Program 2025
Tuesday 7.10
10:00 – 12:00
Sustainable Cross-Border Entrepreneurship in the North: The Future or Utopia?
GENGREEN Policy workshop
Co-Creating a Green Code of Practice and Entrepreneurial Toolkit
Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Nothing Hill
11:00 – 12:00
Barents Salmon Centre tour 1
Company visit
Capacity 30 guests. Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Barents Salmon Centre, Johan Knudtzensgate 1, Kirkenes
12:00 – 13:00
Barents Salmon Centre tour 2
Company visit
Capacity 30 guests. Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Barents Salmon Centre, Johan Knudtzensgate 1, Kirkenes
13:00 – 14:00
Barents Salmon Centre tour 3
Company visit
Capacity 30 guests. Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Barents Salmon Centre, Johan Knudtzensgate 1, Kirkenes
13:30 – 14:30
Port of Kirkenes
Company visit
Capacity 15 guests.
Includes presentation of the Port of Kirkenes development vision and ongoing activities, as well as a showcase of one of the quays.
Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Kirkenes Havn, Johan Knudtzensgate 2A, Kirkenes
13:30 – 14:30
Founder's story and brand building
GENGREEN Capacity Building Workshop
Capacity 30 guests. Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Anna Rauhansuu, Myssyfarmi
- Nothing Hill
13:30 – 14:30
Body language in business presentation / pitching
GENGREEN Capacity Building Workshop
Capacity 30 guests. Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Justine Vanhalst, Hringvarmi
- Nothing Hill
15:00 – 16:00
Circular Design Canvas
GENGREEN Capacity Building Workshop
Capacity 30 guests. Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Jean Darling, Cirque du Soil
- Nothing Hill
15:00 – 16:00
Analyzing own company and developing it towards circularity
GENGREEN Capacity Building Workshop
Capacity 30 guests. Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Juha Antti Törmikoski, Orinor
- Nothing Hill
16:15 – 17:45
Networking sauna with 46elks
Networking
Capacity 18 guests.
Sauna (badstujurt) by Kirkenes Badstuforening.
Bring: 1-2 towels, swimwear, drinking water, slippers
Special conditions from Kirkenes Badstuforening:
– staying in sauna and swimming at your own risk
– changing room and storage available
– no shower and toilet facilities
Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Førstevatn, Kirkenes
18:30 – 23:00
Welcome reception by the Norwegian Barents Secretariat
Official social evening side event
Presentation of various funding opportunities for collaborative projects.
- Ofelas, Dr. Wessels gate 1, Kirkenes
Activities should be booked in Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
Wednesday 8.10
08:00 – 08:45
Doors open, check-in, networking
Good morning!
- Nothing Hill
08:45 – 09:00
Opening words
Welcome to ACES 2025!
