NORDIC FOOD IN TOURISM - OKKUR AÐ GÓÐU
Thursday, September 30th at 10:00 am
Hótel Valaskjálf
Join us on September 30th in Iceland and discover the future of Nordic food in Tourism.
Many Nordic reports have been issued on sustainable tourism and Nordic food systems, but few have specifically focused on FOOD IN TOURISM and the importance of the food and tourism sector working collaboratively and strategically together enhancing sustainable development.
The event will take place in Egilsstaðir, Austurland (East-Iceland)
Register here.
Speakers in alphabetical order:
Afton Halloran, PhD Independent Consultant in Sustainable Food Systems Transitions
- Communicating the impacts of climate change in Nordic Food Systems
Bård Jervan, Senior partner and founder of MIMIR AS and co-founder of BeSmart Nordics AS
- The new National Tourism Strategy for Norway, and how food experiences are part of it
- How can Behavior Design and nudging be used to stimulate local value creation and sustainability?
Birna G. Ásbjörnsdóttir, M.Sc. in Nutritional Medicine
- Food and nutrition as medicine – changes ahead
Brynja Laxdal M.Sc. Nordic food in Tourism
- Nordic food in Tourism 2019-2021
Daniel Byström, Industrial Designer and Founder of the Swedish design agency, Design Nation
- Visitor´s Journey and design thinking
Erik Wolf, founder of the food travel trade industry, and Founder and Executive Director of the World Food Travel Association
- The future of Food Tourism
Jonatan Leer, PhD, Head of food and Tourism Research University College Absalon, Roskilde Denmark
- Sustainable Food Tourism in the Nordic Region: examples, definitions and challenges
Sara Roversi, Founder of Future Food Network and Director at Future Food Institute
- How will food tech shape the future of food?
Þórhallur Ingi Halldórsson, Professor, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland
- Towards sustainable diets: Facts, obstacles and future perspectives
There will also be presentations on best case practices from Aland Island, Denmark, Faroe Island, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Mark your calendar and we will open for registration soon! We would absolutely love to see you in person but don´t worry if you can´t make it to Iceland as the conference will be hybrid.
