Aarhus Symposium 2025
Aarhus Symposium is one of Denmark's most ambitious platforms for leadership and dialogue, where students and today’s leaders meet to exchange ideas, challenge perspectives, and inspire action. This year's theme, Beyond the AI Hype, explores the opportunities and dilemmas of generative AI. How will this technology transform society, business, and the way we lead? What role should we, as future leaders, play in navigating its impact? At Aarhus Symposium 2025, you will: • Engage directly with influential leaders from Denmark and beyond • Challenge conventional thinking and bring your own standpoint to the table • Contribute to shaping the conversation on one of the defining issues of our time Join us at Aarhus Symposium 2025 and connect leaders of today with leaders of tomorrow!
Date & Time
Nov 7th at 12:00 PM
Location
Aarhus University
Registration Deadline
Sep 29th at 12:30 PM
Groups Enabled
This event supports group registrations. You can form teams with other participants or join existing groups. Group leaders can coordinate applications and track preferences for all members.
Requirements
This event requires a question submission as part of the registration process. You must select one of the available Challenge Speakers and submit a precise, well-considered question addressed to them, along with a short elaboration. These are as follows: - Question: Address your question to the Challenge Speaker you selected. You may split it into multiple parts if needed. - Elaboration: Max 1200 characters, explaining and motivating your question. - Background material: Mark which of the provided background material (data, statements, articles) you used while formulating your question. - Deadline: Submit your application by the event registration deadline. - Originality: The question and elaboration must be your own work. - Evaluation: Applications are evaluated against a set of weighted criteria, including concrete focus, precise formulation, analytical tension, original connections, and use of the provided background material. Please refer to the challenge page for more detailed information on the requirements and evaluation criteria.
Data
In developing your essay, you are encouraged to make use of the data from the provided examples.
Handbook
The attached handbook contains additional information regarding requirements as well as an example of a submission.
Booklet
Experience Aarhus Symposium 2025 again and learn about the theme, the speakers, and the work behind going "Beyond the AI Hype".
Responsible AI in the Financial Sector
Main Challenge Question:
"How does AI in Finance impact People, Profit, and Principles?"
Challenge Overview
Should banks push ahead with hyper-personalized AI-driven services? Or should they slow down to protect transparency, fairness, and connection?
Additional Hints & Context
3 hintsExplore these hints to get deeper insights and context for your challenge approach.
AI and Green Transition
Main Challenge Question:
"How can AI accelerate the green shift without sacrficing responsibility?"
Challenge Overview
Should the energy sector accelerate AI adoption to drive the green transition, even if regulation and oversight can’t keep up? Or should it wait until ai solutions are proven, stable and transparent, even if it means slowing down climate progress?
Additional Hints & Context
3 hintsExplore these hints to get deeper insights and context for your challenge approach.
AI Infrastructure at a Crossroads
Main Challenge Question:
"Who will shape Denmark’s AI Future?"
Challenge Overview
Should Denmark invest in its own sovereign AI Infrastructure that is open for start-ups, reseachers and SMEs? Or should we continue relying on global hyperscalers for access to advanced compute?
Additional Hints & Context
3 hintsExplore these hints to get deeper insights and context for your challenge approach.
Track 1
(6 speakers)
Rasmus Errboe
Ørsted
CEO
Ken Villum Klausen
Lunar Bank
CEO
AS Talk
Collection (4 speakers)
Thor S. Jørgensen
Coop Denmark
CEO
Elin Sandnes
DNB
Group EVP
Rikke Kjær Nielsen
EQT Future
Partner
Jens Riis Andersen
McKinsey & Company
Managing Partner
Track 2
(6 speakers)
Carsten Egeriis
Danske Bank
CEO
Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño
LGND AI
Chief Scientist
AI in the Board Room
This session is conducted in Danish
Collection (4 speakers)
Mette Kaagaard
Ramboll, Spar Nord, and Microsoft Denmark & Iceland
Member of the Board and CEO
Morten Christiansen
3 Scandinavia and Austria
Regional CEO
Gert V. Jørgensen
Eurowind and Norlys
Chairman of the Board
Merete Søby
Curity and Odgers Denmark
Professional Chairman and Board Member
Track 3
(6 speakers)Carsten Egeriis
Danske Bank
CEO
Nadia Carlsten
Danish Centre for AI Innovation
CEO
AI in the Board Room
This session is conducted in Danish
Collection (4 speakers)Mette Kaagaard
Ramboll, Spar Nord, and Microsoft Denmark & Iceland
Member of the Board and CEO
Morten Christiansen
3 Scandinavia and Austria
Regional CEO
Gert V. Jørgensen
Eurowind and Norlys
Chairman of the Board
Merete Søby
Curity and Odgers Denmark
Professional Chairman and Board Member
Track 4
(6 speakers)
Signe Krogstrup
Central Bank of Denmark
Governor
Helle Østergaard
Equinor
Senior Vice President
AS Talk
Collection (4 speakers)Thor S. Jørgensen
Coop Denmark
CEO
Elin Sandnes
DNB
Group EVP
Rikke Kjær Nielsen
EQT Future
Partner
Jens Riis Andersen
McKinsey & Company
Managing Partner