Matís' spring conference will be held on Thursday 16 April.
Tjarnarsalur, Reykjavík City Hall
The theme of the spring conference is "Knowledge for the national economy„.
Thursday, April 16 - 12: 45-17: 00
13: 00-13: 10 Opening - Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
13: 10-13: 20 Knowledge index - Friðrik Friðriksson, chairman of the board of Matís
13: 20-13: 35 Innovation and output - Sjöfn Sigurgísladóttir, Matís
13: 35-13: 50 Hundreds of times added value; are the possibilities endless? - Hörður Kristinsson, Matís, University of Florida
13: 50-14: 10 Fisheries; marketing, image, product development and processing - Kristján Hjaltason
14: 10-14: 20 Biotechnology of the future - Jakob Kristjánsson and Ragnar Jóhannsson, Matís
14: 20-14: 30 Opportunities in Icelandic agriculture - Guðjón Þorkelsson, Matís
14: 30-15: 00 Coffee and show
15: 00-15: 10 The road to quality of life - Hjalti Þór Vignisson, mayor of Höfn in Hornafjörður
15: 10-15: 20 Where to sail to catch the best catch? - Steingrímur Gunnarsson, Trackwell
15: 20-15: 40 Funding for innovation and research in Norway - Friðrik Sigurðsson, Sintef MRB AS
15: 40-15: 50 Utilization in a new light - Sveinn Margeirsson and Sigurjón Arason, Matís
15: 50-16: 00 Icelandic food: experience, culture, specialties - Brynhildur Pálsdóttir, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Matís
16: 00-16: 05 Food education - the future of the profession - Inga Þórsdóttir, University of Iceland
16: 05-17: 00 Light refreshments and show
Conference moderator: Þorsteinn Ingi Sigfússon, CEO of the Iceland Innovation Center.
The exhibition runs alongside lectures, from 12: 45-17: 00.
Admission is free and the conference is open to everyone.
Please announce your participation at vorradstefna2009@matis.is.