Speakers
At the Political Festival of Europe, we will set up debates, hearings and speeches with influential politicians and business people. Therefore, we are closely together with MEPs, commissioners and other political figures of Europe.
The list below contains confirmed speakers, and will be updated continuously as more people sign up. Confirmed speakers will be given a timeslot to speak to the citizens and they will have the possibility to participate in debates alongside other guests as well as hearings with citizens.
Please note that participants marked with a * are participating virtually.
Representatives of the European Commission
Margrethe Vestager*
Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and Chair on “A Europe Fit for the Digital Age”
Denmark
Virginijus Sinkevičius*
European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Lithuania
Elisa Ferreira*
European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
Portugal
Janusz Wojciechowski*
European Commissioner for Agriculture
Poland
Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen
Director-General of the Directorate-General for Communication of the European Commission
Denmark
Members of European Parliament
Mohammed Chahim
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Netherlands
Marianne Vind
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Denmark
Morten Løkkegaard
MEP, Renew Europe Group
Denmark
Karen Melchior
MEP, Renew Europe Group
Denmark
Christel Schaldemose
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Denmark
Heléne Fritzon
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Sweden
Margrete Auken
MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
Denmark
Marc Angel
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Luxembourg
Jonás Fernández
MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Spain
Peter Kofod
MEP, Group of Identity and Democracy
Denmark
Morten Helveg Petersen
MEP, Renew Europe Group
Denmark
Ilhan Kyuchyuk
MEP, RENEW Europe Group & ALDE Party Co-President
Bulgaria
Asger Christensen
MEP, Renew Europe Group
Denmark
Ministers
Flemming Møller Mortensen
Minister for Development Cooperation and Minister for Nordic Cooperation
Denmark
Rasmus Prehn
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
Denmark
Jeppe Kofod
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Denmark
Gatis Eglītis
Minister for Welfare
Latvia
Magnus Heunicke*
Minister for Health
Denmark
Ivan Bartoš
Deputy Prime Minister for Digitisation and Minister of Regional Development
The Czech Republic
Emilija Redžepi
Third Deputy Prime Minister for Minority Issues and Human Rights
Republic of Kosovo
Ambassadors & Consuls
Mykhailo Vydoinyk
Ambassador of Ukraine to Denmark
Alexandru Grădinar
Ambassador of Romania to Denmark
Pascal Hector
Ambassador of Germany to Denmark
Elida Petoshati
Ambassador of Albania to Denmark
Asser Mortensen
Consul of Moldova to Denmark
Emir Poljo
Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Denmark
Radek Pech
Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Denmark
Antoni Fałkowski
Ambassador of Poland to Denmark
Michiel Maertens
Ambassador of Belgium to Denmark
Christophe Parisot
Ambassador of France to Denmark
Katherine Dark
First Secretary Political
British Embassy to Denmark
Nata Menabde
Ambassador of Georgia to Denmark
Politicians
Timmy Dooley
Senator & ALDE Party Co-President
Ireland
Henrik Bach Mortensen
Co-Founder of CEPOS & ALDE Party Vice-President
Denmark
Daniel Berg
Deputy Mayor, Budapest II &
ALDE Party Vice-President
Hungary
Jan Kristoffersen
Lead Candidate for the European Parliament, National Politician and Political Advisor
Alternativet | The Alternative
Denmark
Kim Valentin
National Politician
Venstre | Denmark’s Liberal Party
Denmark
Susanne Zimmer
National Politician
Fri Grønne | The Independent Greens
Denmark
Jens Peter Hansen
National Politician & President of the Danish Cyclist’s Federation
Venstre | Denmark’s Liberal Party
Denmark
Maja Torp
National Politician
Venstre | Denmark’s Liberal Party
Denmark
Marie Bjerre
National Politician
Venstre | Denmark’s Liberal Party
Denmark
Luigi Zotta
National Politician & Activist
Partito Democratico | The Democratic Party
Italy
Kathrine Richter
Co-President & National Politician
Volt Danmark
Denmark
Michael Aastrup Jensen
National Politician
Venstre | Denmark’s Liberal Party
Denmark
Mogens Jespersen
Mayor in Mariagerfjord Kommune
Denmark
Jakob Axel Nielsen
National Politician
Det Konservative Folkeparti | Conservative People’s Party
