Program
19 - 20 November 2024
M Shed Princes Wharf
Bristol, United Kingdom
Monday, 18 November 2024
6:00 pm, Welcome Reception at SS Great Britain
A networking evening ahead of the meeting, offering a relaxed environment for attendees to connect.
Day 1: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
This schedule is based on Local Time (GMT + 1)
| Time | Events | Notes / Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Networking Breakfast | Registration opens M Shed Princes Wharf |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Session 1 |
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| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
CTO, Optica Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol Chief Executive, West of England Combined Authority Professor of Quantum Photonics, University of Bristol, |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Keynote 1 John Rarity |
Professor, University of Bristol |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Session 2 |
End User Perspective |
| Keynote 2 Johanna Sepúlveda | Chief Engineer Quantum Communications, Airbus | |
| Fabian Reichert | Product Manager Quantum Technologies, TESAT | |
| Alberto Peruzzo | Head of Quantum Computing, Qubit Pharmaceuticals | |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Coffee Break | Networking |
| 11:45 - 13:30 |
Session 3 |
Photonic Quantum Computers |
| Keynote 3 Pete Shadbolt | CSO, PsiQuantum | |
| Pieter Kok | Chief Quantum Scientist, Aegiq | |
| Peter Lodahl | Founder, Sparrow Quantum & Professor, Niels Bohr Institute | |
| Yong Meng Sua | CTO, Quantum Computing Inc. | |
| Keynote 4 Peter Mosley | CRO, ORCA Computing | |
| 13:30 - 14:45 | Lunch | Break to network and discuss morning sessions. |
| 14:45 - 15:45 |
Session 4 |
Quantum Communication: QKD and Internet |
| Maël Flament | Co-founder & CTO, Qunnect | |
| Vanesa Diaz | CEO, LuxQuanta | |
| Jerome Prieur | President & CEO, AUREA Technology | |
| Félix Bussières | VP Research & Technology, ID Quantique | |
| 15:45- 16:30 | Coffee break | Networking |
| 16:30 - 17:30 |
Session 5 |
Enabling Technologies for Quantum |
| Michael Mei | Managing Director, Menlo Systems | |
| Giacomo Corrielli | Co-founder & Head of Photonics, Ephos | |
| Laura Horan | Vanguard Automation, Product Management Lead | |
| Carsten Thomsen | Chief Engineering Officer, NKT Photonics | |
| 17:30 | Departure for Dinner Reception | Bristol Museum & Art Gallery |
Day 2: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
This schedule is based on Local Time (GMT + 1)
| Time | Events | Notes / Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Networking Breakfast | Registration opens M Shed Princes Wharf |
| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Session 6 |
Quantum Computing based on non-photonic systems: Ions, Atoms, Superconductors |
| Clemens Matthiesen |
Quantum Science & Engineering Team Lead, Oxford Ionics |
|
| Ish Dhand | Co-founder & CEO, QC Design | |
| 9:30 - 11:00 |
Session 7 |
End User Perspective |
| Keynote 5 Sir Peter Knight | Chair of the UK National Quantum Technology Strategic Advisory Board and UK National Physical Laboratory Quantum Metrology Institute, UK | |
| Keynote 6 Reza Nejabati | Head of Quantum Research, Cisco | |
| Esperanza Cuenca Gómez | Developer Relations Manager for Quantum Computing. NVIDIA | |
| Andrew Lord | Sr Manager & Fellow, BT | |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Coffee Break | Networking |
| 11:45 - 12:45 |
Session 8 |
The Quantum Chip Foundry Perspective |
| Michael Geiselmann | President & CCO, LIGENTEC | |
| Ramsey Selim |
Head of Business Development, CORNERSTONE |
|
| Dominic Schulz | Head of Strategy Photonics, Fraunhofer HHI | |
| Dominic Sulway | Co-founder & CTO, Light Trace Photonics | |
| 12:45 - 14:00 | Lunch | Break to network and discuss morning sessions. |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Session 9 Panel Discussion
|
Quantum Technologies - An Investor Perspective
Investment Associate, Empirical Ventures Investment Manager, QuantX Quantum Innovation Specialist, Capital Enterprise |
| 14:30 - 15:45 |
Session 10 |
Quantum Communication: QKD and Internet |
| Tom Darras | CEO, Welinq | |
| Raymond Smith | Team Leader, Sr Research Scientist, TOSHIBA | |
| Simone Capeleto | Co-founder & CEO , ThinkQuantum | |
| Ingrid Romijn | Co-founder & CEO, Q*Bird | |
| Francesco Raffaelli | Lead Integrated Photonics Engineer, KETS Quantum | |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Coffee break | Networking |
| 16:30 - 17:30 |
Session 11 |
Quantum Devices and Other Systems |
| Ulrike Fuchs | VP Strategy & Innovation, asphericon; Director at Large, Optica | |
| Wladick Hartmann | Co-founder & CTO, Pixel Photonics | |
| Daniel Brau | CEO, Miraex | |
| Poolad Imany | Founder & CEO, Icarus Quantum | |
| 17:30 | Wrap-up and Closing |
