In this talk, we introduce the full-stack architecture necessary for quantum advantage. By embedding fast scalable feedback and powerful classical resources in our control stacks we facilitate the next milestones in NISQ applications, and fault-tolerant quantum computing.   Eric Kievit, Chief Operating Officer, Qblox

In this talk I will review progress on state-of-the-art quantum cryptography systems and recent work to trial commercial services in the London metropolitan area, as well as prospects for realising national and global networks. Andrew Shields, Head of quantum technology, Toshiba Europe

QuiX Quantum is building full stack quantum computers based on photonics, a proven and scalable technology. This year, we are making our special purpose quantum computer available on the cloud. As part of our longer roadmap, we are currently developing the first 64-qubit universal photonic quantum computer for the Germain Aerospace Center (DLR). Pim Venderbosch, Software […]

Since 2022 Quandela offers cloud access to photonic quantum processors. You can already run quantum algorithms and use ready-made primitives from our Perceval software to solve useful problems on real quantum hardware. We will preview the next processors to come online and prospects for practical quantum advantages.   Shane Mansfield, Chief Research Officer, Quandela Niccolo […]

Dr. Jasper Simon Krauser, Quantum Technology Central Coordinator, Airbus

In recent years, it has become increasingly clearer that realizing the potential of Quantum Computers would require tight quantum-classical integration. In particular, to overcome the high error rate of today's quantum computers, unified quantum-classical architectures that can efficiently run hybrid algorithms and complex workflows must be designed and built. It is also crucial to define […]

With the prospect of quantum computers providing advantage over classical systems, connecting quantum computers in the near future is a necessity for scaling computational power and promises to provide unprecedented enhanced computational cloud security. With rudimentary quantum networks to have been proven to work in academia, in this talk I will show which technologies are […]

The transition to the quantum utility era is more than just a hardware story; it's a narrative deeply rooted in software innovation. Join us as we explore Classiq’s pivotal role in this transition, focusing on our software solutions that empower users to harness quantum computing's capabilities effectively. We'll discuss how Classiq is bridging the gap […]

Securing our digital infrastructure is a critical challenge of our ever more connected society, especially with the advent of powerful quantum computers. Q*Bird has developed a quantum cryptography solution that provides secure communications and is scalable to multiple users in large networks. In the future, the same technology can also link distant quantum computers. In […]

This talk will cover the development of quantum technology at the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in the areas timing, sensing, networking and computing. AFRL’s role in the international ecosystem will also be discussed. I will present some examples of quantum research funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s international office. Finally, […]

We are going to discuss our technology, the tangible computing benefits that we already deliver to our partners, and how we help them stand out from their competition. Dr. Boris Albrecht, Quantum Hardware Engineer, Pasqal

This talk first will discuss achievements of UK Quantum Communications Hub on building a scalable and dynamic quantum secure network. It will also discuss requirements and challenges for a quantum network to support quantum computing interconnect. Professor Reza Nejabati, Head of High Performance Networks Group at University of Bristol, Co-Founder of Zeetta Networks

Capgemini’s Quantum Lab’s QDDRD is a novel end-to-end concept for quantum chemistry and material science. Machine learning is already beneficial in R&D; however, it often fails to address applications that emerge from quantum mechanical effects. Strongly-correlated many-electron effects, particularly, are notoriously difficult to simulate classically but a natural fit for quantum computers and a promising […]

The presentation showcases a communication process involving entangled photons whereby eavesdropping can be detected, and withstanding light attenuation. The process makes full use of instant information transmission properties of entangled photons. Bruno Sanglé-Ferrière, CEO, Carrousel Digital Limited

Human behavior sometimes evades the rules of classical logic and probability. Since the 1990s, cognitive science researchers have developed alternative models based on quantum probability, which successfully capture non-commutative order-effects and other non-classical behaviors. This talk will describe the first implementations of these models as quantum circuits, run on physical quantum hardware. This brings new […]

Elham Kashefi, NQCC Chief Scientist, UoE Professor of Quantum Computing and CNRS Director of Research, NQCC, University of Edinburgh, CNRS Sorbonne Universite

