Detailed Program - Q2B

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Detailed Program

Early bird registration ends Friday 10/30 Promo code: earlybird

9:00AM - 9:05AM (PST)

Welcome to Q2B20

Matt Johnson

CEO

QC Ware Corp.

9:05AM - 9:25AM (PST)

Eric Schmidt on the Early Strategic Decisions and Future of Quantum Computing

Eric Schmidt

Former CEO and Chairman, Google;

Co-founder, Schmidt Futures

Kia Kokalitcheva

Silicon Valley and Tech Reporter

Axios

Host

9:25AM - 9:45AM (PST)

The Power of Quantum Computers

Andrew Childs
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
University of Maryland.

9:45AM - 10:05AM (PST)

Surveying the Quantum Computing Market Landscape

Bob Sorensen

Chief Analyst for Quantum Computing

Hyperion Research, LLC

10:05AM - 10:25AM (PST)

When Will Quantum Computing Create Value

Matt Langione

Principal

Boston Consulting Group

10:25AM - 10:45AM (PST)

What You Need to Know About Quantum Algorithms

Adam Bouland

Technical Advisor, Postdoctoral Researcher

QC Ware, UC Berkeley

10:45am – 11:15am (PST) Networking Break | Sponsored by Deloitte

Social Impact Track

Business Track

11:20AM – 11:40AM (PST)

Enterprise Software and Services from QC Ware

Yianni Gamvros

Head of Business Development

QC Ware

11:40AM – 12:00PM (PST)

Analytics through the Quantum Lens

Christopher Savoie

Founder/CEO

Zapata Computing

12:00PM – 12:20PM (PST)

Igniting the Quantum Ecosystem

Zaira Nazario

Senior Product Manager – Tech

IBM

12:20pm – 12:30pm (PST) Refreshment Break

12:30PM – 12:50PM (PST)

Prospects for Error Corrected Quantum Applications

Ryan Babbush

Head of Quantum Algorithms

Google

12:50PM – 1:10PM (PST)

Algorithm Development on Honeywell’s Quantum Computer

Brian Neyenhuis

Senior R&D Manager

Honeywell Quantum Solutions

Ross Duncan

Head of Quantum Software

Cambridge Quantum Computing

1:10PM – 1:40PM (PST)

Investment Trends in Quantum Computing

Jason Palmer

Host, “The Intelligence” podcast,
The Economist

Thomas d’Halluin

Managing Partner,
Airbus

Tomer Diari

Vice President,

Bessemer Venture Partners

Andrew Schoen

Principal,

NEA

placeholder Margaret Wu
Lead Investor,

Georgian

1:45pm – 2:15pm (PST) Networking Break | Sponsored by Quantum Computing Report

Social Impact Track

11:20AM – 11:50AM (PST)

Women in Quantum Computing

Denise Ruffner

Vice President of Business Development

IonQ

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Patty Lee

Chief Scientist

Honeywell Quantum Solutions (HQS)

Jessica Pointing

PhD Student in Physics

Oxford

Catherine McGeoch

Senior Scientist

D-Wave

11:50AM – 12:20PM (PST)

QML and Ethics

Sophia Chen

Journalist and Science Writer

Faye Wattleton

Co-founder

EeroQ

Kate Weber

Policy Lead for Quantum, Robotics, and Fundamental Research

Google

Katie Pizzolato

Director, IBM Quantum Strategy and Applications Research

IBM

12:20pm – 12:30pm (PST) Refreshment Break

12:30PM – 1:00PM (PST)

Quantum Computing and Environmental Sustainability

Bryan Walsh

Future Correspondent

Axios

Jean-Francois Bobier

Partner & Associate Director

Boston Consulting Group

Michael Marthaler

Managing Director

HQS Quantum Simulations GmbH

Mark Daly

Associate, Digital Industry

BloombergNEF

1:00PM – 1:30PM (PST)

Quantum Gaming

Dean Takahashi

Lead Writer for GamesBeat

VentureBeat

Christopher Cantwell

CEO

Quantum Realm Games

James Wootton

Qubit Wrangler

IBM Quantum

Prof. Sabrina Maniscalco

Professor, University of Helsinki and Aalto University,
CEO of Algorithmiq Ltd

1:35pm – 2:00pm (PST) Networking Break

Demo Track

11:20AM – 11:40AM (PST)

The World’s Most Powerful Quantum Computer

Jungsang Kim

CTO & Co-Founder

IonQ

Chris Monroe

Chief Scientist & Co-Founder

IonQ

11:40AM – 12:00PM (PST)

Practical Quantum Computing: Resource Optimization

Alexander Condello

Manager, Applications Development Technology and Tools

D-Wave Systems

12:00PM – 12:20PM (PST)

Orquestra: Quantum-Ready Workflows for ML and Optimization

Alejandro Perdomo Ortiz

Associate Director of Quantum AI

Zapata Computing

12:20PM – 12:40PM (PST)

IBM Qiskit

Blake Johnson

Control Systems Tech Lead

Quantum, IBM

12:40pm – 12:50pm (PST) Refreshment Break

12:50PM – 1:10PM (PST)

New Tools for Quantum Algorithms Research

Alan Ho

Head of Product – Google Quantum AI

Google

1:10PM – 1:30PM (PST)

Demonstrations of Honeywell’s Differentiated Technology

Brian Neyehuis

Senior R&D Manager

Honeywell Quantum Solutions

Wojciech Burkott

Co-founder/Chief Physics Officer

BEIT

Jules Tilly

Research Scientist,

Rahko

1:30PM – 1:50PM (PST)

QC Ware Forge – Delivering Performance

Fabio Sanches

QC Services Lead

QC Ware Corp.

Sean J. Weinberg

Quantum Engineering

QC Ware Corp.

Natalie Parham

Quantum Engineer

QC Ware Corp.

1:50PM – 2:10PM (PST)

Future-Proofing Your Quantum Development with Q# and QIR

Stefan Wernli

Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

2:15pm – 2:35pm (PST) Networking Break

2:00pm-3:00pm (PST) Virtual Expo

2:00pm-3:00pm (PST) Quantum Chess Semi-Finals

Early bird ends 10/30

Promo code: earlybird