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.
Jonathan King, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Atom Computing Jonathan King has built his career around one of the central challenges in quantum computing: how to turn the unusual behavior of individual atoms into a controllable, scalable computing platform. As Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Atom Computing, Jonathan King has helped
Olivier Tonneau, Founder & Partner, Quantonation Olivier Tonneau works on one of the most consequential questions in emerging technology: which scientific breakthroughs are ready to become companies — and which can ultimately become industries. A founder and partner at Quantonation, Olivier Tonneau invests at the point where technical ambition meets
Owen Lozman, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, 55 North Owen Lozman has built his career around the point where advanced science becomes investable. Before co-founding 55 North, Lozman was a senior investor at M Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Merck KGaA, where he helped build and lead the firm’s technology