Denmark
Isabella Arendt
National Politician
Det Konservative Folkeparti | Conservative People’s Party
Denmark
Anne Honoré Østergaard
National Politician
Venstre | Denmark’s Liberal Party
Denmark
Jens-Henrik Kirk
National Politician
Det Konservative Folkeparti | Conservative People’s Party
Denmark
Charlotte Amdi Burgess
National Politician & President of the International Committee
Radikale Venstre | Denmark’s Social-Liberal Party
Denmark
Anke Spoorendonk
National Politician & Representative of The European Free Alliance
Sydslesvigsk Vælgerforening | The South Schleswigian Voter’s Association
Germany
Kristijonas Bartosevicius
National Politician
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
Lithuania
Anne Sophie Callesen
National Politician
Radikale Venstre | Denmark’s Social-Liberal Party
Denmark
Noah Reinert Sturis
National Politician & IT-Spokesperson
Alternativet | The Alternative
Denmark
Christian Friis Bach
Founder of Warfair & National Politician
Radikale Venstre | Denmark’s Social-Liberal Party
Denmark
Business, NGO & Institution Representatives
Vibe Klarup
Chair
Folkemødet
Denmark
Camilla Laudrup
Director
Folkemødet
Denmark
Françeska Muço
Secretary General
Young Professionals Network
Albania
Aurora Popova
Senior Officer for Development Assistance – Energy Sector
Office of the Prime Minister
Kosovo
Thor Gunnar Kofoed
Vice Chair
Landbrug & Fødevarer
Denmark
Esben Sverdrup-Jensen
President
European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO)
Denmark
Pernilla Rydén
Director of the Challenges Forum International Secretariat
Sweden
Jacob Kaarsbo
Senior Analyst
Think Tank EUROPA
Denmark
Mads Flarup Christensen
Executive Director
Greenpeace Nordic
Denmark
Bente Sorgenfrey
Vice Chair
Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation
Denmark
Søren Rasmussen
Board Member
Eurowind
Denmark
Rémy Bonny
Executive Director
Forbidden Colours
Belgium
Inge Hansen
Director of Corporate Affairs
TDC NET
Denmark
Per Husted Nielsen
CEO
PH Information ApS
Denmark
Gabriel Mvogo
President
Youth Organization for the European and African Union
France
Halldor Halldorsson
Head of Branding and Relations
Danish Export
Denmark
Mads Bunch Larsen
Board Member & Speaker
Atomkraft? Ja Tak
Denmark
Christian R. Spohr
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Eagle Shark A/S
Denmark
Elias Hadjikoumis
Member of IISS
Senior Research Associate to ISF
Cyprus
Federico Terreni
Policy and Advocacy Manager
European Movement International
Italy
Troels Lindgård
Partner and Principal Consultant
1DigitalTrust
Denmark
Martin Lemberg-Pedersen
Head of Policy and Documentation at Amnesty International Denmark | Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Warwick
Denmark
Philip Sviatchenko
Strategic Management Advisor & Speaker
Denmark
Dorthe Petersen
CEO
PlanBørnefonden
Denmark
Claus Rehfeld
CEO & Senior Partner
Nordic Healthcare Group
Denmark
Kjetil Kjernsmo
Technology Regulation Expert
Senior Advisor
Norad
Norway
Zoe Elkær Nicot
Co-founder of the European Debate Initiative
Denmark
Mircea Serdin
Party Community Manager
ALDE
Romania
Mogens Blicher Bjerregård
Former President for the European Federation of Journalists & International Advisor for Danish Union of Journalists
Denmark
Rami Ismail
Postgraduate Program Lead
Danfoss A/S
Denmark
Niels Martin Sunesen
President of North Jutland’s European Movement Division, and Consultant at Green Power Denmark
Denmark
Ann Nedergaard Frederiksen
Tilbudsleder
Udvikling og kommunalt samarbejde
Region Nordjylland
Denmark
Hans Jayatissa
CTO & Digitalisation Officer
KMD
Denmark
Jacob Blasius
International Officer
Danske Studerendes Fællesråd | National Union of Students in Denmark
Denmark
Lasse Rich Henningsen
CEO
Musikkens Hus
Denmark
Lise Fuhr
Director General
European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association
Denmark
Saša Kecman
Political Advisor
Ministry of Security
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Daniela Vancic
European Programme Manager
Democracy International
ECI Ambassador
Richard Morris
Board Member
European Movement International
United Kingdom
Lone Hass
Chairperson at Northern Industries A/S & Board Member at Board Women Denmark
Denmark
Eranda Bedalli
Expert of Tradition and Cultural Projects
Ministry of Culture
Albania
Doris Pasha
Expert of International Relations
Ministry of Culture
Albania
Anders Kofod-Petersen
Scientist & AI Consultant
Denmark
European Free Alliance
EU
Patrizia Heidegger
