WiFi: aquaice2025
Tuesday, September 30th
Registration at 8:30
Sessions:
- Challenges of Aquaculture
10:00-12:00 - Social Licence in aquaculture
13:00-14:30 - Biology and Bacterias
13:00-14:30 - Opportunity for Open Sea-Pen farming
14:45-16:00 - Environment and Sustainability in Aquaculture
14:45-16:00 - SET 12:00 – 14:00
- Pavillion of Denmark 14:00 – 15:00
- Salmon Circle Trip
Challenges of Aquaculture (Icelandic and English)
Silfurberg A + B | 10:00-12:00
Session manager: Gunnar Þórðarson, CEO Aqua Ice
Session co-ordinator: Árni M. Matthiesen, formenr Minister of Fisheries Iceland
| 8:30 | Registration | ||
| 10:00 | Opening | Silja Baldvinsdóttir, President of Aqua-Ice | |
| 10:15 | Adress of Minister of Industry and Trade | Kolbeinn Arnason, Director Genaral Ministry of Industries | |
| 10:30 | AI – a key future value driver for aquaculture. A financial perspective | Dag Sletmo, De Norske Bank, DNB | |
| 10:45 | How to increase the market for salmon – experiences from 35 years of Norwegian Salmon marketing | Christian Chramer, CEO of Norwegian Seafood Council | |
| 11:05 | How important is social license? Social collaboration creates opportunities for the future | Iris Robertsdottir, Mayjor of Vestmanna Island | |
| 11:20 | Driving sustainable innovation and strong partnerships: our purpose ‘Feeding the Future’ | Mads Martinsen, General Manager Skretting Norway | |
| 11:35 | China: seafood industry dynamics in a geopolitical world | Novel Sharma, Rabobank | |
| 11:50 | Short message from Session co-ordinator | Árni M. Matthiesen, ex Minister of fisheries Iceland | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch at Floi first floor |
Social Licence in aquacuture
Silfurberg A | 13:00-14:30
Session manager: Kristinn H. Gunnarsson
Session co-ordinator: Daníel Jakobsson, Arctic Fish
| 13:00 Image and social license to operate | Sigurdur Petursson, Entrepreneur Raekt ehf | ||
| 13:15 Small communities – big business | Sigridur Olof Kristjansdottir, CEO Westfjords Regional Development Office | ||
| 13:30 Operation Trust: How to get people in the same boat? | Øyvind Andre Haram, Head of Information and Communications, Scale AQ | ||
| 13:45 Looking Good? | Bragi Valdimar Skulason, Hugkvæmisstjóri Brandenburg | ||
| 14:00 Perception is reality – The role of public institutions | Sverrir Aðalsteinn Jónsson, The environment and energy agent Iceland | ||
| 14:15 – 14:45 Coffee | In Floi first floor |
Biology and Bacterias
Silfurberg B | 13:00-14:30
Session manager: Eva Lind Guðmundsdóttir, Kaldvík
Session co-ordinator: Sara Atladóttir, Kaldvík
Opportunity for Open Sea-Pen farming
Silfurberg A | 14:45-16:15
Session manager: Hannibal Hafberg, Haafell
Session co-ordinator: Neil Shiran Thorisson, Haafell
Environment and Sustainability in Aquaculture
Silfurberg B | 14:45-16:00
Session manager: Eva Dögg Jóhannesdóttir, Blár Akur
Session co-ordinator: Eyrún Viktorsdóttir, GeoSalmo
Spornsor Presentation
Tuesday 30th of September in Rima A at 12:00 – 14:00
Optimizing Installation to Reduce Cost of Ownership: Lessons Learned
Incluting Refreshment
| Agenda | |
| 12:10 Opening | |
| 12:15 When Cheap Becomes Expensive | Nils-Per Sjaasted, Simona Stadpipe |
| 12:25 Built to Last: How SET’s Execution Lowers TCO | Leszek Pawlik Environmental Engineer M.Sc, Leifur Örn Leifsson Civil Engineer B.Sc Set |
| 12:35 Panel discussion | Nils-Per Sjaasted |
| 12:50 Closing |
Spornsor Presentation
Tuesday 30th of September in Rima A at 14:00 – 15:00
Organized by: Pavilion of Denmark/Danish Export – Fish Tech
