Bodil Holst

CEO of Lace Lithography

Bodil Holst is a Danish-Norwegian physicist known for her work on nanoscale imaging, 2D material characterisation, and mask-based lithography using molecular beams. She is co-founder and CEO of Lace Lithography and an affiliated professor of Nanophysics in the Department of Physics and Technology at the University of Bergen, Norway. She chaired the Kavli Prize Committee in Nanoscience from 2019 to 2024 and has coordinated several EU collaborative research projects, bringing extensive expertise in R&D, nanotechnology, instrument development, microscopy, and materials science. She holds a Master's degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Copenhagen, a PhD in Experimental Physics from the University of Cambridge, and an Executive Master of Management, with coursework in global innovation management, project management, finance, and management, from BI Norwegian Business School.

Sessions

Theatre - Main stage Panel

09:50–10:30

Breakthrough innovations, leadership and talent shaping Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem

Europe’s semiconductor ambitions depend on leaders who can turn breakthrough technologies into industrial scale, navigate uncertainty and build strong ecosystems. Bringing together perspectives from industry, entrepreneurship and research, the session will explore what leadership Europe needs to compete globally, scale innovation and broaden the talent pipeline for the next generation.