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
- SmartbirdChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
- Dawn HealthMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- World Economic ForumMember, Global Future Council - Next Generation Computingcurrent2024 — present
- World Economic ForumMember, AI Governance Alliance2022 — 2024
- Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — present
- QDNL ParticipationsSenior Investment Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- BoldQubitFounder, CEOcurrent2016 — present
- DCAIChief Executive Officer2024 — 2026
- SandboxAQVP of Product2022 — 2024
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Head of Product, AWS Center for Quantum Computing2021 — 2022
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Sr. Technical Product Manager, Amazon Braket2020 — 2021
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Head of Strategy & Operations, ISV Acceleration2019 — 2020
- Carlsten Innovation LLCPresident2013 — 2019
- U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDirector, Commercialization2018 — 2019
- U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityProgram Manager, Transition to Practice Accelerator Program2016 — 2019
- U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityProgram Manager, Cybersecurity2016 — 2019
- U.S. Department of EnergyChief Innovation Strategist2013
- AccentureProject Lead, Open Innovation2012 — 2013
- UC BerkeleyResearcher2006 — 2011
- 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
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Machine LearningComputer HardwareAI StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Quantum ComputingOpen InnovationTechnology TransferStrategic PlanningStrategyManagementStrategic PartnershipsLanguages 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)
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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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