DAY 0—MAY 13th
10:00-15:00
FOUNDER’S DAY
A selection of founder-focused workshops accessible for Startup Pass holders.
10:00 Founding and funding start-ups as living systems
Amit Paul, founder of Innwrks & Michael Hendrix, founder, creative director, professor & author
11:00 The AI Advantage: Big Dreams, Small Teams
Gísli Ragnar Guðmundsson AI specialist at KPMG
12:00 LUNCH
13:00 Clear messaging and PR skills for startups and innovators
Anna Margrét Gunnarsdóttir + Erna Hreinsdóttir, founders of Herferd.is
14:00 What Must Be True: A Smart Way to Think About Fundraising
Bob Crimmins, founder of Startup Haven
Location: Gróska Innovation Center
08:30-16:00
INVESTOR DAY
Powered by Business Iceland
Exclusive program for VCs & LPs. Accessible for Investor Pass holders only.
Location: EXCLUSIVE
17:00
INVESTOR & FOUNDER MIXER
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Arrive on time for a fabulous curated experience which is not your average mingle-mingle.
Location: EXCLUSIVE
DAY 1—MAY 14th
9:00-16:00
KICK-OFF DAY
There will be booths from our festival partners along with a curated lineup of speakers on our Main Stage and Founder’s Stage covering all the festival themes.
Location: Kolaportid, Reykjavik
12:00-13:30
FERMENTED SHARK TANK PITCH COMPETITION
Dive into the deep end and bring your best pitching performance to Iceland Innovation Week’s Official Pitch Competition. Hosted in collaboration with Business Iceland and IceBAN
Location: Kolaportid, Reykjavik
8:30-16:00
NETWORKING AREA
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Enter the serendipitous networking space to connect and kick back, unwind and connect. No AI agents, just face to face humans.
Location: Tollhusid, Reykjavik
DAY 2—MAY 15th
Powered by Climeworks & Transition Labs
9:00-12:00
OK,BYE CLIMATE THEATRE
A unique climate performance, where TedX meets Broadway. This year, we step into the laboratory to inspect SCIENCE
Location: Kolaportid, Reykjavik
Okie Dokie! Designed for open dialogue and interactive discussions we inspect the most pressing climate topics under the microscope.
Location: Kolaportid, Reykjavik
12:45-14:30
Okie Dokie! Afternoon Sessions
15:00 - 16:00
FERMENTED SHARK TANK SHOWDOWN
Top five finalists pitch on the Main Stage for the grand prize!
Hosted in collaboration with Business Iceland and IceBAN.
Location: Kolaportid, Reykjavik
16:00 - 17:00
CHEERS TO THE FUTURE HAPPY HOUR — powered by KPMG
Official festival happy hour inviting all festival goers to celebrate tomorrow’s founders!
Location: Kolaportid, Reykjavik