Mads Qvist Frederiksen

Executive Director

Arctic Economic Council, Norway

Mads Qvist Frederiksen is the Executive director of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) that is located in Tromsø, Norway. The AEC is a pan-arctic independent business membership organization established in 2014. It delivers policy advocacy, networking and outreach related to the Arctic. The organization facilitates Arctic sustainable economic development throughout the Arctic region. Mr. Frederiksen sits on various boards representing the companies in the Arctic. He is a member of the West Nordic Fund that provide loans to SMEs in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. He is also a Obama Europe Leader 2024-2025.