Programme - Nordic Quantum Life Science Roundtable 2025

Welcome to the 5-year Jubilee of the Nordic Quantum Life Science Roundtable at Eva & Georg Klein Conference Venue, Biomedicum, Solnavägen 9, Stockholm.

The programme is divided into two parts across two days. The open conference on September 25th will feature presentations of QLS use cases and its enabling technologies from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. A funders' panel debate will explore how to further catalyze QLS in the Nordic region. On September 26, we will continue with a workshop (by invitation only) for QLS research and innovation groups.

Programme

12.00-12.40

Registration

Outside conference venue Eva & Georg Klein in Biomedicum

12:40

Everybody to be seated

12:45-12:50

Welcome to the Nordic Quantum Life Science Roundtable (NQLSR)

Martin Bergö, Vice President KI 

12:55-13:05

Inauguration of the NQLSR

The importance of Quantum Technology applications within Life Sciences, in the Nordics.
Maria Nilsson, State Secretary, Minister of Education and Research 

13:05-13:15

Overview Nordic QLS

Ebba Carbonnier, Director Swedish Quantum Life Science Centre 

 

13:15-13:30

Special Nordic update

€ 80 million Investment in QuNorth, enabling access to a quantum computer for Nordic researchers and companies  
Lene Oddershede, prof. and CSO, Novo Nordisk Foundation

13:30-14:10

Danish Quantum Life Science use cases

Sensing and computing.
Chair: Lene Oddershede, prof. and CSO, Novo Nordisk Foundation

14:15-14:55

Finnish Quantum Life Science use cases

Sensing and computing. 
Chair: Sabrina Maniscalco, prof. and CEO Algorithmiq

15:00-15:30

Coffee break

15:30-16:10

Norwegian Quantum Life Science use cases

Sensing and computing.
Chair: Pedro G. Lind, prof. Kristiania University of Applied Sciences 

16:15-16.55

Swedish Quantum Life Science use cases

Sensing and computing.
Chair: Ebba Carbonnier, Director Swedish Quantum Life Science Centre  

17:00-17:40

Panel debate

How do we catalyse Nordic Quantum Life Science initiatives and collaborations? 

Chair and moderator: Morten Bache, NNF (DK) 

Panelists: 

  • Lene Oddershede, NNF (DK)
  • Stian Bergeland, Nordic Innovation (NO)
  • Sara Mazur, KAW (SE)
  • Darja Isaksson, Vinnova (SE) 
17:40-17:50

Summary of Day 1 

- Handover of NQLSR silver cup (relay baton) from Sweden to Denmark for the 6th NQLSR in 2026
- DK announces NQLSR date 7-8 September 2026, in Copenhagen. 
NQLSR Steering Committee 

17:50-18:10

Short walk to Forskaren

for a 5-year jubilee toast and to get a glimpse of Hagastaden, the new innovation district for Life Science

18:10-19:00

5-year jubilee toast in Forskaren

Hosted by Elekta

19:00-19:10

Walk to Svarta Räfven

Speakers and panelists walk back to Svarta Räfven for dinner 

19:15

Dinner for speakers and panelists

at Svarta Räfven, Faculty Club Restaurant.
Aula Medica, Nobels väg 6, floor 7.

Registration 

Please register here by 15 September.

Accommodation 

Should you wish to make a hotel reservation, Elite Carolina Tower and Blique by Nobis are located close to the conference venue. 
Kindly note that all reservations and expenses are to be managed individually.

Further information and questions

More detailed information about the event will be sent out during August. If you have any questions, please send an email to nordicqls2025-jpe@ki.se or call Cecilia Leideman Bäck at +46 70 883 74 11 

A warm welcome!

Martin Bergö, Vice President, Karolinska Institutet and the steering committee of the Nordic Quantum Life Science Roundtable

  • Ebba Carbonnier, Director Swedish QLS Centre (SE)
  • Daniel Lundqvist, Prof., Director CIR, KI (SE)
  • Göran Johansson, Prof., Director WACQT (SE)
  • Lene Oddershede, Prof., SVP Novo Nordisk Foundation (DK)
  • Magnus Boman, Prof., KI (SE)
  • Morten Bache, Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation (DK)
  • Pedro G. Lind, Prof., OsloMet (NO)
  • Sabrina Maniscalco, Prof., CEO Algorithmiq (FI)
  • Sara Mazur, Executive Director of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (SE)