- The challenges of Salmon and Seafood sales and marketing in a changing world of trade and tariffs/ Sameiginleg menningararfleifð sjávarafurða Noregs og Íslands og hvernig við saman bjóðum heiminum upp á hollasta matinn
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 11:30 Christian Chramer CEO of Norwegian Seafood Council, When the Nobel peace prize went to Liu Xiaobo in 2010 Norwegian salmon went from 90 % market share to close to zero China in the years to follow. When Norway and Western countries banned sales to Russia after the Crimean invasion in 2014 Norway lost its biggest market for salmon and herring. When US tariffs peaked in the summer of 2025 the US had been Norwegian seafoods biggest growth and investment market for the past three years. How can we meet uncertain…
Read more: The challenges of Salmon and Seafood sales and marketing in a changing world of trade and tariffs/ Sameiginleg menningararfleifð sjávarafurða Noregs og Íslands og hvernig við saman bjóðum heiminum upp á hollasta matinn
- Selective by Design: Aligning Breeding with Farming Environments/ Sértæk hönnun: Að samræma kynbætur við búskaparumhverfi
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg B at 16:00 Kate Furhovden Stenerud, Chief Commercial Officer – Benchmark Genetics This presentation will highlight our major contributions to the aquaculture industry, focusing on the genetic innovations inherent in an ova, the small egg that serves as the cornerstone of salmon production. This tiny egg eventually transforms into the salmon found on dinner tables worldwide. Remarkably, one in three salmon globally originates from our production. So, what exactly is our contribution? How do we leverage genetics? One method involves creating generic products that fit various conditions. Another approach is to collaborate on…
Read more: Selective by Design: Aligning Breeding with Farming Environments/ Sértæk hönnun: Að samræma kynbætur við búskaparumhverfi
- Sustainable Power at Sea: Cutting Emissions, Noise and Costs/ Sjálfbær orka á sjó: Að draga úr losun, hávaða og kostnaði
Tuesday the 30th of September in Silfurberg B at 15:00 Michael Kristiansen Sales Manager, Moen Marin a part of Scale Group Electric and hybrid vessels bring aquaculture closer to zero emissions. Beyond environmental gains, they provide measurable efficiency and reliability, supporting both certification requirements and long-term value creation Rafmagns- og blendingaskip færa fiskeldi draga verulega úr kolefnisspori. Auk umhverfisávinnings veita þau mælanlega skilvirkni og áreiðanleika, sem styður bæði við vottunarkröfur og langtíma verðmætasköpun.
- Can We Prevent Nephrocalcinosis Before it Occurs using the SuperSmolt technology/ Getum við komið í veg fyrir nýrnakalsínósu áður en hún kemur upp með því að nota SuperSmolt tæknina?
Tuesday 30th of October in Silfurberg B at 13:00 Richard Torrissen – Product manager SuperSmolt Stim Iceland ehf Richard brings extensive expertise across biology, biotechnology, and commercial aquaculture, with a strong focus on fish health and welfare in closed containment systems. He has developed specialized knowledge in calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) stimulation and its application in improving mineral regulation and proactively reducing the risk of nephrocalcinosis in Atlantic salmon. With deep insight into smolt transfer strategies, freshwater management, and welfare optimization in RAS and hybrid systems Richard býr yfir mikilli þekkingu á líffræði, líftækni og fiskeldi í atvinnuskyni, með sterka…
Read more: Can We Prevent Nephrocalcinosis Before it Occurs using the SuperSmolt technology/ Getum við komið í veg fyrir nýrnakalsínósu áður en hún kemur upp með því að nota SuperSmolt tæknina?
- What US Tariffs on Salmon Really Mean: A Data-Driven Outlook/ Hver eru áhrif bandarískra tolla á Íslenskt fiskeldi?
Wedensday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 09:45 Anna Björk Theodórsdóttir, Ocean of Data What do recent US tariffs on salmon really mean for Iceland? This presentation uses current data to unpack the trade, price, and market access implications and outlines what’s at stake for Icelandic seafood in the evolving global salmon market. Hvaða þýðingu hafa nýlegir tollar Bandaríkjanna á lax í raun fyrir Ísland? Þessi kynning notar núverandi gögn til að greina áhrif á viðskipti, verð og markaðsaðgang og lýsir því hvað er í húfi fyrir íslenska sjávarafurðir á þróun alþjóðlegs laxamarkaðar.
- Welcome address
Wednesday 1st of October in Rima A at 11:00 Margrét Ágústa Sigurðardóttir, Managing Director of The Icelandic Farmers Association
- Collection of aquaculture slugde in Norway; nearly 10 years in. An increasing wasteproblem or value in the making?
Wedensday1st of October in Rima A at 11:30 Ann Cecilie Ursin Hilling, Innovation Manager at NCE Aquaculture (Norwegian Centres of Expertise in Aquaculture) In 2017 regulations forced the Norwegian aquaculture industry to start collecting sludge from all their landbased facilities. Now almost 10 years later we will have look at the status and future prospects for collection, technology development and political ambitions. Ann Cecilie Hilling is the Innovation Manager for the Aquaculture cluster NCE Aquaculture. She has a M.Sc in Aquaculture and has 15 years experience in working in several parts of the industry both national and international. She…
Read more: Collection of aquaculture slugde in Norway; nearly 10 years in. An increasing wasteproblem or value in the making?