Deputy Secretary-General at the European Environmental Bureau & Board Member of the European Movement International
Germany
Gabrielle Holly
Senior Adviser
The Danish Institute for Human Rights
Australia
Benjamin Rud Elberth
Author & CEO
Elberth Kommunikation
Denmark
Daniel Faraci
CEO & Expert on EU/US Relations
Grassroots P.C. LLC
The United States
Susanne Andersen
Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility
ARLA Foods Amba
Denmark
Narcis George Matache
Executive Editor
Last Week in Denmark
Romania
Kristina Fløche Juelsgaard
Director of Market Development
Ballard Power Systems Europe
Romania
Eik Dahl Bidstrup
President
Krifa
Denmark
Katrine Evelyn Jensen
Federation Chairman for Social Democratic Youth of Denmark (DSU)
Denmark
Maksym Skrypchenko
President
Transatlantic Dialogue Center
Ukraine
Viktória Radványi
President
Budapest Pride
Hungary
Andreas Nagy
European Migration Liaison Officer to the Western Balkans
Austria
Mick Scholtka
Vice President of Academic Affairs
National Union of Students in Denmark (DSF)
Denmark
Johannes Nordentoft
Consultant in International Development
Denmark
Tonny Jacobsen
Priest and Vice President for the Danish Council of Churches
Denmark
Mikael Wandt Laursen
Secretary General at the Danish Network of Free Churches
Denmark
Peter Ditlev Nødbak
CTO and Co-Founder
ioTrace Aps
Denmark
Constantin Dedu
President
Imago Mundi Association
Romania
Helle Borup Friberg
CEO
Organic Denmark | Økologisk Landsforening
Denmark
Ole Nors Nielsen
Vice-President
3F Aalborg
Denmark
Thomas Krebs
Engineer and Senior Adviser to the board of the AIRC International
Denmark
Nima Sophia Tisdall
Founder
Blue Lobster
Denmark
Olga Aivazovska
Head of the Board of the Civil Network OPORA NGO
Ukraine
Michael Andersen
Leadership Philosopher | Data Hostage Negotiator |
Advisor in Leadership and Organizational Psychology
Denmark
Lisbeth Pilegaard
Executive Director
Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD)
Denmark
Mikael Ekman
Director of Policy and Strategy
Microsoft Denmark & Iceland
Denmark
Jørgen Madsen
Head of Energy Policy
Ørsted
Denmark
Marie Busck
CSR- and Sustainability Manager
Dansk Mode & Textil
Denmark
Nayla Glaise
President
Eurocadres
Belgium
Nina Hedegaard
Chief Consultant
Akademikerne
Denmark
Lisbeth Lintz
Chair
Akademikerne
Denmark
Maria Skipper Schwenn
Executive Director, Climate, Environment & Security
Danish Shipping
Denmark
Charlotte Green
Chief Physician and Parliamentary Candidate for The Conservative People’s Party
Denmark
Jens A. Christiansen
Secretary General for Sydslesvigsk Forening (SSF)
Denmark
Researchers
Jørn Sønderholm
Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning
AAU
Denmark
Anders Henten
Professor at the Department of Electronic Systems, and the Technical Faculty of IT and Design
AAU CPH
Denmark
Søren Dosenrode
Jean Monnet Professor
AAU
Denmark
Karen Nielsen Breidahl
Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Malayna Raftopoulos
Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Jens Myrup Pedersen
Professor in Cyber Security
AAU
Denmark
Dominik Schraff
Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Anders Horsbøl
Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Psychology
AAU
Denmark
Óscar García Agustín
Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning
AAU
Denmark
Thessa Jensen
Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Psychology
AAU
Denmark
Lise Rolandsen Agustín
Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Tamirace Fakhoury
Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Rune Hartmann
Professor of Innate Immunology at the Department of Molecular Biology
AU
Denmark
Thomas Bredgaard
Professor at the Department of Politics and Society
AAU
Denmark
Lisbet Christoffersen
Professor of Law and Religion at Roskilde University and pH.d of constitutional law
Denmark
Uffe Østergaard
Jean Monnet Professor in European Civilisation and Integration and Professor of European and Danish History
AU and CBS
Denmark
Artists & Singers
Emmelie De Forest
Singer and Songwriter
Winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Denmark
Activists
Natalie Lanzalaco
Activist & Student Politician
Norwich University of the Arts Students’ Union
United Kingdom
Krenar Shala
Activist
Kosovo CSR Network
Kosovo
Bernarda Radoncic
Activist, Member & Chairman of Levizja VETEVENDOSJE Denmark
Denmark
Benjamin Haxha
Activist, Member & Board Member of Levizja VETEVENDOSJE Denmark
Denmark
Ilias Siddiqui
Activist, International Coordinator at World Youth Bank
Bolivia