Nordic Innovation House Silicon Valley presents:
The 4th Annual Bifrost Summit – where emerging tech leads.
NEW CRITICAL AND
EMERGING TECH.
BOLD IDEAS. POWERING
TOMORROW.
Bifrost Summit Week March 3-7 2025.
Main Conference March 4 at Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center.
◼︎Quantum ◼︎Semiconductors & AI ◼︎Dual Use Technology
Get insights, ideas, and connections that matter.
Bifrost Summit, organized by Nordic Innovation House, Silicon Valley, connects visionaries, innovators, and industry leaders to shape the future of emerging technologies. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, scientist, or visionary, the Bifrost Summit is the place to connect, collaborate, and spark the next big breakthrough.
All eyes on critical and emerging technologies.
With New Critical and Emerging Technologies as our guiding theme, the Bifrost Summit 2025 will explore how advancements in Quantum, Semiconductors & AI and Dual Use Technology are redefining industries, solving global challenges, and unlocking the full potential of our digital future.
Bifrost Summit
brings together
Tech and Collab
that truly matters
in a way
Explore the next
wave of innovation
at Bifrost Summit
Relive the Bifrost Summit 2025 Sessions.
Missed a session or want to revisit the insights? Watch all recorded sessions from Bifrost Summit 2025. Explore cutting-edge discussions on emerging technologies and get inspired by industry leaders. Select a session below and dive in!
Session 1
Dual Use Tech #1
▶︎ 8.01 Keynote Storytelling in the world of Emerging Technologies.
Susan Lindner CEO, Innovation Storyteller
▶︎ 31.29 Keynote Just?Tech.
Moa Persdotter Program Director of Acceleration of deep tech startups, Vinnova
▶︎ 42.13 Keynote Why dual use technology development is more important than ever.
Ari Jónsson Supervisory Board Member, NATO Innovation Fund, COO, Videntifier Technologies
▶︎ 1.01.43 Panel Building strong innovation ecosystems within national security.
Heather Richman Gordian Knot/BMNT
Derek Kenmotsu Senior Advisor, Global Partnerships, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
Ari Jónsson Supervisory Board Member, NATO Innovation Fund, COO, Videntifier Technologies
Jenny Elfsberg Director & Head of innovation management division, Vinnova
Session 1
Dual Use Tech #2
▶︎ 0.27 Panel Opportunities for Nordic Dual-Use Companies in the U.S.
Julie Zinamon Co-founder & COO, LOUVA, Berkeley, HaaS School of Business
Hannah Weber Co-Founder, VP Strategy & BD, HOPO Therapeutics
Kristina Vulgan Managing Partner, Ferocity Capital
Scott Tait Executive Director, National Security Innovation Catalyst
Maria Brogren Counselor for Science, Innovation, and Higher Education, Embassy of Sweden in Washington, D.C.
▶︎ 25.55 Company Pitch
Aviant, Videntifier, Axnes and Hive Autonomy
Session 2
AI & Semiconductors #1
▶︎ 0.50 Keynote AI Governance: Challenges and Opportunities.
Benjamin Cedric Larsen AI/ML Project Lead, World Economic Forum
▶︎ 16.03 Panel Succeeding with AI in the cloud and on the edge.
Valerie Chan Co-founder and CEO, Persimmons
Pär Håkansson VP, Corporate Strategy, Nordic Semiconductor
Babak Soltanian CEO, Tayen.AI
Darryl Weatherspoon CTO, Aquabyte
Sohini Roychowhury Engineering Leader, Ads and Personalization, Meta
▶︎ 43.01 Company Pitch
Newcode.ai, Lightbringer, Aquabyte, AlphaLens by Deckmatch
Session 2
AI & Semiconductors #2
▶︎ 0.26 Panel Investment Strategies in the AI and Semiconductor Sectors.
Magnus Bergman Board Member, Nordic Venture Network
Lu Zhang Founder and Managing Partner, Fusion Fund
Natalia Burina Venture Partner, Storm Ventures
Shankar Chandran Partner, Walden Catalyst
Alexander Bergo Innovation Norway
▶︎ 43.01 Company Pitch
Vincit, CodeScene, Hydram Research, Fieldy,
Session 3
Quantum Tech
▶︎ 0.48 Keynote Long-range Entanglement - the importance of global quantum collaborations
Sam Stanwyck Group Product Manager, Quantum Computing, Nvidia
▶︎ 20.25 Panel Evolving the Nordic & US quantum ecosystems
Sam Stanwyck Group Product Manager, Quantum Computing, Nvidia
Kasra Nowrouzi Head of Hardware, Advanced Quantum Testbed, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lars Jensen Founding Partner, Scale Capital
Jonathan King Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Atom Computing
Daiana F N Davis Senior Innovation Advisor, Innovation Centre Denmark
Session 4
Pre-launch Podcast
▶︎ Podcast Pre-launch of Nordic Visionaries - Come Join the Party!
Susan Lindner CEO, Innovation Storyteller
Daiana F N Davis Senior Innovation Advisor, Innovation Centre Denmark