9:15 to 9:50 AM

Harmony & Resonance: An Opening

We kick things off with LabCentral, C10 Labs, and leaders from Massachusetts and Denmark, two innovation hubs an ocean apart, coming together to share what they’ve learned and pave the way for what’s next.

Speakers

• Kamran Tavangar, Head of Science Strategy & Partnerships, LabCentral
• Shahid Azim, Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Partner, C10 Labs
• Eric Paley, Secretary of Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Maggie O'Toole, President & CEO, LabCentral
• Jesper Møller Sørensen, Ambassador of Denmark to the United States

9:50 to 10:05 AM

Keynote: Building One of the World's Most Powerful Quantum Computers

QuNorth CEO Ebba Carbonnier on Magne, the project to build one of the world's most powerful quantum computers, and what it takes to get from blueprint to working machine.

Speaker

• Ebba Carbonnier, CEO, QuNorth

10:05 to 11:15 AM

To be announced

10:15 to 11:15 AM

Cultivating Ecosystems: AI & Quantum Innovation

What becomes possible when the right people, ideas, and institutions connect? Fiona Murray of MIT opens with a look at the Kendall Square innovation ecosystem and how ecosystems around the world can connect with it. Leaders from philanthropy, academia, research institutes, and state government then explore the conditions that let AI and quantum innovation grow.

Host

• Fiona Murray, Professor of Entrepreneurship, MIT Sloan School

Speakers

• Danna Freedman, Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry and Faculty Director, MIT Quantum Initiative
• Steven Hubbard, Program Director, Quantum Initiative, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
• Joachim Mathiesen, Director, Niels Bohr Institute
• Lene Oddershede, Chief Scientific Officer, Novo Nordisk Foundation

11:15 to 11:35 AM  |  Break

Coffee, conversation, and a chance to compare notes.

11:35 AM to 12:35 PM

The Future Today: Breakthroughs at Work

Some of the most exciting progress is happening where AI, robotics, and quantum meet, and where wet-lab and dry-lab expertise share the same bench. Founders and scientists talk about what it takes to move breakthrough science out of the lab and into real-world use.

Host

• Bharath Kannan, Former CEO, Atlantic Quantum (acquired by Google)

Speakers

• Abhishek Chopra, Founder & CEO, BQP
• Mikhail Lukin, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, QuEra Computing
• Christopher Monroe, Chief Scientist and Co-founder, IonQ
• Arjun Raj, Chief Scientific Officer, Cellular Intelligence
• Declan Ryan, Senior Vice President, Business Development, XtalPi

12:35 to 1:45 PM  |  Networking Lunch

Lunch, and time to talk through the morning.

1:45 to 2:30 PM

NISQOMANIA Interactive Session

Something a little different. Details to come.

Host

• Kamran Tavangar, Head of Science Strategy & Partnerships, LabCentral

2:30 to 2:45 PM  |  Transition to Theater & Break

A quick reset before the afternoon sessions.

2:45 to 3:45 PM

Backing What's Next: Evaluating Breakthroughs

When a technology is still taking shape, how do you decide what to back? Investors from corporate venture, academic-industry partnerships, and life science funds share how they weigh technical risk, timing, and team.

Host

• Patricia Geli, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, C10 Labs

Speakers

• Dartagnan Howell, Head of Strategy, IBM Ventures
• Michael Langer, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, T.Rx Capital
• Aude Oliva, Director of Strategic Industry Engagement, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, and MIT Director, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
• John Dvor, EVP of BPGBio and Operating Partner of C10 Labs

3:45 to 4:45 PM

Building What's Next: Sourcing Breakthroughs

AI and computational science leaders from global pharma explore what they need from startups and academic partners, as well as the evolving challenges involved in finding, evaluating, and bringing in the innovations that will shape how medicines are discovered.

Host

• Fiona Mack, VP, Head of ENA External Scientific Innovation, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Speakers

• Faisal M. Khan, VP, Artificial Intelligence and Analytics, R&D AI & Digital Innovation, Novo Nordisk
• Yves Nanfack, Head of AI/ML, Takeda
• Joy Yang, Head of Computational Chemistry, Pfizer
• Thomas Livelli, VP of Life Sciences, Promega

4:45 to 5:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Tying together the threads of the day.

Speaker

• Kamran Tavangar, Head of Science Strategy & Partnerships, LabCentral

5:00 to 6:00 PM

Digital Poster Showcase & Reception

End the day with great conversation, food, drinks, and the opportunity to explore digital posters from 20+ deep tech organizations, startups, and research teams across the AI BioHub community, Denmark's quantum and life science ecosystem, academic labs, and the ecosystem at large.

AI BioHub Companies

• Anto
• Harborsite
• Hiba
• Intertwined
• MultiOmics
• Neoclease
• Noara
• Riboway
• ScriptBio
• Sequest Bio

Denmark

• Aalborg University
• Aarhus University Hospital
• Aarhus University, CFIN & Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Arcana Bio
• Atom Computing
• Danish National Metrology Institute (DFM)
• Kvantify
• QAILinks
• Sparrow Quantum
• University of Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme

Across the Ecosystem

• Cellular Intelligence
• IonQ
• POLARISqb
• XtalPi