- Is there a demand for the bio-fertiliser from Terraforming LIFE? Quality assurance of the products
Wedensday 1st of October in Rima A at 11:20 Sveinn Aðalsteinsson, Managing Director of Orkídea The EU project Terraforming LIFE aims to utilise fish sludge and animal manure to produce biogas and organic fertilizer (bio-fertiliser) in a new anaerobic digestion pilot plant in Þorlákshöfn, S-Iceland. Farmers have expressed strong interest in the fertiliser product, provided that the quality of the product is well documented and secured. Within the project Orkídea leads the work on optimising and securing quality of the final fertiliser product to ensure that it provides the nutrients required for healthy crop growth. A pre-formulation study is…
Read more: Is there a demand for the bio-fertiliser from Terraforming LIFE? Quality assurance of the products
- Building Infrastructure for Iceland’s Circular Economy: Lessons from Terraforming LIFE
Wednesday 1st of October in Rima A at 11:05 Sigurður Trausti Karvelsson, Project Manager at First Water and Terraforming LIFE Project Coordinator Terraforming LIFE, an EU-funded initiative under the LIFE programme, aims to address three pressing challenges in Iceland: To achieve these objectives, the project must overcome both technical and practical hurdles. These include developing and implementing effective treatment technologies, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, establishing reliable logistics systems, and fostering cross-sector collaboration. The presentation will outline the challenges encountered so far, the strategies currently in place, and the critical steps ahead. Terraforming LIFE er verkefni styrkt af Evrópusambandinu…
Read more: Building Infrastructure for Iceland’s Circular Economy: Lessons from Terraforming LIFE
- From Pilot to Salmon Garden/ Frá tilraunaáætlun til eldisgarðs
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 13:45 Jón Kjartan Jónsson, CEO Samherji Fiskeldi Oversaw projects from a large-scale pilot project within the operations of Samherji Fiskeldi to the design, construction and financing of Eldisgarð, one of the largest private projects in Iceland. Farið yfir verkefni frá stórskala pilot verkefni inni í rekstri Samherja fiskeldis og yfir í hönnun, byggingu og fjármögnun Eldisgarðs einnar stærstu einkaframkvæmdar á Íslandi.
- Aqua ICE seminar – TFL
Miðvikudaginn 1. október í Ríma A kl. 11:00 – 12:00 Umsjónarmaður málstofu: Gyða Pétursdóttir, Verkefnastjóri Terraforming LIFE /Project Manager TFL Bændasamtök Íslands / Farmers Association of Iceland Building the Circular Pathway: Turning Farm and Fish Waste into Fertilizer and Energy Schedule: 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 Description: Terraforming LIFE, an EU-funded initiative under the LIFE programme, aims to address three pressing challenges in Iceland: To achieve these objectives,…
Read more: Aqua ICE seminar – TFL
- Evaluating lumpfish efficacy in controlling sea lice in salmon farms/ Mat á virkni grásleppu gegn lús í laxeldi
Tuesday 30th September in Silfurberg A at 16:15 Esbern J. Patursson, Biological engineer (MSc) at Hiddenfjor This presentation explores methods for evaluating the role of lumpfish in controlling sea lice within salmon sea cages, with a focus on optimizing their use. Key topics include: Insights from lumpfish stomach content analysis – how many sea lice they consume, and under what conditions. The potential of sea lice modelling to predict lumpfish efficacy. Strategies for optimizing lumpfish deployment and overall effectiveness using modelling approaches. Þessi kynning kannar aðferðir til að meta hlutverk grásleppu í stjórnun á lúsum í laxakvíum, með áherslu…
Read more: Evaluating lumpfish efficacy in controlling sea lice in salmon farms/ Mat á virkni grásleppu gegn lús í laxeldi
- Winter Ulcers (Moritella viscosa) in Farmed Salmonids in Iceland/ Vetrarsár (moritella viscosa) á eldislaxi á Íslandi
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A at 16:00 Svein Alexandersen: Director Technical Services, Norway and Nordics In this presentation Pharmaq will present results from recent work on Moritella viscosa isolates collected from Icelandic salmon farms. Understanding the phylogeny of Moritella viscosa remains complex, and Pharmaq is currently actively working on this topic. Pharmaq will present the observed diversity of Icelandic isolates based from in vivo studies of the isolates, and evaluate their potential cross-reactivity with today’s available vaccine candidates. Í þessari kynningu mun Pharmaq kynna niðurstöður nýlegra rannsókna á stofnum af Moritella viscosa sem safnað var í íslenskum…
