Iceland Eco-Business Park (IEBP) is excited to join Flæði framtíðar, an innovation conference focused on how artificial intelligence can drive innovation, automation, and technical education in Iceland.
Held on November 15, 2024, at Hljómahöll in Reykjanesbær, the event explores how emerging technology is transforming society and how we can best prepare for these changes.
Through expert-led lectures and panel discussions, Flæði framtíðar creates a collaborative platform for shaping the future, promoting sustainability, and advancing societal progress.
IEBP’s Project Manager, Justine Vanhalst, will present at 16:50 on Sustainable Innovation in Green Parks, sharing IEBP’s mission to advance circular economy initiatives in Helguvík and Iceland’s growing green industry.
It is asked for participants to register for the event. The event is free of charge. See the Agenda below.
Agenda for the Day:
- 14:00 – Conference opening by Vilhjálmur Magnússon, Project Manager at Fab Lab Suðurnes, and keynote by Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Minister of Higher Education, Industry, and Innovation
- 14:20 – Lecture (English): Artificial Intelligence: Past, Present & Future by Kristinn R. Þórisson, Professor at Reykjavik University
- 14:55 – Lecture (English): What it takes for a data center to host an AI service by Ásdís Ólafsdóttir, Sustainability Manager at AtNorth
- 15:10 – Lecture (English): The Impact of AI on Innovation, Education, and The Labor Market by Snezhina Duevska, Specialist at Nora.ai / Norwegian AI Research Consortium
- 15:40 – Coffee break
- 15:55 – Lecture (Icelandic): Earthquakes as a Source of New Solutions by Lilja Magnúsdóttir, Resource Management Director at HS Orka
- 16:10 – Lecture (Icelandic): The Past Decade and the Next Decade – History and Future of Algalíf by Tryggvi Stefánsson, CEO at Algalíf
- 16:30 – Lecture (Icelandic): The Future of Mushroom Cultivation: Innovation and Technological Solutions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Unnur Kolka Leifsdóttir, CTO, and Nílsína Larsen, CEO of Svepparíkið
- 16:50 – Lecture (Icelandic): Sustainable Innovation in Green Industry Parks by Justine Vanhalst, Project Manager at Iceland Eco-Business Park
- 17:00 – Panel discussion
- 17:30 – Conference closing
The following organizations, institutions, and companies support the conference: Fab Lab Suðurnes (main organizer), Nora.ai, Reykjavik University, Suðurnes Comprehensive College, Reykjanesbær, Algalíf, HS Orka, Svepparíkið, atNorth, the Association of Local Authorities in Suðurnes, and Iceland Eco-Business Park.
For more information, visit the Flæði framtíðar website to register to the event. You can also visit the Facebook event page.
We look forward to engaging with attendees and sharing our sustainable vision for Iceland! See you there!