Quantum computing pose a threat as well as opportunity for the Telecom provider. This talk outlines the challenges faced by the Telco and what is the path to handle these challenges. Ido Shargil, Director; Product and Technology, AT&T

Reza will speak about quantum threats against the security of current protocols that we use everyday and discuss quantum-safe cryptography and standardization activities from NIST and other agencies. Reza will discuss quantum resource estimation for breaking RSA and ECC and discuss some algorithms that are recommended to be quantum-safe and their impact on real-world applications. […]

In this talk, I’ll provide a high-level overview of Atom Computing’s technology and vision for the future, and how we’re making progress right now. Dr. Remy Notermans, Strategic Planning Manager, Atom Computing

The global market for photodetectors in the Commercial communications equipment was ~$24B in 2022 and is projected to reach ~$36B in 2027. In comparative terms, the current global market for Quantum Communications is nearly nonexistent. In isolation, the market opportunity for Quantum-capable detectors does not support the significant effort still required to achieve reliable and […]

Analog quantum computers offer a compelling alternative to customers seeking to extract useful quantum value. Such computers become even more exciting when digital gate-based or hybrid computation modes are added to them. This talk will provide examples of why such analog quantum computers are exceptionally powerful in certain machine learning, optimization, and simulation applications, and […]

QKD has so far been predominantly confined to trials and testbeds. I will discuss recent developments in both commercial and governmental applications of QKD and the beginning of the transition to real world usage. I will also lay out QuantLR’s solution and vision of practical implementations and what our customer experiences have taught us. Nir […]

Quantum computers require fast decoding of syndrome data produced by quantum error codes. I will overview what the decoding requirements are, the scope for parallelization, and Riverlane’s progress so far. Earl Campbell, Head of Architecture, Riverlane

Dr. Iordanis Kerenidis, QC Ware Corp

I will introduce the European Investment Bank, its key lending instruments for innovative projects, advisory support provided to Quantum projects to help them access finance, key outcome of a recent study on “How to boost Europe’s Quantum Technology industry,” and next steps. Catherine Bender, Head of Unit, Digital & Space Innovation Finance Advisory, European Investment […]

Frederic Barbaresco, Quantum Algorithms Segment Leader, Thales Group Neil Abroug, Head of the French National Quantum Strategy, Secrétariat général pour l'investissement Fabien Collangettes, Partner, OMNES Capital Anne-Lise Guilmin, Quantum calculation engineer, Eviden Nicolas Treps, Professor, Sorbonne Université

Nicole Barberis, Technical Director – GTM Sales Engineering, IonQ Dr. Michael Dascal, Director, Quantum Product Management, FCAT

Mark Buningh, Senior Business Development Manager, TNO

The presentation will give an insight of the EU strategy in quantum technology, detailing the different activities from the research ones to the development and deployment of infrastructures all over Europe. The presentation will also present the future planned activities in the domain. Pascal Maillot, Deputy Head of Unit HPC and Quantum Technologies, European Commission

In portfolio optimization, the efficient frontier is important, giving the portfolios that maximise multiple objectives. Multi-objective optimization is getting more important, where not only classical return and risk are key, also SDG objective come into scope. We show how the quantum annealer can be used to efficiently generate these frontiers. Frank Phillipson, Senior Scientist / […]

Gate-Based Quantum Computers and Quantum Annealers have the potential to find better solutions faster than current solvers. The first step in moving towards this potential is to identify relevant business problems and get experience from posing those problems in a form that can be executed in a quantum device - no improvement to speed or […]

Quantum technologies represent a new frontier of economic growth. Over 7 billion euros in public funding has been allocated in Europe to accelerate the development of a strong quantum industry. The business forces of Europe, from large enterprises to startups, came together in 2021 to form an industry association with the mission of further boosting […]

Europe is at the table (but only just). We need a derisking bridge between technical founders and non-technical venture capital. An in-depth analyses with proprietary data on the global quantum venture ecosystem. Where do we stand today, what are the main obstacles, and which actions can we take to ensure sustainable growth in quantum venture?   […]

