Kristine Helen Falgren

Biography

Kristine Helen Falgren is the Managing Director of Danish Quantum Community (DQC), where she works to strengthen Denmark’s position in the emerging global quantum economy. She has worked with the Danish quantum ecosystem since 2018 and has almost 20 years of work experience spanning technology, innovation, international affairs and ecosystem development, including roles at Copenhagen Fintech, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Reykjavik University and the IT University of Copenhagen.

Her work focuses on connecting research, industry, investors and policymakers and translating emerging technologies into opportunities for innovation, commercialization and international collaboration. She has a special interest in supporting girls and women in STEM and has led several projects to this end in Iceland.

She also serves on the OECD GFTech Panel on Quantum, and participates in international quantum cooperation through MDQ (Multilateral Dialogue on Quantum), NATO TQC and QuIC.