Economic and Urban Development 2019
The meeting covered creative industries, retail, services, and innovation. It highlighted development projects taking shape in the urban environment, as well as projects still in the concept stage. Design-driven innovation and the status and development of retail in the city were also discussed.
Time and place
An open meeting about Reykjavík as a city of enterprise was held at Reykjavík City Hall and livestreamed on Friday, May 17, 2019, from 9am to 11am.
Program
- What can the City do for businesses?
Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir, chair of the City Council
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- Development of commercial property in Reykjavík – status and outlook
Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor
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- Landsbankinn – diverse commercial and retail spaces in the city center
Halldóra Vífilsdóttir, architect
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- Gróska - innovation house in Vatnsmýri
Árni Geir Magnússon, CEO of Gróska
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- Landspítali University Hospital – new treatment core
Ögmundur Skarphéðinsson, architect
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- Design-driven innovation – key to future competitive advantage
Ragna M. Guðmundsdóttir, founder of Mstudio - Innovationlab
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- Retail in Reykjavík – analysis of current status and future trends
Árni Sverrir Hafsteinsson, director of the Research Center of Commerce
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Sigurborg Ósk Haraldsdóttir, chair of the Planning & Transportation Council, moderated the meeting.