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Nadia Carlsten

Nadia Carlsten
EducationUniversity of Virginia
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
OccupationTechnology executive
Known forArtificial intelligence and quantum computing
TitleFormer CEO of Danish Centre for AI Innovation

Nadia Carlsten is a technology executive. She is known for her work in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. She was the founding chief executive officer (CEO) of the Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI), the company that operates Denmark’s AI supercomputer, Gefion.[1][2][3]

Education

Carlsten studied at the University of Virginia. She later earned a PhD in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.[4][5]

Career

Early career

Carlsten worked at the United States Department of Energy in 2013. She later worked at the United States Department of Homeland Security from 2016 to 2019.[4]

Amazon Web Services

Carlsten worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) from 2019 to 2022.[4] According to Amazon, she joined the Amazon Braket team in 2020 as a senior technical product manager. She later became head of product at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing.[6]

SandboxAQ

In 2022, Carlsten joined SandboxAQ as vice president of product.[7] SandboxAQ is a company connected to Google. She worked there on product development and strategy until 2024.[4] In 2024, she left the company to lead Denmark’s AI supercomputer project.[8]

Danish Centre for AI Innovation

In August 2024, the Novo Nordisk Foundation and Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) announced that Carlsten would become CEO of the Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI).[1][2][9][10]

The organization was created to run Gefion, Denmark’s national AI supercomputer. Gefion was developed with NVIDIA to support AI research and innovation.[3][11]

In October 2024, Gefion officially started operating in Copenhagen. The launch event included King Frederik X of Denmark, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Carlsten.[12][13][14][15]

Some reports described Gefion as one of the largest AI supercomputers in Europe.[9][11]

In January 2026, DCAI announced that Carlsten would step down as CEO.[16][17]

Other activities

Carlsten joined the board of directors of Dawn Health.[18]

She has also spoken at technology and quantum computing events, including Quantum + AI in New York City.[19]

Media

Carlsten has appeared in Danish business media to discuss AI and technology strategy.[20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CEO appointed to lead Denmark's AI supercomputer initiative". Novo Nordisk Foundation. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nadia Carlsten bliver CEO for Danmarks nye AI-supercomputer". Netavisen (in Danish). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nadia Carlsten leder Danmarks første AI-supercomputer Gefion". Dagens AI (in Danish). 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kruse, Pelle Taus (14 August 2024). "Amerikansk teknologiprofil skal lede Danmarks første AI-supercomputer". Børsen (in Danish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nadia Carlsten". VivaTech. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nadia Carlsten drives Amazon's quest for a quantum breakthrough". Amazon Science. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "SandboxAQ Welcomes Nadia Carlsten as Vice President of Product". HPCwire. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Swayne, Matt (14 August 2024). "Nadia Carlsten Leaves SandboxAQ to Lead Denmark's First AI Supercomputer Initiative". The Quantum Insider. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Hun flytter fra USA til Danmark for at blive chef for en af verdens største supercomputere". Berlingske (in Danish). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dansk AI-satsning henter topchef fra USA". ITWatch (in Danish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Nadia Carlsten von Novo Nordisk: „Ich habe den coolsten Job Dänemarks"". WirtschaftsWoche (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Denmark's first AI supercomputer is now operational". Novo Nordisk Foundation. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Denmark Launches Leading Sovereign AI Supercomputer Gefion With NVIDIA". NVIDIA Blog. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "EU lags US and China in AI investments, Nvidia CEO says". Reuters. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Fireside chat with Jensen Huang and Nadia Carlsten". Novo Nordisk Foundation. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Leadership Transition at DCAI". Danish Centre for AI Innovation. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Nadia Carlsten stod på scenen med kongen – nu er hun væk". Finans (in Danish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Dawn Health welcomes Nadia Carlsten to the Board of Directors". Dawn Health. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Nadia Carlsten, CEO, Danish Centre for AI Innovation A/S (DCAI), Novo Nordisk Foundation, Will Speak on the Executive Roundtable". Inside Quantum Technology. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Hun tændte Danmarks største supercomputer sammen med kongen". Ingeniøren (in Danish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.

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