Read more: Winter Ulcers (Moritella viscosa) in Farmed Salmonids in Iceland/ Vetrarsár (moritella viscosa) á eldislaxi á Íslandi
- Innovations in Salmon Breeding: Shaping the Future of Land-Based Farming/ Nýjungar í laxarækt: Að móta framtíð landeldis
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 14:00 Andrew Preston, Research and Development, Genetics Selective breeding and genetic technologies are essential for improving salmon performance and reducing mortality. Breeding programs achieve cumulative genetic gains by selecting optimal parent fish to produce eggs with favourable traits. This presentation reviews how production traits are developed and translated into commercial impact, focusing on strategies for land-based salmon farming. We highlight the sentinel strategy and “genomic twins” principle, combined with advanced genomic techniques, to deliver specialized products that enhance productivity. Genomic selection ensures accurate breeding while maintaining high biosecurity, with validation through…
Read more: Innovations in Salmon Breeding: Shaping the Future of Land-Based Farming/ Nýjungar í laxarækt: Að móta framtíð landeldis
- AI-Powered Aquaculture: Grow Bigger, Healthier fish– faster and cheaper/ Gervigreind í lagareldi: Rækta stærri og heilbrigðari fiska – hraðar og ódýrar
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 11:45 Hemang Rishi, CEO Observe Technologies AI is transforming aquaculture, with around one in four salmon farms already using it. In this session, we’ll share how our AI-powered feeding system reduces feed costs, boosts growth, and provides early health alerts—empowering operators to achieve superhuman performance. Gervigreind er að umbreyta fiskeldi og um það bil ein af hverjum fjórum laxaeldisstöðvum notar hana nú þegar. Í þessum fundi munum við deila því hvernig gervigreindarknúið fóðrunarkerfi okkar lækkar fóðurkostnað, eykur vöxt og veitir snemma heilsufarsviðvaranir – sem gerir rekstraraðilum kleift að ná ofurframmistöðu.
- Optimizing performance through clinical nutrition/ Að hámarka árangur með klínískri næringu
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A at 15:30 Mike McLeish, Business Unit Director – Iceland & Canada How can farmers use clinical nutrition to optimise their performance at sea, with tools tailored specifically to the Icelandic environment? Hvernig geta fiskeldið notað klíníska næringu til að hámarka afköst sín í sjókvíum, með verkfærum sem eru sérstaklega sniðin að íslenska umhverfinu?
- GeoSalmon
Wednesday the 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 14:30
- Kaldvík, nústaða og framtíðarhorfur/ Kaldvík, current situation and future prospects
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 14:15 Vidar Aspehaug, Forstjóri Kaldvíkur
- Iceland: a hub for land-based salmon farming/ Ísland: Miðstöð fyrir landeldi í heiminum
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 13:15 Ómar Grétarsson, Sölu- og markaðsstjóri / CMO First Water
- Subsea aquaculture / Sökkvanlegt fiskeldi
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A at 14:45 Trygve Hallberg, Project manager submerged aquaculture, Selstad/Ísfell As the salmonid aquaculture industry finds new ways to avoid salmon lice through submerged farms, technology offers potential benefits in other areas. This talk will present an overview of Selstad’s project on submerged cage systems, and how these could offer better stability at exposed production sites. Þar sem laxaeldisgeirinn finnur nýjar leiðir til að forðast laxalús í gegnum hafieldisstöðvar, býður tækni upp á mögulega kosti á öðrum sviðum. Í þessum fyrirlestri verður kynnt yfirlit yfir verkefni Selstad um kafieldiskerfi og hvernig þau gætu…
Read more: Subsea aquaculture / Sökkvanlegt fiskeldi
- AI meets aquaculture: IoT and cloud data for smarter farming/ Gervigreind á stefnumót við lagareldi IoT og skýjar gögn fyrir snjallara eldi
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 11:30 Paw Petersen, CEO OxyGuard International A/S This talk will highlight how cloud-connected sensors and IoT platforms generate valuable data for machine learning in aquaculture. Find the opportunities and challenges of integrating real-time data with AI to improve performance, sustainability, and decision-making in fish farming operations. Í þessum fyrirlestri verður fjallað um hvernig skýjatengdir skynjarar og IoT-pallar framleiða verðmæt gögn fyrir vélanám í fiskeldi. Finna tækifæri og áskoranir við að samþætta rauntímagögn við gervigreind til að bæta afköst, sjálfbærni og ákvarðanatöku í fiskeldi.
