Affiliate, Arctic Initiative
Co-Founder and former Co-Director, Arctic Initiative
Halla Hrund Logadóttir is a Member of the Icelandic Parliament and a member of the Nordic Council’s Presidium, helping shape Nordic cooperation on shared regional priorities. Her career spans public leadership, academia, and innovation, with a focus on Arctic governance, energy, and environmental policy.
She is a co-founder of the Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School, where she teaches Arctic affairs, and previously served as Director-General of Iceland’s National Energy Authority, with responsibilities spanning energy, mineral, and water resources. In 2024, she placed third in Iceland’s presidential election.
Her published work includes case studies on natural resources and governance in Greenland and Iceland. She holds degrees from the University of Iceland, the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and Harvard Kennedy School.
