The pioneering journalist, organizer and feminist leader, who died at 92, spent more than six decades helping move women’s equality from the margins of public debate into the center of political and social life. Gloria Steinem, the journalist and organizer who became one of the defining voices of the modern
OSLO — Norway’s monarchy changed hands on Friday with unusual simplicity. King Harald V died at 89, and his son Haakon immediately became king under Norway’s constitutional order. At 53, King Haakon VIII becomes Norway’s fourth monarch of the modern era, while his daughter Ingrid Alexandra becomes crown princess and
Kenneth A. Howery, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Kenneth A. Howery has spent much of his career moving between technology, capital and global influence. He first emerged as a central figure in Silicon Valley as a co-founder of PayPal and the company’s first Chief Financial Officer, helping finance
David Awschalom, Liew Family Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago | Director, Chicago Quantum Institute | Founding Director, Chicago Quantum Exchange David Awschalom has spent decades working on a problem that now sits near the center of the global technology race: how to control quantum systems well enough to
Lene Oddershede, Chief Scientific Officer, Planetary Science and Technology, Novo Nordisk Foundation Lene Oddershede has built a career around a question that increasingly defines global competitiveness: how to turn scientific excellence into lasting technological and societal advantage. A physicist by training, Lene Oddershede spent years in academia before joining the
Lauri Sainiemi, Corporate Vice President, Quantum Fabrication, Microsoft Lauri Sainiemi operates at one of the hardest points in quantum computing: turning fragile scientific breakthroughs into hardware that can be fabricated reliably and, eventually, at scale. He has spent nearly 15 years at Microsoft. He now leads the company’s quantum fabrication
Victoria Billing, British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Victoria Billing has spent nearly three decades navigating some of the most important relationships in British foreign policy. She joined the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1997 and has since served across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with postings
Dong Yeol Rhee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Denmark Dong Yeol Rhee has built a diplomatic career around issues increasingly central to national security: cybersecurity, military AI, arms control and international cooperation. Before becoming South Korea’s Ambassador to Denmark in 2025, Rhee served as Ambassador
Elica Kyoseva, Director, Quantum Algorithm Engineering, NVIDIA Elica Kyoseva works at one of the most consequential intersections in advanced computing: where quantum systems, artificial intelligence and accelerated computing begin to converge. At NVIDIA, she leads teams focused on quantum algorithms and applied research, with an emphasis on using AI supercomputing
David Sadek, Vice President, Research, Technology & Innovation, Thales David Sadek has spent much of his career working on technologies designed for environments where reliability and trust are critical. As Vice President for Research, Technology & Innovation at Thales, his remit includes information processing, algorithms, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
