Iceland Business Seminar and Networking Reception

*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