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Nadia Carlsten

Investor

Special Advisor at QDNL Participations

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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Paul JennyunlockedNadia: together at UC Berkeley (2006–2008)
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About

Special advisor working across quantum tech and AI. She is CEO of the Danish Centre for AI Innovation, which runs Denmark's first AI supercomputer built with NVIDIA, and was previously VP of Product at SandboxAQ.

Experience

  1. SmartbirdChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. Dawn HealthMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  3. World Economic ForumMember, Global Future Council - Next Generation Computingcurrent2024 — present
  4. World Economic ForumMember, AI Governance Alliance2022 — 2024
  5. Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — present
  6. QDNL ParticipationsSenior Investment Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  7. BoldQubitFounder, CEOcurrent2016 — present
  8. DCAIChief Executive Officer2024 — 2026
  9. SandboxAQVP of Product2022 — 2024
  10. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Head of Product, AWS Center for Quantum Computing2021 — 2022
  11. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Sr. Technical Product Manager, Amazon Braket2020 — 2021
  12. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Head of Strategy & Operations, ISV Acceleration2019 — 2020
  13. Carlsten Innovation LLCPresident2013 — 2019
  14. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDirector, Commercialization2018 — 2019
  15. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityProgram Manager, Transition to Practice Accelerator Program2016 — 2019
  16. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityProgram Manager, Cybersecurity2016 — 2019
  17. U.S. Department of EnergyChief Innovation Strategist2013
  18. AccentureProject Lead, Open Innovation2012 — 2013
  19. UC BerkeleyResearcher2006 — 2011
  20. University of Virginia Research CenterLaboratory Technician2001 — 2005

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)5AI Infrastructure4Cloud ComputingHigh Performance Computing (HPC)4Go-to-Market StrategyGPU computingP&L Management4Board GovernanceData Centers1Capital Formation3Cross-functional Team Leadership1Regulated Industry1
+12 moreMachine LearningComputer HardwareAI StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Quantum ComputingOpen InnovationTechnology TransferStrategic PlanningStrategyManagementStrategic Partnerships

Languages English · French

  • Quantum Computing Professional Certificate — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Executive Program - Venture Capital — University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)

From Nadia's professional profile.

Colleagues at QDNL Participations

Chad Rigetti
Venture Partner at QDNL Participations
Charles Marcus
Special Advisor at QDNL Participations
Heleen Dura – van Oord
Entrepreneur and investor
Kris Kaczmarek
Investment Director at QDNL Participations
Ton van 't Noordende
General Partner at QDNL Participations

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nadia Carlsten?
Special advisor working across quantum tech and AI. She is CEO of the Danish Centre for AI Innovation, which runs Denmark's first AI supercomputer built with NVIDIA, and was previously VP of Product at SandboxAQ.
Where does Nadia Carlsten work?
Nadia Carlsten is Special Advisor at QDNL Participations.
Where did Nadia Carlsten go to school?
Nadia Carlsten studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Management of Technology (MBA equivalent program)); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Physics).

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