EventDuring the 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, 2,500 delegates from 70+ nations convened on Arctic geopolitics, security and climate. In a closed‑door session with President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Geli highlighted Iceland’s geothermal power, subsea cables and data‑center capacity as a foundation for sovereign AI. Grímsson said Iceland can serve as a mid‑Atlantic hub only if it retains control over its infrastructure. The discussion emphasized that the Arctic’s future may be defined by who governs its compute rather than only by resource extraction.
A closed‑door session at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik saw Iceland’s President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and Pippa Malmgren discuss using the country’s geothermal power and data‑center capacity to build a sovereign AI hub, noting full employment and a different job‑impact outlook.
The NATO PA President addressed parliamentarians at the annual Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, stressing their role in Arctic security. The Assembly, the largest global Arctic gathering, attracted more than 2,500 participants.
European Commissioner Jozef Síkela attended the Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland, met Icelandic, Canadian, and Faroese ministers and youth representatives, and outlined EU priorities on investment, security, development and climate action amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Arctic Circle Assembly opens in Iceland, focusing on geopolitics, security and climate. Canadian foreign minister remarks the Arctic is more than a strategic frontier—it is a homeland.
Canadian Minister Anand will travel to Iceland to attend the Arctic Circle Assembly, where she will meet her counterparts and work with Canadian Indigenous and Northern youth to strengthen bilateral relations.
