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UTmessan Event

7. and 8. february 2025 - in Harpa Conference House 

UTmessan is one of the largest IT events in Iceland and is owned by Ský. The purpose of UTmessan is to highlight the importance of information technology and its effects on individuals, businesses, and Icelandic society. The goal is to see a significant increase in the number of students choosing technical disciplines in universities nationwide, especially in computer science. The event is a collaboration between Ský (The Icelandic Computer Society), the University of Iceland, Reykjavik University, and tech-related companies in Iceland.
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History

UTmessan 2024

Where everything connects
2 and 3 February in Harpa
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo
Robots - Sweepstakes and games - Language technology - Cyber Security - Robot Programming - Science workshop - Creativity - 3D Modeling - Glacier Graphics - Formula cars - Virtual Reality - HÍ Robot design contest - Experiments - Fiddling and fun - IT-Awards

UTmessan 2023

Where everything connects
3 and 4 February in Harpa
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo
Robots - Old computers and computer equipment - Sweepstakes and games - Electronic sports - Computer games, tournaments and streaming - Language technology - Interactive programming - Machine data mining - Science workshop - Creativity - Formula cars - HÍ Robot design contest - Computer punch cards - Experiments - Fiddling and fun – IT-Awards

UTmessan 2022

Where everything connects
25 May at Hotel Reykjavík Grand
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo
IT-podcast - Tech crossword puzzle - IT-Awards - Cyber Security Challenge

UTmessan 2021

Where everything connects - Wherever you are
5 and 6 February - Virtual only
25 presentations - 2 tracks - Virtual Expo
Tech crossword puzzle - IT-Awards

UTmessan 2020

Where everything connects - Automated future
7 and 8 February at Harpa Conference Centre
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo - IT-awards
Anna the robot - Halo ring - Vivaldi - Chatbot - Hackathon - Icelandic technology sector - Cyber Security Challenge - HÍ Robot design contest

UTmessan 2019

Where everything connects
8 and 9 February at Harpa Conference Centre
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo - IT-awards - UTmessan week
Giant Moon - Space Travel - Dinosaurs - FinTech - Data Intelligence - 5G - Artificial Intelligence - Virtual Reality - Programming - Innovation - Entrepreneurs - Future - Reboot Hack - HÍ Robot design contest

UTmessan 2018

Where everything connects
2 and 3 February at Harpa Conference Centre
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo - IT-awards
Goalkeeper Robot – Smart Truck – Smart Trash Can – Titan the Giant Robot - Tanmay Bakshi Tech Prodigy – Villi the Scientist – HÍ Robot design contest

UTmessan 2017

Where everything connects
3 and 4 February at Harpa Conference Centre
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo - IT-awards
IoT - IoT Security - Cyborg, Neil Harbison - Connectivity - Startup's - Computer Geek Museum - NOX Giant Robot - HÍ Robot design contest - HoloLens - Video Games - Race Car - Sweepstakes

UTmessan 2016

Computer technology everywhere – INTERNET OF THINGS
5 and 6 February at Harpa Conference Centre
50 presentations - 12 tracks - Expo - IT-awards
Nao the Robot - Star Wars - IoT - IoT Security - Connectivity - Startup's - Old Computers - Computer Hacking - HÍ Robot design contest - 3D Printing - Computer Games - Racing Car - Locatify Treasure Hunt

UTmessan 2015

Computers and technology for all
6 and 7 February at Harpa Conference Centre
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo - IT-awards
Vocabulary - Icelandic - Authentication - Smart homes - Single Data Market - Bomb-Kata - IoT - User behavior - Access to data - Security - Telemedicine - Mobility - Icelandic Speech Recognition - Old computers - Computer Hacking - HÍ Robot design contest - Submarine - 3D printing - Drones - Computer games - Formula car

UTmessan 2014

Computers and technology for all
7 and 8 February at Harpa Conference Centre
50 presentations - 10 tracks - Expo - IT-awards
IBM Keynote – Trends 2015 – Privacy - HÍ Robot design contest - The bomb gang - Big data - Security - Monitoring - Bitcoin - Facebook at work

UTmessan 2013

8 and 9 February at Harpa Conference Centre
65 presentations - 8 tracks - Expo - Quick Talks - IT-awards
Preview - DUST 514 from CCP -Hackathon - Programming - Minecraft

UTmessan 2012

9 February at Hotel Reykjavík Grand
40 presentations - 3 tracks - Expo - Quick Talks - IT-awards
All the latest and fun things in the world of technology.

UTmessan 2011

18 March at Hilton Reykjavík Nordica and 19 March in Reykjavík University
UTmesssan held for the first time. Conference on Friday, 18 March at Hilton Reykjavík Nordica with a keynote from Gartner on the future vision in technology for year 2020. Expo and Quick Talks at Reykjavík University on Saturday, 19 March.