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Iceland Business Seminar and Networking Reception
Date and time
Location
Hotel New Otani
Edo Room Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0094 JapanDescription
*The seminar will be conducted in English only
*Please note that registration may close early if seats are filled before the registration deadline
Agenda
15:00 Registration starts
15:30 Welcome: H.E. Elín Flygenring, Ambassador, Embassy of Iceland in Japan
Greeting: Yazsukazu Irino, Executive Vice President, JETRO
Keynote addresss: H.E. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Presentation: Iceland Economy and Bilateral Trade, Ásta S. Fjeldsted, Managing Director, Iceland Chamber of Commerce
Series of short presentations on three key industries in Iceland
Green Energy and power intensive opportunities
Gunnar Guðni Tómasson, National Power Company
Einar H. Tómasson, Invest in Iceland
Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson, Advania
Iceland Food: fresh, clean responsible
Jónas Engilbertsson, Managing Director, Icelandic Japan
Svavar Halldórsson, Director, Icelandic Lamb Marketing Board
Ari Edwald, President, MS Icelandi Dairies
Tourism: The new frontier
Ársæll Harðarson, Manager GSA, Icelandair
Þorleifur Þór Jónsson, Senior Manager, Promote Iceland
Closing remarks
Bolli Thoroddsen, Chairman, Icelandic Chamber of Commerce in Japan
17:00-19:00 Icelandic Business Seminar networking reception
Hotel New Otani at Room Palazzo Otani