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) offers a mitigation pathway to the data security threat from quantum computing by enabling quantum-safe communication. This talk discusses a recent field demonstration of Danish QKD technology with stakeholders in the financial sector and outlines a second demonstration under way targeting data protection in the Danish electricity transmission system. Ulrich Hoff, […]

Brad Kim, VP of R&D, Posco Holdings (Korea)

David Sadek, VP, Research, Technology & Innovation – AI, Algorithms and Quantum Computing, Thales Group Karan Pinto, Director of Growth, Terra Quantum Frédéric Barbaresco, Quantum Algorithms Segment Leader, Thales Group

Q-STAR was established in Japan in September 2021 with the aim of creating new industries and business opportunities based on quantum technology. On Jan 31, 2023, Q-STAR signed a Memorandum of Understanding with QED-C, QIC and QuiC to launch an international council in quantum technology. The goal of this council is to industrialize quantum technology […]

Port of Rotterdam recently started a QKD proof of concept (PoC) with its technology partners. Why and what’s the relation between QKD and critical maritime logistic infrastructure? And: what’s the desirable outcome of this PoC? Erwin Rademaker will try to answer these and other questions by explaining PoR’s horizon-3 innovation waterway. Erwin Rademaker, Horizon-3 Innovation […]

The consultancy project aimed to explore Quantum Computing (QC), the requirement elicitation and financial implications of its rapid evolution in businesses pursuing this technology as it becomes more mature. The consultancy project was conducted with a German QC community of practice, the QUTAC consortium to explore the members' experiences in QC projects. Omesan Nair, MBA […]

Sebastian Hassinger, Business Development, AWS

New technological breakthroughs, increasing investment flows, start-up proliferation, and promises of capable quantum systems by 2030 signal that it is time for business leaders to begin planning their quantum-computing strategies. Niko Mohr, Expert Partner at McKinsey & Company’s Duesseldorf office and global leader of McKinsey’s quantum technology community will provide a preview on its Quantum […]

A central challenge in the design of targeted covalent drugs is predicting the reactivity of the reactive warhead, which is critical to balancing properties such as potency and selectivity. However, the quantum mechanical nature of warhead reactivity mechanisms prompts exploration on whether quantum computational approaches could prove fruitful for reactivity prediction. Our work seeks to […]

With its novel algorithmic compression method , Kipu Quantum has the unique ability to solve larger problems than competing algorithmic approaches on the same quantum computing hardware. This enables Kipu's industrial customers to solve their relevant use cases, such as modeling of molecules or combinatorial optimization for logistics and production, using much smaller quantum processors, […]

BCG has surveyed quantum program managers of the Fortune 500 companies. We have identified enterprise adoption trends and patterns that will be shared during this session. Matt Langione, Partner, BCG

QUTAC is an industry consortium comprising 13 of the leading German companies. In this talk, we explain how cross-company collaboration through QUTAC leads to research results at the example of the latest publication on quantum generative modeling. We systematically compare techniques for quantum generative modeling to guide quantum computing practitioners when deciding which models and […]

Rapid advances in quantum technologies have exacerbated the shortage of the quantum workforce. To this end, both governments and industry are developing strategies for the education and development of talent in the commercialization of quantum technologies worldwide. In this talk, I will provide an overview of the current quantum ecosystems, educational resources and initiatives, and […]

Daniele Fiandaca, Founder, Token Man Consulting  

The Quantum Energy Initiative goals are to create a trans-disciplinary research line and an international community to investigate, optimize and benchmark the energetic footprint of quantum technologies and particularly quantum computers. In the quest for energy savings, efficiencies are precious beacon lights. Defined as the ratio of the performance over the energy cost, they are […]

The HPC landscape is larger, more complex, and more interconnected than ever before. With both cloud HPC and quantum computing entering as disruptors, users face many challenges from managing infrastructure to software and data. This talk will discuss the need for distributed workflow management and orchestration tools to overcome these challenges and introduces the open […]

What does it take to support scientists in creating quantum tech start-ups? We’ll take a short deep dive into Munich’s entrepreneurial ecosystem for quantum tech start-ups and cover the key learnings from our Venture Lab Quantum program along with two start-up case studies. Christopher Trummer, Managing Director, Venture Lab Quantum, TUM Venture Labs