- Ondrej Spala, Arctic Circular Economy Summit by Sør-Varanger Utvikling
- Magnus Mæland, Municipality of Sør-Varanger
- Halla Nolsøe Poulsen, Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
09:00 – 09:10
Beyond environment: Geopolitical importance of circular economy
Keynote
- Iiro Kankaansyrjä, Kapasity Oy
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
09:15 – 09:25
Creativity for circularity: The potential of creative sectors
Wasteside chat
- Rasmus Wiinstedt Tscherning, Creative Business Network
- Susanne Andreasen, The Nordic Institute in Greenland (NAPA)
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
09:30 – 09:50
Youth perspective: Boosting circular Arctic through innovation
Panel discussion
- Justine Vanhalst, Hringvarmi
- Olaf Olsen Sundstein, Finest Faroe Fund
- Birk Andreas Malinen, Pajussi Norge
- Moderated by Irina Zhilina, Arctic Economic Council
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
09:55 – 10:05
Award-winning circular tourism: From rotten banana peels to real lava
Keynote
- Ragnhildur Ágústsdóttir, Lava Show
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
10:10 – 10:20
Education, circularity and entrepreneurship
Wasteside chat
- Halla Nolsøe Poulsen, Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
- Nina Greiner Iversen, Sør-Varanger Utvikling / Øst-Finnmark Kunnskapssenter
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
10:25 – 10:35
Identity through circularity: Inspiration from design and architecture
Keynote
- Kjersti Monsen, NODA
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
10:40 – 10:50
100% Fish: Transforming the global seafood sector
Keynote
- Dr. Alexandra Leeper, Iceland Ocean Cluster
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
10:55 – 11:05
Second-hand goes digital: The role of AI benefiting the local community
Keynote
- Jason Brower, Kimberlite
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
11:10 – 11:30
Modern technology: Potential and role in circular transition
Panel discussion
- Christian Engene, Cradlenet
- Tryggvi Pàll Jakobsson, Bgreen
- Ricardo Barroca, Dengun
- Moderated by Anna De Matos, Circular Library Network
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
11:35 – 11:45
Circular startup fundraising: The good, the bad, the ugly
Keynote
- Anna C W De Matos, Circular Library Network
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
11:50 – 12:00
From down under: Inspiration for successful circular transition in the Arctic
Keynote
- Jean Darling, Cirque du Soil
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
until 12:45
Lunch break
Get what you want, eat what you get. #zerowaste
- Nothing Hill
12:45 – 14:45
Roundtables
2 sections, 8-10 people per roundtable, 30-40 minutes for discussion
Exact schedule will be updated.
Example topics:
Arctic Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Led by Markus Pellikka, Lapland University of Applied Sciences
Education by ELSA (Interreg Aurora project)
Led by Ulla-Maija Törmälä, Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Green Female Nordic Arctic Entrepreneurship
Led by GENGREEN/Ruralia (Interreg Aurora project)
Circular and regenerative tourism
Led by Rune Bjerkli, Kvensk Finsk Riksforbud
Creative sectors
Led by Rasmus Wiinstedt Tscherning, Creative Business Network
- Nothing Hill
14:50 – 15:10
Arctic development: Collaboration for impact beyond circularity
Panel discussion
- Terje Jørgensen, Port of Kirkenes
- Antonio Guerreiro, Algarve Evolutio
- Susanne Andreasen, The Nordic Institute in Greenland (NAPA)
- Moderated by Hege Louise Guttormsen, Nordic Innovation
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
15:15 – 15:40
Funding AMA: Public grants and collaborative projects
Ask Me Anything
- Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
- Nordic Institute in Greenland (NAPA)
- Nordic Innovation
- Interreg NPA
- TBA
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
15:45 – 15:55
Attracting investments: Private capital for regional development
Keynote
- Thomas 'Tyt' Mogensen, Tyt Consulting
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
16:00 – 16:15
Thank you. What's next?
Closing ACES 2025
Nothing Hill remains open for snacks and networking until 17:30.
- TBA
- Main Stage, Nothing Hill
18:30 – 23:59
Arctic Mingle with Team Nordic Arctic
Official social evening side event
Bus transportation schedule from and to Snowhotel Kirkenes will be published later.
Registration via Moostoo, the official matchmaking platform of ACES 2025.
- Zebib Bredesen, Zebib Consulting on behalf of ProTromsø/Team Nordic Arctic
- Shefat Islam, Business Oulu/Team Nordic Arctic
- Company from Norway
- Company from Finland
- Snowhotel Kirkenes
Each 5-minute break leaves an opportunity for 1 question to the speaker or a
personal break to stretch / grab another coffee.
Q&A coordinated by moderators. Draft subject to change. Version 01SEP.
Bygg og anleggskonferanse 2025
Thursday 9.10
07:00 – 08:00
Last talks before departure
TBA
- Early Birds
- TBA
It is recommended to depart on this day. ACES Express to Finland will depart at 8:00-8:30.
Many other guests depart on one of the morning flights from KKN airport.