Economic and Urban Development 2023

Open meeting at Reykjavík City Hall, April 28, 2023, at 9–11am.

Recording and slides - lower on this page. For your convenience, links to each presenter’s recording have also been included

Infrastructure and economic improvements

Creativity and initiative characterize the Economic and Urban Development of Reykjavík City, and at this meeting, you will get a good overview of the current state of infrastructure and economic development. Everyone is welcome to the Mayor's presentation meeting. Presentations and streaming begin at 9am, with light refreshments served from 8:30am.

Time and place

Public Meeting at Reykjavík City Hall, Friday, April 28, 2023, 9–11am and Live Broadcast

The meeting will be streamed on this website.

Program

Economic and Urban Development – Reconstruction of infrastructure and business premises | Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor
Watch the Mayor’s presentation recording

View the Mayor's presentation slides

The Film Village in Iceland is taking root | Baltasar Kormákur on the future development of film industry operations in Gufunes.
Watch Baltasar’s presentation recording

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Unity in the city center | Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir from Kokka and Jakob E. Jakobsson from Jómfrúin discuss a new marketing association founded to serve businesses.
Watch the presentation recording of Guðrún and Jakob

View the presentation about the new marketing association in the city center

Gróska | Vera Antonsdóttir, Director of Gróska, on the ongoing development of the creative community in Vatnsmýri.
Watch Vera’s presentation recording

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FabLab Reykjavík | Þóra Óskarsdóttir talks about the work of a makerspace open to the public.
View Þóra’s story

Economic development and innovation in Reykjavík | Óli Örn Eiríksson from Reykjavík City on the implementation of Reykjavík City’s Economic and Innovation policy.
Watch Óli Örn’s presentation recording

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HafnarHaus for creative people | René Boonekamp talks about building up a creative community.
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Accelerating the future | Margrét Ormslev Ásgeirsdóttir from Transition Labs on how they work with companies and entrepreneurs from all over the world for good causes in climate issues in Iceland.
Watch Margrét’s presentation on YouTube

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Borgarhöfði at Krossmýrartorg – A destination for the future | Halldór Eyjólfsson, Development Manager of Klasi, on a new core area that focuses on a good mix of office work, services, culture, and housing.
Halldór’s presentation on YouTube

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Halldór's presentation video can be found on the Borgarhöfði website
Closing words | Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor

Moderator: Hulda Hallgrímsdóttir, Project Manager of Economic and City Development at Reykjavík City