The conference on the future of the maritime community in the Westfjords is a conference that will be held in Edinborghúsin on Ísafjörður on September 22nd. The CEO of Matís, Sveinn Margeirsson, is one of the speakers, whose talk is called "Cooperation is the backbone of success."
The conference starts at 10: 30-16: 30 and is open to everyone.
The agenda of the conference is as follows:
- 10.30 Opening of the conference - Chair Berglind Hallgrímsdóttir Managing Director of the Iceland Innovation Center
- 10.45 Shiran Þórisson, CEO of Atvinnuþróunarfélag Vestfjarði - Atvinnulífsgreining Vestfjarði
- 11.15 Dr. Þóroddur Bjarnason, Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Akureyri and Chairman of the Board of the Regional Development Institute - The future of coastal settlements in the Westfjords
- 11.45 Lunch
- 13.00 Dr. Þorsteinn Ingi Sigfússon, CEO of the Icelandic Innovation Center and professor at HI - The importance of innovation for the business community and innovation ideas related to the ocean and the fishing industry.
- 13.30 Dr. Daði Már Kristófersson, Associate Professor of Natural Resource Economics - Competitiveness of the Fisheries, Iceland vs. Westfjords
- 14.00 Dr. Ögmundur Knútsson, President of the School of Business and Science at the University of Akureyri - The value chain in the fisheries sector and possibilities for increasing value within it
- 14.30 Coffee break
- 14.45 Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir, project manager of the Iceland Innovation Center in Ísafjörður - Sea-related tourism and experience tourism.
- 15.15 Dr. Sveinn Margeirsson, CEO of Matís - Collaboration is the backbone of success.
- 15.45 Panel discussion chaired by the moderator - What is the future of the Westfjords sea settlements?
- 16.30 Closing of the conference
Registration on reception@westfjords.is
Further information can be found on the website of Atvinnuþróunarfélag Vestfjarði, www.atvest.is.is/