Economic and Urban Development 2022
Where are the opportunities in Reykjavik? A summit on innovation, creative industries, urban development, and flourishing employment opportunities. Come and discover the powerful and vivid City of Industry.
The big picture in infrastructure development and job creation will be explored, with a wide range of positive trends when it comes to creative disciplines, retail development, and employment. We will give a good overview of the projects already underway, as well as presenting future projects and priorities. A development plot in the vicinity of the meeting location will be visited.
Time & Place
Creative industries, shopping, service, and innovation will be on the agenda at Tjarnarsalur, Reykjavik City Hall and live on Friday, April 8, from 9 to 11 am.
Agenda
Dora Bjort Gudjonsdottir, Chair of the Reykjavik Human Rights, Innovation & Democracy Council, opens the meeting
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City of Industry: Infrastructure & Commercial Housing Development
Day B. Eggertsson, Mayor
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ON Power Geothermal Park
Berglind Rán Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director of ON Power
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Opportunities in the Computer Game Industry in Reykjavik
Thorsteinn Hogni Gunnarsson, Director of Mainframe
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New Activity Area on Esjumelar
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Where is the State building in Reykjavik?
Throstur Soring, Director of Construction & Development at the Government Construction Contracting Agency (FSR) and the Government Property Agency (RE)
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Health Sciences Parks rise in Reykjavik
Bjargey Bjorgvinsdóttir, Architect and Engineer at NLSH
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The Green Box
Gunnar Dofri Olafsson, Communication and Development Manager at Sorpa
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Landsbankinn in the City Center — Opportunities
Halldora Vifilsdottir, Architect at Landsbankinn
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The City Centre at a Juncture
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Commercial housing in Kvosin and surrounding areas – the situation and opportunities
Samuel Torfi Petursson, Planning Engineer at VSO
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Reykjavik Economic and Innovation Policy
Thordis Loa Thorhallsdottir, Chair of City Council
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Moderator: Bjorg Magnusdottir Media Personality