob Isbosethsen, Greenland’s current Representative to both countries, about Greenland’s evolving role in international affairs and what may be on the horizon for Greenland-Canada diplomatic cooperation.

As NATO’s turns its focus to strengthening its Northern Flank including preparedness for cold weather operations and the cold weather innovations to do so, could Canada's path to being strong on defence and the economy be innovating out of the Arctic?

We spoke with Glenn Cowan, CEO, One9; Kevin Reed, President and COO, Defence, Security & Resilience Bank; Dr. Jackie Dawson, University of Ottawa /Researcher in Residence, Office of the Chief Science Advisor, Government of Canada; and Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky, Partner, NATO Innovation Fund to find out.