- We Are Losing Blue Whiting: What’s at Stake for Nordic Aquaculture/ Erum við að missa kolmunnann: Hvað er í húfi fyrir norrænt lagareldi
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 11:15 Leif Kjetil Skjæveland, Manager of Sustainability and Public Affairs Leif Kjetil Skjæveland is Skretting’s manager for sustainability and public affairs in Norway and is part of the official steering group for the Norwegian government’s mission on sustainable feed. He is also deputy chair in NAPA’s blue whiting sub group. Skjæveland works extensively with raw material challenges in both the supplier and retail sectors, as well as Skretting’s projects involving novel and circular ingredients. Leif Kjetil Skjæveland er framkvæmdastjóri sjálfbærni og almannatengsla hjá Skretting í Noregi og situr í opinberum stýrihópi…
Read more: We Are Losing Blue Whiting: What’s at Stake for Nordic Aquaculture/ Erum við að missa kolmunnann: Hvað er í húfi fyrir norrænt lagareldi
- Smart, Safe & Connected ROV-operations: How to enhance Net Integrity and Fish Welfare in Aquaculture/ Snjallar, öruggar og virkar ROV aðgerðir: Hvernig á að auka velferð fiska í fiskeldi
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A at 15:45 Jostein Dyrset Key Account Manager JM Robotics Preventing salmon escapes and safeguarding fish health are top priorities in aquaculture—and JM Connect is here to make it easier and more effective than ever! Our cutting-edge solution for monitoring of net integrity and fish welfare, combined with secure cloud-based data storage and transparent sharing – puts you in complete control. Plus, our solutions take the hassle out of operations by automating documentation and streamlining your daily routines. Discover how smart connectivity transforms safety, guarantees compliance, and drives the future of more sustainable,…
Read more: Smart, Safe & Connected ROV-operations: How to enhance Net Integrity and Fish Welfare in Aquaculture/ Snjallar, öruggar og virkar ROV aðgerðir: Hvernig á að auka velferð fiska í fiskeldi
- Motorized spreaders/ Vélvæddir dreifarar
Knut Bjarte Otterlei, Sales Manager Fluctus Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 13:45 Discover the benefits of motorized spreaders for fish farming. By integrating motorized spreaders into your feeding process, you can deliver the same amount of feed while significantly reducing energy costs. This innovative technology not only cuts expenses but also promotes more uniform fish growth, leading to a healthier and more profitable harvest. Additionally, motorized spreaders contribute to environmental sustainability by reducing microplastic waste. Elevate your aquaculture operation with smarter, more efficient feeding solutions. Uppgötvaðu kosti vélknúinna dreifara fyrir fiskeldi. Með því að samþætta vélknúna…
Read more: Motorized spreaders/ Vélvæddir dreifarar
- Reusable Tubs as a Scalable and Sustainable Alternative to EPS in Salmon Logistics/ Endurnýtanleg ker sem valkostur við frauðplast í flutning á laxi
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 10:00 Bragi Smith, Head of Sales & product development ITUB/Sæplast The Salmon Solution introduces reusable Twin Tubs to work alongside EPS boxes in salmon logistics – improving efficiency, reducing waste and cutting CO2 emissions emission by up to 80%. Developed by iTUB and Sæplast, the system complements EPS by streamlining production and transport. Proven with Arctic Fish and Adri & Zoon, Twin Tubs maintain fish quality, lower costs, and support EU sustainability goals – offering a scalable, circular upgrade to current packaging methods. Salmon Solution kynnir endurnýtanlegar tvöfaldar umbúðir (Twin Tubs)…
Read more: Reusable Tubs as a Scalable and Sustainable Alternative to EPS in Salmon Logistics/ Endurnýtanleg ker sem valkostur við frauðplast í flutning á laxi
- Humane, accurate, and efficient maturation scoring using camera vision and AI – the value of collaboration across regulations, farmers, and suppliers/
Thuesday 30th September in Silfurberg B at 16:15 Gunnar Berg, CEO Aquabyte
- Operation Trust: How to get people in the same boat?/ Aðgerðir til að auka traust: Hvernig fáum við almenning með okkur í bátinn?
Tuesday 30th September in Silfurberg A at 13:30 Øyvind André Haram Head of Information and Communications Scale AQ Aquaculture – Iceland’s new wave? Øyvind has worked with journalism and communications in Norway for several decades. He wants to find solutions of how aquaculture could become Iceland’s most popular brand. It is all about license to operate! Fiskeldi – nýja bylgja Íslands? Øyvind hefur starfað við blaðamennsku og samskipti í Noregi í áratugi. Hann vill finna lausnir á því hvernig fiskeldi getur orðið vinsælasta vörumerki Íslendinga. Þetta snýst allt um leyfi til að starfa!
