Hilmar Veigar Petursson

Board Member

2023 - Current

The Science and Innovation Council of Iceland advises the government on policy for science, technology, and innovation, with a focus on societal challenges. It reviews government strategies, proposes improvements based on international trends, and promotes public discussion on these topics. The council publishes an annual report on the state of science and innovation in Iceland and collaborates with experts to enhance knowledge and provide regular updates.

Chief Executive Officer

2004

Chief Technology Officer

2000 - 2005

Chairman of the Board

2015 - 2016

IGI is an organization within SI that aims to improve the operational environment of the game industry in Iceland, where a majority of the game companies in Iceland are members of IGI. Having taken part in creating IGI back in 2009, I took on chairing the board for a year.

Chairman of the Board

2010 - 2015

The Technology Development Fund is under he auspices of the Ministry of Industry. The main objective of the fund is to strengthen development work and research in the field of technological development that aims at innovation in the Icelandic economy.

Board member and chairman

2005 - 2012

Sat on the board of the The Federation of Information Technology Companies (SUT) of SI. Was chairman of SUT from February 2010 to November 2012 SI - the Federation of Icelandic industries has around 1160 members, both companies and employer organisations. They are quite different from each other in terms of size, products and markets. This variety makes our job challenging and necessary at the same time. We take care to emphasize what the companies have in common while also looking after individual needs. The successful implementation of this strategy has made SI - the Federation of Icelandic Industries the largest and most influential employer organisation in the country.

Advisory Board Member

2007 - 2009

Expert Committee Member

2006 - 2007

The Technology Development Fund is under he auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The main objective of the fund is to strengthen development work and research in the field of technological development that aims at innovation in the Icelandic economy. Two expert committees consisting of in total 12 members from academia and industry are responsible for the expert assessment of the project proposals.

Chief Technology Officer

1999 - 2000

Software Engineer

1996 - 1999