Reflections from FT Member Birgit Liodden
Birgit Liodden has interviewed Obama on stage for an hour, calls herself “the shipping socialist”, and is known as a passionate leader unafraid of challenges and speaking from her heart. In her blog Birgit shared her thoughts on the FutureTalks Arctic Expedition:
Quoting some of her reflections: “On the ship was a mashup of global executives, former refugees, leaders students, tech stars, human rights and environmental activists, influencers, Young Global Leaders, scientists, investors, academics- and even an astrobiologist. All (or most) leaving titles, power, egos and achievements in Oslo, stripped of our normal kit, just being humans together in the same boat. Sharing and respecting each other’s perspectives and contributions on equal terms.
And so the key difference with FutureTalks is both the number of students and young minds, but also that they were joining as peers. And what could possibly be more crucial; the key problems are their future, so we basically need them joining to find new solutions. We can’t do it ourselves, neither can they.”
This is FutureTalks Arctic through the eyes of Birgit!