- Vaccination at field level, rights and wrongs/ Bólusetningar á vettvangi, rétt og rangt
Wednesday 1st October in Silfurberg A at 09:15 Rosa Merino Perez, Technical Manager, Aquaculture Unit The presentation addresses the correct planning and execution of fish vaccination, emphasizing the importance of vaccinating only healthy animals, using calibrated equipment, and maintaining optimal environmental conditions. It highlights common errors such as incorrect injection sites or poor handling. It also notes that even automated vaccination machines can fail, making human supervision and post-vaccination audits essential. The ultimate goal is to ensure effective immunization and guarantee animal welfare. Kynningin fjallar um rétta skipulagningu og framkvæmd bólusetningar fiska og leggur áherslu á mikilvægi þess að…
Read more: Vaccination at field level, rights and wrongs/ Bólusetningar á vettvangi, rétt og rangt
- Stembiont® Vital probiotics for improved salmon health/ Stembiont® Vital probiotics fyrir bætta heilsu laxa
Wednesday 1st October in Silfurberg A at 11:00 Anne Bakke Fylling, Product Management Lead, Previwo AS Bathing salmon in probiotics strengthens health and resilience against lice. Stembiont® Vital is apreventative, biological solution that supports higher survival rates, improved welfare, and morepredictable production. It is easy and safe to use and fits seamlessly into routine operations. Asustainable investment in your fish – and your profitability. Að baða lax í mjólkursýrugerlum styrkir heilsu og seiglu gegn lúsum. Stembiont® Vital er fyrirbyggjandi, líffræðileg lausn sem styður við hærri lifunartíðni, bætta velferð og fyrirsjáanlegri framleiðslu. Hún er auðveld og örugg í notkun og…
Read more: Stembiont® Vital probiotics for improved salmon health/ Stembiont® Vital probiotics fyrir bætta heilsu laxa
- From bottleneck to breakthrough – solving the feed challenge with biotechnology/ Frá flöskuhálsi til umbreytinga – að leysa fóðurvandamálið með líftækni
Tuesday 30 September in Silfurberg B at 15:45 Evy Vikene, Aquaculture Lead Norway and Europe, Nufarm Nutritional With global demand for salmon continuing to rise, the industry’s ability to grow sustainably may be limited not by farming capacity, but by access to essential raw materials — especially omega-3s. In this session, Evy Vikene explores how biotechnology offers a scalable, land-based solution to close the omega-3 supply gap. She will address the disconnect between public perception and scientific consensus and show how feed innovation can shift the narrative from controversy to progress. This presentation will highlight how solving the feed…
Read more: From bottleneck to breakthrough – solving the feed challenge with biotechnology/ Frá flöskuhálsi til umbreytinga – að leysa fóðurvandamálið með líftækni
- Enhancing quality and welfare in Atlantic Salmon Eggs: A comprehensive approach to incubation strategy/ Að auka gæði og velferð laxahrogna: Heildstæð nálgun á klakáætlun
Wednesday 1st October in Silfurberg A at 10:00 Rosana Estévez, Quality Manager Benchmark Genetics The increasing global demand for high-quality Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) eggs calls for hatchery strategies that not only maximize survival rates but also ensure comprehensive egg welfare. An optimal incubation temperature between 2°C and 6°C enhances egg welfare by improving survival rates, reducing deformities, and achieving synchronized hatching. The results provide a science-based framework for welfare-oriented Atlantic salmon aquaculture. Aukin eftirspurn eftir hágæða laxahrognum (Salmo salar) um allan heim kallar á klakstöðvar sem hámarka ekki aðeins lifun heldur tryggja einnig alhliða velferð eggjanna. Kjörhitastig á…
Read more: Enhancing quality and welfare in Atlantic Salmon Eggs: A comprehensive approach to incubation strategy/ Að auka gæði og velferð laxahrogna: Heildstæð nálgun á klakáætlun
- Beneath the surface: Real-life application of AI/ Undir yfirborðinu: Raunveruleg notkun gervigreindar
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 11:45 Kamilla Svindseth, Sales Manager, Aquabyte Why is AI and salmon farming so often mentioned in the same sentence? In this presentation we’ll dive into specific use cases on how AI can be utilized to support Icelandic fish famers and their area specific challenges Hvers vegna er gervigreind og laxeldi svona oft nefnd í sömu setningu? Í þessari kynningu munum við kafa ofan í sérstök dæmi um hvernig hægt er að nota gervigreind til að styðja íslenska fiskræktendur og áskoranir þeirra á svæðinu.
- Vatnaáætlun Íslands: Iceland’s first river basin management plan and its implications for aquaculture/
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurbeg B at 15:15 Carl Andreas Fossick Ströberg, Advisor at unit for ocean and water With the adoption of Act No. 36/2011 on Water Management and the publication of Iceland’s first river basin management plan, a comprehensive and coordinated policy for the protection of all water bodies and aquatic ecosystems in Iceland was established for the first time. The adoption entails extensive changes in the governance of water resources, affecting all sectors that utilize water. In this presentation, we examine its implications for aquaculture. Með innleiðingu laga nr. 36/2011 um stjórn vatnamála og útgáfu…
Read more: Vatnaáætlun Íslands: Iceland’s first river basin management plan and its implications for aquaculture/
- China: seafood industry dynamics in a geopolitical world/ Kína: Hreyfiafl fyrir markaðsetningu á fiski í heiminum
Tuesday 30th September in Silfurberg A & B at 11:35 Novel Sharma, Analyst Rabobank In his primary role, he works as a sector expert to Rabobank departments such as Mergers & Acquisitions, Leveraged Finance, Venture Capital, and the Corporate Finance Bankers. He is a regular speaker on global seafood and aquaculture conferences and has published research reports covering the seafood industry. Additionally, Novel brings a strong analytical background and private equity experience. He holds a Master’s degree in International Finance from the Amsterdam Business School at the University of Amsterdam.
