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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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