| 14:00 Successful aquaculture operations, utilizing Danish strongholds | By Kristine Albrechtsen, Representative from Danish Export – Fish Tech & Senior Business Consultant at Pisco Group |
| Kristine will give a brief status of the land-based salmon grow-out industry, the pitfalls and key focus areas in successful aquaculture projects, and how the experience, services and technology offered by the Danish aquaculture sector can contribute to successful implementation and operation of land-based aquaculture operations in Iceland. | |
Trip to Olfus and Reykjanes 29th of September
| HS Orka Visit | CEO Vaxa | Kristinn Hafliðason | |
| Samherji Fiskeldi | Reykjanesvirkjun | Gunnar Dagur Darrason | |
| Municipality of Ölfus | Mayor Olfus | Elliði Vignirsson | |
| Kaldvik | Thorainn Olafsson | ||
| First Water | Stefan Jesson | ||
| Terraforming Life – Transformin Salmon Residuals into Energy an Sustainable Ferilizer | Sigurdur Trausti Karvelsson |
16:30 – 18:30 Aqua-Ice networking hour in Landsbankin
Wednesday, October 1st
Sessions: Skelrækt / Session on Shellfish culture
- Animal Welfare
9:00-10:15 - Salmon Logistics, Marketing and Quality
9:00-10:15 - Shellfish Culture
9:00-10:40 - Norwegian Session
10:45-12:00 - AI in aquaculture
10:45-12:00 - Fish farming in open pens
13:00-14:45 - Land-based Salmon Farming
13:00-14:55 - Pavillion of Denmark 10:00 – 11:00 and 14:00 – 15:00
- Building the Circular Pathway:
Turning Farm and Fish Waste into Fertilizer and Energy 11:00 – 12:00 - FishGlobe AS –
Closed containment farming 16:00
Animal Welfare
Silfurberg A – 9:00-10:15
Session manager: Eva Dögg Jóhannesdóttir, Blár Akur
Session co-ordinator: Kaja Rørnes, dýralæknir, Blár Akur
Salmon Logistics, Marketing and Quality
Silfurberg B – 9:00-10:15
Session manager: Silja Baldvinsdóttir, Arnarlax
Session co-ordinator: Karen Ósk Pétursdóttir, Arnarlax
Shellfish Culture
Ríma first floor at 9:00-10:40
Session manager: Júlíus B. Kristinsson, Silfurgen
Session co-ordinator: Óli Örn Eiríksson, Specialist in economic development
Norwegian Session
Silfurberg A – 10:45-12:00
Session manager: Gunnar Davíðsson Troms fylkeskommune
Session co-ordinator: Kristjan Jóakimsson HG h/f
AI in aquaculture
Silfurberg B – 10:45-12:00
Session manager: Gunnar Thordarson, Manager of Aqua Ice
Session co-ordinator: Gunnar Davíðsson Troms fylkeskommune
Fish farming in opens pens
Silfurberg A – 13:00-14:45
Session manager: Edvin Aspli, Kverva
Session co-ordinator: Rúnar Ingi Pétursson, Chief Operating Officer Arnarlax
| 13:00 | Arnarlax | Björn Hembre, CEO | |
| 13:15 | Hábrún/Ís 47 | Halldor Gunnlaugsson, CEO | |
| 13:30 | Arctic Fish | Daniel Jakobsson, CEO | |
| 13:45 | Motorized spreaders | Knut Bjarte Otterlei, Sales Manager Fluctus | |
| 14:00 | Háafell | Gauti Geirsson CEO Haafell | |
| 14:15 | Kaldvík, current situation and future prospects | Vidar Aspehaug, CEO Kaldvik | |
| 14:30 | Finish | ||
| 14:30 | Closure of Aqua Ice | Jens Thordarson, CEO GeoSalmo |
Land-based Fish Farming
Silfurberg B – 13:00-14:45
Session manager: Kristín Hartmannsdóttir, Laxey
Session co-ordinator: Rúnar Gunnarsson, Thor Salmon
| 13:00 | Laxey – from construction to fish farming | Lárus Ásgeirsson, CEO Laxey | ||
| 13:15 | Iceland: a hub for land-based salmon farming | Ómar Grétarsson, Sölu- og markaðsstjóri / CMO First Water | ||
| 13:30 | GeoSalmo | Jens Thordarson, GeoSalmo | ||
| 13:45 | From Pilot to Salmon Garden | Jón Kjartan Jónsson CEO, Samherji Fiskeldi | ||
| 14:00 | Innovations in Salmon Breeding: Shaping the Future of Land-Based Farming | Andrew Preston, Research and Development, Benchmark Genetics | ||