- Hvers virði er orðspor? Samfélagslegt samstarf skapar tækifæri til framtíðar / How important is social license? Social collaboration creates opportunities for the future
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A & B at 11:05 Íris Róbertsdóttir, Mayor of Vestmannaeyjabær Samstarf og samtal milli forsvarsfólks fyrirtækja, íbúa og sveitarfélga þar sem fyrirtækin starfa skiptir miklu máli þegar hugað er að ímynd og orðspori þegar ný fyrirtæki koma inn í samfélög. Það skiptir máli hvernig unnið er í framhaldinu eftir að farið er að stað. Gott dæmi um þetta samstarf og samtal er á milli Laxeyar, Vestmannaeyjabæjar og íbúa. Traustið sem er áunnið skiptir miklu máli, orðspor er allt. Að gera það sem “sagt er” og að upplýsa samfélagið er lykilþáttur á vegferð verkefninsins…
Read more: Hvers virði er orðspor? Samfélagslegt samstarf skapar tækifæri til framtíðar / How important is social license? Social collaboration creates opportunities for the future
- Driving sustainable innovation and strong partnerships: our purpose ‘Feeding the Future’/ Sjálfbær nýsköpun og náið samstarf: Tilgangur okkar að fæða framtíðina
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A & B at 11:20 Mads Martinsen, General Manager Skretting Norway Mads Martinsen has recently been appointed as the General Manager for Skretting Norway. With over a decade at the company, including seven years as Director of Product Development and Sustainability, he brings a deep understanding and passion for aquaculture. Martinsen is known for his commitment to innovation and sustainability, and he looks forward to driving the development of the feed industry.
- Salmon Garden Jón Kjartan Jónsson
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 13:45 Jón Kjartan JónssonSamherji fiskeldi
- Laxey – from construction to fish farming/ Laxey – frá framkvæmdum til rekstur landeldis
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 13:00 Lárus Ásgerisson, stjórnarformaður Laxey
- How ReelData identifies and reduces stress in land-based fish farms/ Hvernig ReelData greinir og dregur úr streitu í landeldi
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 10:45 Mathew Zimola, CEO of ReelData: AI Technology provider to smolt, post smolt and ongrowing land-based fish farms, ReelData Inc This presentation explains how AI monitoring technologies can be used to indicate stress levels in land-based farms. We’ll discuss how stress influences appetite, and how using ReelData’s AI technology, we can examine and interpret data and trends from fish production to identify and mitigate or reduce stress events. Þessi kynning útskýrir hvernig hægt er að nota gervigreindareftirlitstækni til að gefa til kynna streitustig í landbúnaðareldisstöðvum. Við munum ræða hvernig streita hefur…
Read more: How ReelData identifies and reduces stress in land-based fish farms/ Hvernig ReelData greinir og dregur úr streitu í landeldi
- Land-based salmon farming –What does it take to expand?/ Landeldi – Hvað þarf til að stækka
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 14:15 Jacob Bregnballe, Sales Director, M.Sc. AKVA GROUP The land-based salmon industry has the potential to provide a much larger share of the demand for fresh salmon around the world. After several turbulent years where hockey-stick dreams turned into costly lessons learnt, the segment is now in a better position to ramp-up production.The experience from the latest years have underlined the need for in-depth knowledge in project management and execution to roll-out these giant projects. Landeldi hefur möguleika á að sjá um mun stærri hluta af eftirspurn eftir ferskum laxi…
Read more: Land-based salmon farming –What does it take to expand?/ Landeldi – Hvað þarf til að stækka
- From Waste to Value: Transforming Fish Farming Sludge into Export-Ready Fertilizer/ Frá hliðarafurð til verðmæta: Að umbreyta seyru í áburð til útflutnings
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg B at 14:45 Vu Nguyen International Sales Manager Terramarina Like Iceland, Norway faces a significant challenge: limited farmland makes it difficult to utilize sludge from the fish farming industry in a sustainable way. To address this, Terramarine began developing fertilizers based on fish sludge over a decade ago. Today, the company has established a rapidly growing market for organic fertilizers in Southeast Asia, turning a local waste problem into an international green opportunity. Líkt og Ísland stendur Noregur frammi fyrir mikilli áskorun: takmarkað ræktarland gerir það erfitt að nýta sey úr fiskeldi á…
Read more: From Waste to Value: Transforming Fish Farming Sludge into Export-Ready Fertilizer/ Frá hliðarafurð til verðmæta: Að umbreyta seyru í áburð til útflutnings
- The power of knowing – when it counts most/ Velferð fiska sem borgar sig
