Speakers
Mr. Árni Magnússon
Director, Sustainable Energy, Corporate & Investment Banking, Glitnir
Árni Magnússon joined Glitnir in March 2006 as Director for the Global Sustainable Energy business unit of the bank.
He is educated at The Business School of Bifröst, The University of Iceland and The University of Akureyri. He worked as a journalist and news editor for eight years, both with newspapers, radio and TV.
Árni was the Political advisor to the Minister for Industry and Commerce in 1995-1999 and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade in 1999-2001. He was Managing Director for the Progressive Party, one of Iceland's leading political party, 2001-2003.
He was elected as a member of the town council of Hveragerði in 1998 and again in 2002. He was elected a member of Parliament 2003-2006 and appointed the Minister for Social Affairs 2003-2006.
Árni has been on the board of many projects, institutions and companies, including Enex, Invest in Iceland Bureau and Chairman of the Icelandic International Development Agency, ICEIDA.
Árni is married to Edda B. Hákonardóttir and they have five children.
