Martin Lidegaard was appointed Minister for Business and Competitiveness of Denmark in June 2026.

He has been a Member of the Danish Parliament for the Social Liberal Party for several parliamentary terms since 2001 and has served as party leader since 2022.

Throughout his political career, Martin has held several senior government and parliamentary positions. He previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2015 and Minister for Climate, Energy and Buildings from 2011 to 2014. He also chaired the Danish Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee and has served as spokesperson on European affairs, foreign affairs, Nordic cooperation, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Arctic matters.

Beyond his parliamentary career, Martin co-founded the Danish green think tank CONCITO and served as its chairman from 2008 to 2011.

In his current role as Minister for Business and Competitiveness, Martin brings extensive experience across economic, international, climate, and European policy.

Martin Lidegaard will deliver the closing remarks at the networking reception on November 18.