I am delighted to join you, albeit not in the usual face-to-face manner but in what has now become part of our daily experience— digital communication. What better way to discuss the important theme of “shaping a sustainable future” than on the very platform that will drive this sustainability? I have fond memories of my visit to Copenhagen in April last year.
I recall the illuminating discussions I had with innovators and other players in the Copenhagen fintech ecosystem. Most notably was my visit to the Copenhagen Fintech Lab, which included a test ride on an electric scooter. In the current context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic my visit seems like a distant world, without the constraints of social distancing, masks, and sanitizing.