 Your Royal Highness, Kronprinz Friedreich, distinguished speakers, employees, partners, and last but certainly not least, their students. As rector of Ahus University, I'm more than pleased to welcome you all to Ahus University and to this, the fourth annual Ahus Symposium. Our most important contribution to society is certainly our graduates, which end up in key positions in all sectors and create value for our society. And in the future, we will face multifaceted and even more complex problems. And solving these will require strong professional and academic qualifications. And it is therefore our task as a university to continue to develop the individual bachelor and master program to the highest international standard. And at the same time to adapt to the needs of both the industry and the society as a whole. However, it also requires that you, young students in the audience, spend even more time on your own subjects, ask all the critical questions, and seek out new knowledge also outside the lecture halls. I believe that Ahus Symposium is an excellent example of how studying and learning extends well beyond just reading books or listen to a lecture. Grassroot initiatives, grassroot student initiatives like this are a great asset to this university and complements indeed both books and lectures in a great manner. Therefore, I would like to sincerely thank the almost 30 students who have organized this event. I'll thank you for your dedication, your commitment, your desire, and ability to make a difference for us all. We are honored and very grateful that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Fradeck is present here today to officially open this year's Ahus Symposium. And as most of you know, His Royal Highness graduated in political science from Ahus University in 1995 and later became our first honorary alumni. I'd also like to thank the speakers for your engagement and involvement in this event, and I hope that you'll enjoy sharing your unique knowledge and experience with our students. And finally, to all the students present in this auditorium and to the ones watching the live streaming, I hope that you'll take this rare and golden opportunity to learn and get inspirations from the presentations made given by chief executives and managing directors from an impressive list of companies. I do also hope that you'll ask some of the hard, tough and challenging questions, which cannot be answered simply by reference to a theoretical book. Leaders of today connecting with leaders of tomorrow. This is the purpose of Ahus Symposium and I sincerely hope that this meeting will fulfill the vision. Now it is my privilege and great pleasure to kindly ask His Royal Highness to join me on the stage, and I wish you all a successful symposium and a thank you for your attention. Thank you very much, Rektor. Dear students, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, yes, it is indeed 25 years ago that I started as a young and curious man, longing for knowledge and insight at this very place, Ahus University. My time at the uni gave me the opportunity to discover, learn and prepare for the future. I believe everyone present here today can agree with me when I say that studying here affects and shapes you, not only as a student, but as a person as well. Since I left this magnificent place, many things have indeed happened, not least the introduction of this extraordinary event, the Ahus Symposium. And it's now four years ago that the symposium commenced with the aim to connect leaders of today with leaders of tomorrow. The event was the first of its kind in Denmark and has since its foundation been organized by dedicated students on a voluntary base. And I must say personally, to have witnessed what you guys and girls have been doing so far is very impressive and you're dead calm, but I know underneath the surface you're paddling like hell, just like a duck should do. But indeed it's very impressive. As a student, it can be a challenge to channel the theoretical knowledge from the textbooks into something meaningful outside the walls of the uni. The gap between theory and practice as we know can seem rather wide at times. And you as students need inspiration and guidance from the experience of today's leaders. However, today's leaders also need your bright ideas critical mindset and innovative spirit. This is precisely where all symposium contributes in a very important way by filling the gap between theory and practice and bringing the older and the younger generations together. Here the students can ask some of the questions that cannot be answered simply by reference to a textbook and today's leaders can be inspired to think differently. This exchange of ideas and opinion is what makes this event unique. And this year's indeed 10 key decision makers have traveled to Orhus University to challenge you, the students, and to be challenged themselves. The speakers will give their take on this year's theme leadership and strategy. No matter if the issue at hand is in an international corporation an innovative startup or our public sector or even the armed forces, we need good leadership and thorough strategic considerations. And I am of course convinced that this year's theme will be a solid foundation for many intriguing and instructive presentations and indeed debating. Orhus symposium has over the years proven to be an outstanding event and I have no doubt that this year's symposium will yet again prove to be the most useful platform for a vibrant dialogue between leaders of today and you leaders of tomorrow. It is also truly inspiring for me to see so many bright young as well as experienced people gathered with a common aim to learn and to grow. It is also my profound hope that all of you will make the most of our experiences today. That means don't hold yourself back. I mean raise your arms and your fingers and ask and ask. As some say in the military, the only shot that you don't fire is a missed shot. So keep that in mind eventually. Let me now close with a quote by Zen master Suzuki illustrating that you should always keep an open mind. He said, in the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities. In the experts, there are few. And I now wish you all a very pleasant and good and inspiring day. Thank you very much.