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 09:30 Sven Jørund Kolstø CEO, OptoScale Fish welfare goes hand in hand with both sustainability and strong financial results. Still, making truly optimal decisions is rarely straightforward. In this talk, Sven will share a few concrete examples of where farmers are succeeding in striking that balance. Sven Kolstø is CEO and co-founder of OptoScale, where he has led the company from start-up to a global player in aquaculture technology. Velferð fiska fer hönd í hönd með bæði sjálfbærni og sterkum fjárhagslegum árangri. Samt sem áður er sjaldan einfalt að taka raunverulega…
Read more: The power of knowing – when it counts most/ Velferð fiska sem borgar sig
- Small communities – big business/ Lítil samfélög – stór fyrirtæki
Tuesday 30th of September is Silfurberg A at 13:15 Sigríður Ólöf Kristjánsdóttir, General Manager Vestfjarðastofa /Westfjords Regional Development The lecture explores the critical role of good practice, community involvement, and ethical strategies in the operations of large salmon farming companies in Iceland’s Westfjords. Emphasizing responsible aquaculture, it highlights how these companies can positively impact small communities and thereby their own image by fostering economic growth, ensuring sustainable practices, and aligning with local cultural and environmental values, ultimately benefiting both the industry and the community. Fyrirlesturinn fjallar um mikilvægi góðra starfshátta, samfélagsþátttöku og siðferðislegra aðferða í starfsemi stórra laxeldisfyrirtækja á…
Read more: Small communities – big business/ Lítil samfélög – stór fyrirtæki
- Proactive battle against Listeria monocytogenes/ Fyrirbyggjandi barátt gegn listeríu
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A at 13:15 Silja Baldvinsdóttir, Quality Manager Arnarlax This presentation will detail Arnarlax facility’s proactive battle against Listeria monocytogenes since year 2019, outlining key incidents, corrective actions, and long-term preventive strategies. We will explore how enhanced sanitation protocols, environmental monitoring, and staff training helped us regain control and maintain a listeria-stable environment. Í þessari kynningu verður fjallað um fyrirbyggjandi baráttu Arnarlax-verksmiðjunnar gegn Listeria monocytogenes frá árinu 2019, þar sem helstu atvik, leiðréttingaraðgerðir og langtíma fyrirbyggjandi aðferðir verða kynntar. Við munum skoða hvernig bættar hreinlætisreglur, umhverfisvöktun og þjálfun starfsfólks hjálpuðu okkur að ná aftur…
Read more: Proactive battle against Listeria monocytogenes/ Fyrirbyggjandi barátt gegn listeríu
- Er útlitið gott? / Looking Good?
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A at 13:45 Bragi Valdimar Skúlason, Hugkvæmdastjóri / Creative CEO Brandenburg Bragi Valdimar, hugmyndasmiður og einn af eigendum sköpunarstofunnar Brandenburgar skoðar ásýnd og ímynd lagareldis frá ýmsum hliðum, kjarnar það og kryfur. Ræðir tón og tilfinningu, áherslur og hvernig eldið kemur honum fyrir sjónir. Bragi Valdimar, creative strategist and co-owner of the creative agency Brandenburg, explores the identity and image of aquaculture from various angles — distilling and dissecting it. He reflects on its tone and emotional resonance, its focal points, and how the industry appears through his eyes.
- Experience of Stingrey/ Reynslan af Stingrey
Tuesday 30th of September in Silfurberg A at 15:00 Gauti Geirsson,CEO Háafell For one and a half year, all Icelandic farmer company, Háafell, has used Stingray lasers among other mitigation methods to keep salmon lice levels down. Gauti will go over the strategy Háafell has in place and how it has worked out so far and how to improve even further Í eitt og hálft ár hefur íslenska fiskeldisfyrirtækið Háafell notað Stingray-leysigeisla ásamt öðrum aðferðum til að halda laxalúsinni niðri. Gauti mun fara yfir stefnu Háafells, hvernig hún hefur virkað hingað til og hvernig hægt er að bæta hana…
Read more: Experience of Stingrey/ Reynslan af Stingrey
- What are the current achievements and challenges in the Norwegian aquaculture industry?/ Hverjar eru áskoranir og tækifæri í norsku lagareldi?
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 10:45 Dag Sletmo, Den Norske Bank – DNB Dag is a senior vice president in the seafood division in DNB. DNB is Norway’s largest bank and the largest seafood bank in the world. In Iceland DNB cooperates with Icelandic banks and has clients in aquaculture as well as fisheries. Prior to DNB he has been head of research and seafood analyst at ABG Sundal Collier, a Nordic investment bank, and head of investor relations at Cermaq, a global salmon farmer. He has an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York…
Read more: What are the current achievements and challenges in the Norwegian aquaculture industry?/ Hverjar eru áskoranir og tækifæri í norsku lagareldi?
