Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard has over 15 years of international experience in deep-tech, telecommunications, and defence communications networks. She brings a truly global perspective, having lived and worked across Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Her expertise in intellectual property and advanced communications systems was further strengthened through her work at the European Patent Office and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Anna holds dual Master of Science degrees in Theoretical Cosmology (Physics) from the University of Southern Denmark, Electrical Engineering from Wright State University USA, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Physics from West Pomeranian University of Technology Poland with a concentration in telecommunications and data systems, conducting research inro radar and radio communications at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS in Malaysia.

She currently serves as a board advisor to three technology companies and is the founder and board member of Quantum Prime and Quantum Security Defence, both companies focused on Quantum Secure Communications.  Fluent in English, German, Danish, and Polish, Anna is a Polish citizen residing in Germany, where she lives with her Danish husband and their two children.