I was invited to speak at the 2025 ICPC Plenary in Montreal this past week. This invitation resulted from my paper last year (See past post). Although I could present any related topic, I decided to share the first part of my paper, regarding extraterritorial jurisdiction of intentional sabotage of submarine cables. I also discussed the recent submarine cable damage incidents in the Baltic Sea. As far as I know, no Finnish company or government delegation was in attendance, and none holds member status.
This year’s plenary theme was ‘The Big Squeeze: Geopolitics & Spatial Planning’. There were various presentations from companies (members and non-members) involved in the submarine cable industry. The presentations covered a wide gambit of topics within the theme, including the environment, legal issues, case studies, and emerging technologies.
After my presentation on the second day of the plenary, I was formally presented with my award. It was a nice touch on a very well-organized and informative event. I hope to attend in the future.