- From Manual to Autonomous: What It Takes to Succeed with AI-Driven Feeding/ Frá handafli til sjálfvirkni: Það sem þarf til að ná árangri með notkun gervigreindar við fóðrun
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 11:15 Kristine Langaunet, Senior Sales Executive, Tidalx This session explores what’s needed to implement autonomous feeding successfully in salmon farming. Drawing on real-world experience, we’ll go into technical requirements, behavioral data interpretation, and what it takes to build trust across operational teams. The focus is on how AI-driven systems can support better feeding decisions, streamline workflows, and deliver biological and economic value – without replacing human expertise. Í þessum fyrirlestri verður fjallað um hvað þarf til að innleiða sjálfvirka fóðrun með góðum árangri í laxeldi. Með hliðsjón af raunverulegri reynslu munum…
Read more: From Manual to Autonomous: What It Takes to Succeed with AI-Driven Feeding/ Frá handafli til sjálfvirkni: Það sem þarf til að ná árangri með notkun gervigreindar við fóðrun
- Focus on fish welfare and data to improve farming efficiency/Áhersla á velferð fiska og gögn til að bæta skilvirkni í eldi
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 09:45 Dario Mascolo, Pharmaceutical & Welfare Lead, MSD Animal Health MSD Animal Health is investing in solutions to improve every stage of the product cycle. The focus of our efforts is achieving optimal fish welfare; in our lecture we will share some data and insights demonstrating how farmers have improved their business by focusing on welfare by using sedation in combination with technology to optimize performance. MSD Animal Health fjárfestir í lausnum til að bæta öll stig framleiðsluferlisins. Áherslan í viðleitni okkar er að ná sem bestum velferð fiska; í fyrirlestri…
Read more: Focus on fish welfare and data to improve farming efficiency/Áhersla á velferð fiska og gögn til að bæta skilvirkni í eldi
- Environmental impact of open pens salmon farming
Thuesday the 30th of September in Silfurberg at 15:15 Thorleifur Agustsson, Grænn Akur When fish farms are operated it is of vital importance to monitor any changes in environmental conditions. In the talk we will give and overview of longitudinal analysis of benthic ecosystem dynamics spanning two decades in Icelandic salmon farming areas. This overview as gathered from numerous public reports. The questions we aim at bringing up and seek answers to are:
- Léttar veitingar í Landsbankanum – Aqua Ice networking hour in Landsbankin
Tuesday 30th of September in Landsbanki beside Harpa at 16:30 – 18:30
- How do we build the IT platform to be ready for the use of machine learning an AI?/ Hvernig byggjum við upp vettvang fyrir upplýsingaöflun og vera tilbúin fyrir notkun á tölvum með gervigreind?
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 11:00 Sverre Benjaminsen, CCO – Aquaculture, iteam AS Iteam contribute by simplifying, automating and digitizing a demanding and important industry. An industry that creates great value for the world, and that ensures sustainable food production for the future. Iteam leggur sitt af mörkum með því að einfalda, sjálfvirknivæða og stafræna krefjandi og mikilvæga atvinnugrein. Atvinnugrein sem skapar mikil verðmæti fyrir heiminn og tryggir sjálfbæra matvælaframleiðslu til framtíðar.
- Targeted disease control against Moritella viscosa/ Markvissar aðgerðir gegn moritella viscoasa
Tuesday the 30th of September in Silfurberg B at 13:30 Eivind Isdal, Sales and Market Director Aqua Nordics In 2023 Kaldvík started vaccination with a tailormade vaccine against Moritella viscosa. In this presentation we will give a short introduction to the background for choosing a tailormade vaccine and the first results after introduction. Árið 2023 hóf Kaldvík bólusetningu með sérsniðnu bóluefni gegn Moritella viscosa. Í þessari kynningu munum við gefa stutta kynningu á bakgrunni vals á sérsniðnu bóluefni og fyrstu niðurstöður eftir innleiðingu.
- Perception is reality – The role of public institutions/ Skynjun er veruleiki – Hlutverk opinberra stofnana
Tuesday the 30th of October in Silfurberg A at 14:00 Gestur Pétursson, CEO / Director General Umhverfis og Orkustofnunar CEO The environment and energy agent Iceland Public institutions play a role in shaping public and investor perception of various industries through their policies, communications, and regulatory actions. For example, when a government agency enforces environmental regulations, it can influence the public to view certain industries as either responsible or harmful. Public statements, investigations, or endorsements from these institutions also lend credibility and visibility to specific narratives. Over time, this influence can affect consumer behavior, investment trends, and societal trust…
Read more: Perception is reality – The role of public institutions/ Skynjun er veruleiki – Hlutverk opinberra stofnana
- Samherji fiskeldi
Wedensday the 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 14:30 Jón Kjartan Jónsson, CEO Samherji Fiskeldi
- GeoSalmon
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 14:30 Jens Þórðarson, CEO GeoSalmon
- Laxey
Wedensdy the 1st of October in Silfurberg B at 13:00 Lárus Ásgeirsson, CEO Laxey
- Háafell ehf
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 14:00 Gauti Geirsson, CEO Háafell
- Hábrún/ÍS 47
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 13:15 Halldór Gunnlaugsson, CEO Háabrún/ÍS 47
- Arnarlax
Wednesday 1st of October in Silfurberg A at 13:00 Björn Hembre, CEO Arnarlax Salmon farming in Iceland have been steadly increasing in volume, but there has also been set backs. The presentation is looking into what have been holding the production growth back, so far. And what is the limiting factors for future growth, as Arnarlax ehf sees it. Laxeldi á Íslandi hefur verið stöðugt að aukast í magni, en einnig hefur orðið bakslag. Kynningin fjallar um hvað hefur haldið aftur af framleiðsluvexti hingað til. Og hverjir eru takmarkandi þættir fyrir framtíðarvöxt, að mati Arnarlax ehf.