Behave – the biology of humans at our best and worst
How we as humans behave is defined by a number of things. The book by Robert M. Sapolsky articulates this in plain english and also enable us to go beyond that.
Startup Reykjavik, GreenQloud, Digi.me, Viska and Ghostlamp… what a week!
The past week has been fantastic for the Startup Community in Iceland. First it was the announcement of GreenQloud being …
Human Biology is a digital frontier
Human biology is a digital frontier, using advances in technology we can transform healthcare and longevity. We need to question our current practices.
Startup Iceland 2017 – Beginning
Startup Iceland 2017, post event perspective. Event was sold out, it was live streamed and twice as many people saw it online
VC Panel – Profile #StartupISK
VC Panel at Startup Iceland will have 5 panel members. Brad Burnham, Arvind Gupta, Jeff Slobotski, Svana Gunnarsdottir and Jack Donenfeld. Looking forward to great conversations
Melissa Jun Rowley and the Founders Panel – Profile #StartupISK
Melissa Jun Rowley will moderate the Founder’s panel in Startup Iceland. Melissa is a seasoned journalist, this should be an interesting discussion
Sandra Mjoll Jonsdottir-Buch – Founder Profile #StartupISK
Sandra Mjoll Jonsdottir-Bush a biomedical scientist and founder of Platome Biotechnology will participate in the Founders Panel in Startup Iceland #StartupISK
Age of Data, Machines and A.I.
Age of Data, Machines and A.I. is upon us. Our personal data is probably the only thing that we will have agency over. Do we understand that?
Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, M.D., MPH – Speaker Profile #SI2017
Tryggvi Thorgeirsson M.D, MPH is one of speakers in Startup Iceland this year. He will talk about using a data and A.I. to create healthy behavioural changes
Homo Deus – A Book Profile
Homo Deus is a book about the future. If you think the challenges of the future are way out there think again. Startups are a way to build the future.
Brad Burnham – Speaker Profile #SI2017
Brad Burnham, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures will participate in Startup Iceland 2017 talking about Personal data, privacy and personal sovereignty
Disruptive Innovation revisited
Disruptive innovation needs more understanding and thought. Startups are by design disruptive but it is not a given. Incumbent can stop from being disrupted.
Igniting the Invisible Tribe – A Book Review
Igniting the Invisible Tribe: Designing An Organisation That Doesn’t Suck is a book that will force you to ask some important questions about your work.
Sapiens – A Book Profile
Sapiens-A Brief History of Human kind by Yuval Noah Hariri is a kind of book that makes you want to look at history and anthropology with a different eye.
Stökkpallurinn II
Stokkpallurinn, is a business scaling competition sponsored by Vodafone Iceland and Startup Iceland. Read more for instructions on how to apply.
Back to the Future in Iceland
Iceland release all of the currency controls that was established after the financial collapse. Risk of monetary instability significantly reduced in Iceland
Jeff Slobotski – Mentor Profile #SI2017
Jeff Slobotski, Founder of Router Ventures and co-founder of Silicon Prairie News will participate in Startup Iceland as Mentor and Speaker. Jeff lives in Omaha, Nebraska the home of Warren Buffett.
Memories from 2016
Memories from 2016 Startup Iceland event. Startup Iceland conference is the place to meet the Startup Community in Iceland
Ida Tin – Founder Profile #SI2017
Ida Tin, the CEO and co-founder of female health tracking app, Clue will participate in Startup Iceland. Ida is making it true that your phone is your new EMR
