(2019). Nordic ECEC Policies: Principles and Practices. At the conference: The Nordic Way: Early childhoood Education and Care. Held by the Nordic Council of Ministers. Oslo. March 26-27.

(2019). Children's and educators' views on belonging to a multicultural preschool community. Key-note fyrirlestur á ráðstefnunni Norsk barnehageforskningskoferanse 2019-Lek og samspill i den mangfoldige barnehagen. Held by Filiorum Research center. Stavanger October 16-17.

(2018). Early Childhood Education in Iceland: Perspectives on continuity and transition. Invited presentation at University of Zagreb, December 6th 2018

(2017). Opportunities and Challenges in Icelandic Early Childhood Education. Key-note presentation at the conference celebrating 125 year of kindergarten teacher education in Finland. Helsinki October 20.

(2016). What have we learned on the methodology in studying young children perspectives? Key-note presentation at the International Research Workshop „studying young children‘s perspecives: Challenges and implications“ funded by the Israel Science Foundation. Held at Hebrew University of Jerusalem June 7-9

(2016). Childhood and transition: Are there happy stories? Key-note presentation at the conference Internatinal congress on childhood and adulescence – Perspectives on early childhood.. Held by CICA – Nucleo Interdisciplinar da Crianca e do Adolescente. University of Azores, October 21-22.

(2015). Education and Care in Nordic Preschools: Perspectives of parents, children, and educators. Invited presentation at the ECE conference Transitions and Socialization in Early Childhood. Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité. November 2015.

(2015). Continuity in Education: Perspectives from the North. Invited presentation University of Tokyo, Japan. February 2015

(2015). Early Childhood Education in Iceland. Invited presentation University of Fuoka, Japan. February 2015

(2013). Researching with young children: Examples from the North.  Invited presentation by Children and Youth Research Centre, Quinsland University of Technology, Australia. March 26th.

(2013). Researching with children about transition. Invited presentation by Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW Australia.

(2011). Contributing Factors in Policymaking in Early Childhood Education. Key-note presentation at the conference Nordic Early Childhood Education and Care – Effects and Challanges: Research, Practice, Policymaking. Oslo, May 18–20.

(2011). Parents Perspectives on Early Childhood Education. Key-note presentation at the Symposium on Nordic Perspectives on Caring and Teaching in Early Childhood American –Scandinavian Foundation, New York, November 11-13, 2011

Research with children. Keynote speech at the annual conference of Early Childhood Australia National Conference, September 29 – October, 2010. Adelaide, Australia.

Keynote speech at the conference Early Childhood in International Context at Univeristy of Tallin celebrating 40 year aniversary of early childhood education, Tallin April 26. 2008.

Bragð er að þá barnið finnur. Keynote speech at the conference Rödd barnsins [Children’s Voices], Reykjavík, City theater April 18. 2008.

Umhyggja á mótum leikskóla og grunnskóla. Keynote address at the confernce Málþingi KHÍ: Maður brýnir mann, samskipti, umhyggja, samábyrgð. October 18. and 19. 2007.

Tengsl leikskóla og grunnskóla Keynote address at the conference “Það er leikur að læra” Símey and University of Akureyri, September. 29.-30. 2006.

Lýðræði í leikskólastarfi. Keynote adress á Stofnþingi Samtaka áhugafólks um skólaþróun á Selfossi, November 8. 2005.

Nýjar áherslur í leikskólastarfi – Kalla þær á breytingar á leikskóla-kennaramenntuninni. Keynote address Iceland University of Education Um inntak góðrar menntunar, August 11. – 12. 2005.