| 14:15 | Land-based salmon farming – What does it take to expand? | Jacob Bregnballe, Sales Director, M.Sc. AKVA GROUP | ||
| 14:30 | New Standards for Fish Disease in Aquaculture for UV and Filtration | Diana White, Aquaservice | ||
| 14:45 | End of Aqua Ice | Jens Thordarson, GeoSalmo |
Sponsor Session
Wedensday 1st of October in Rima at 10:00 – 11:00 and 14:00 -15:00
Organized by: Pavilion of Denmark/Danish Export – Fish Tech
| 10:00 – 11:00 Panel discussion 1: Do local Icelandic conditions offer unique opportunities for reduced running costs? | Based on the unique conditions in Iceland, the panelists will share their experience and ideas on how optimized operation, technology and solutions adapted to the local conditions can reduce running costs in the land-based facilities in Iceland. The discussion will touch upon energy, water, management, and other key running cost centers. The panel will also take questions from the audience. Moderator: Kristine Albrechtsen, Representative from Danish Export – Fish Tech & Senior Business Consultant at Pisco Group |
| Panelists: Bjarke Sørensen, CTO, Plast Solutions ApS Paw Petersen, CEO/Owner, OxyGuard International A/S Philip Haargaard Gyldenkærne, Biologist & Aquaculture Engineer, CM Aqua Technologies ApS Sveinn Guðberg Sveinsson, Sales Engineer, Danfoss Climate Solutions Trevor Gent, Director of Engineered Solutions, Alumichem A/S Organized by: Pavilion of Denmark/Danish Export – Fish Tech | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 Panel discussion 2: Can the local conditions in Iceland result in lower capital investments? | The panelists will share their experience and ideas on how optimal design and technology application, based on proper understanding and adaptation to the unique local conditions in Iceland, can result in lower capital investments. In addition to general cost reducing design decisions, the discussion will touch upon how the availability of energy and water can reduce the requirements to Icelandic facilities, reducing the capital investments. The panel will also take questions from the audience. Moderator: Kristine Albrechtsen, Representative from Danish Export – Fish Tech & Senior Business Consultant at Pisco Group |
| Panelists: Frederik Sørensen, International Sales Manager, Coreline A/S Kim Daugaard Andersen, Water & Aquaculture Sales Manager, OXYMAT A/S Philip Haargaard Gyldenkærne, Biologist & Aquaculture Engineer, CM Aqua Technologies ApS Pætur Gerðalíð, Sales Manager, North Aquaculture ApS |
Sponsor Session
Wedensday 1st of October in Rima A at 11:00 – 12:00
Session manager: Gunnar Thordarson
Session co-ordinator: Gyda Petursdottir
| 11:00 Welcome address | Margrét Ágústa Sigurðardóttir, Managing Director of The Icelandic Farmers Association |
| 11:05 Building Infrastructure for Iceland’s Circular Economy: Lessons from Terraforming LIFE | Sigurður Trausti Karvelsson, Project Manager at First Water and Terraforming LIFE Project Coordinator |
| 11:20 Is there a demand for the bio-fertiliser from Terraforming LIFE? Quality assurance of the products | Sveinn Aðalsteinsson, Managing Director of Orkídea Description: |
| 11:30 Collection of aquaculture slugde in Norway; nearly 10 years in. An increasing wasteproblem or value in the making? | Ann Cecilie Ursin Hilling, Innovation Manager at NCE Aquaculture (Norwegian Centres of Expertise in Aquaculture |
| 11:45 Panel |
Sponsor Session
Wedensday 1st of October in Rima B at 16:00
What options can CCS bring to Iceland.
