Economic and Urban Development 2022

Where are the opportunities in Reykjavík? A summit on innovation, creative industries, urban development, and flourishing employment opportunities. Learn about the powerful and vivid City of Industry.

It provided an overview of infrastructure development and job creation, with positive signs in creative industries, retail development, and business activities. The meeting offered a good overview of ongoing projects, as well as future projects and priorities. A development plot in the vicinity of the meeting location was visited.

Time and place

Creative industries, shopping, service, and innovation were on the agenda at Tjarnarsalur, Reykjavík City Hall and livestreamed on Friday, April 8, from 9am to 11am.

 

Program

Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir, Chair of the Reykjavík Human Rights, Innovation & Democracy Council, opened the meeting

  • City of Industry: Infrastructure & Commercial Housing Development
    Dagur 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 Reykjavík
    Þorsteinn Högni Gunnarsson, Managing Director of Mainframe
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  • New Activity Area on Esjumelar

  • Where is the State building in Reykjavik?
    Þröstur Söring, 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 Reykjavík
    Bjargey Björgvinsdóttir, Architect and Engineer at NLSH
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  • The Green Box
    Gunnar Dofri Ólafsson, Communication and Development Manager at Sorpa
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  • Landsbankinn in the City Center — Opportunities
    Halldóra Vífilsdóttir, Architect at Landsbankinn
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  • The City Centre at a Juncture

  • Commercial housing in Kvosin and surrounding areas – the situation and opportunities
    Samúel Torfi Pétursson, Planning Engineer at VSO
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  • Reykjavík Economic and Innovation Policy
    Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir, chair of the City Council
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The moderator was Björg Magnúsdóttir, media professional