Arctic Shipbuilding & Icebreakers

How will shipbuilding - and the next generation of icebreakers - help keep the Arctic open, safe, and connected for research, trade, security, and the people who call the region home? Joining the conversation is James Davies, CEO of Davie Shipbuilding, with Friðrika Geirsdóttir, Director of the Arctic Circle Business Forum, as moderator. This Session was recorded live at the Arctic Circle Business Forum, held October 16th to 17th, during the 2025 Arctic Circle Assembly, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.org TWITTER: @_Arctic_Circle FACEBOOK: The Arctic Circle INSTAGRAM: arctic_circle_org