02 - 05 June, 2025
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
San Francisco, California USA
All times are Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC + 02:00).
| Event name | Tuesday, 25 June | Wednesday, 26 June | Thursday, 27 June |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find the Quantum Gap | 13:30 - 14:30 | ||
| Quantum Technologies in Developing Countries | 14:45 - 15:45 | ||
| Technology Showcase: Thorlabs Quantum Optics Kit | 10:00 - 10:20 | ||
| The Road to Next Generation Quantum Communication Tech | 13:30 - 13:30 | ||
| Can Quantum Help Metrology? | 14:45 - 15:45 | ||
| Technology Showcase: The Power of Qubits: Tackling Global Challenges | 10:00 - 10:20 | ||
| The Emerging Photonic Quantum Supply Chain | 13:30 - 14:30 | ||
| Quantum and Strategic Autonomy | 13:45 - 14:45 |
Find the Quantum Gap
Tuesday, 25 June 13:30 - 14:30
Show Floor Panel, Mees II
Now that quantum computing is becoming more applied, what is needed to accelerate and make it more applicable? Are there any gaps in the development of the building blocks? Where is scarcity, and where do we need to accelerate? How do we integrate this with our existing digital infrastructure (HPC, Cloud, Connectivity and more)?
Moderator
Jesse Robbers, Co-Founder & Executive Director Industry & Digital Infrastructure, Netherlands
Panelists
Somya Gupta, Lead, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, QuTech, Netherlands
Gustav Kalbe, Acting Director, EC Digiconnect, Luxembourg
Julian Rabbie, Consultant Quantum Technology, TNO Vector, Netherlands
Andrea G. Rodriguez, ImpaQT Lead, ImpaQT UA, Netherlands
Quantum Technologies in Developing Countries
Tuesday, 25 June 14:45 - 15:45
Show Floor Panel, Mees II
Quantum technology is a rapidly advancing field with the potential to revolutionize various industries. It uses the principles of quantum mechanics, including quantum entanglement and quantum superposition. Quantum technology promises improvements to various everyday gadgets, including reliable navigation and timing systems, secure communications, accurate healthcare imaging through quantum sensing and more powerful computing.
Governments in technologically advanced countries have invested heavily to develop their country’s quantum expertise. On the other hand, most developing countries are lagging behind in investing in Quantum Technologies. The reasons are a lack of financial resources and vision/policies at the government ministries.
This panel discussion will explore the challenges hindering the development of quantum technology in developing countries. Representatives from quantum technologically advanced countries will join panelists from developing countries to find potential solutions.
Moderator
Imrana Ashraf, Quaid-I-Azam University, Pakistan
Panelists
Prince Bawuah, Menlo Systems GmbH, Germany
Tatevik Chalyan, Postdoctoral Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Taofiq Paraiso, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, UnitedKingdom
Roger Alfredo Kögler, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Technology Showcase: Thorlabs Quantum Optics Kit
Wednesday, 26 June 10:00 - 10:20
Show Floor Panel, Mees II
Thorlabs' line of educational products aims to promote physics, optics and photonics by covering many classic experiments, as well as emerging fields of research. In this talk, we will introduce our Quantum Optics Educational Kit enabling students to investigate the quantum properties of single or entangled photons.
Speaker
Roozbeh Shokri, Academic Sales Manager Europe, Thorlabs, Germany
The Road to Next Generation Quantum Communication Tech
Wednesday, 26 June 13:30 - 13:30
Show Floor Panel, Mees II
In many EU member countries and countries like Japan, there is a strong development in QKD technologies, the so-called first-generation Quantum Network technology. This panel discusses what is next, and when is next? We’ll also address entangled networks, the quantum internet, and how this connects to other developments in quantum technology (and not to forget the existing digital infrastructure).
Moderator
Jesse Robbers, Director Co-Founder & Executive Director Industry & Digital Infrastructure, Netherlands
Panelists
Remon Berrevoets, Co-Founder and Director of Research Development, Q*Bird, Netherlands
Hugues de Riedermatten, QIA Long Distance Team Lead and Institute of Photonic Sciences, ICFO, Spain
Ronald Hanson, Principal Investigator, QuTech and Distinguished Professor, TUDelft, Netherlands
Taofiq Paraiso, Research Scientist, Toshiba, UnitedKingdom
Can Quantum Help Metrology?
Wednesday, 26 June 14:45 - 15:45
Show Floor Panel, Mees II
Moderator
Carl Williams, Optica, USA;DistrictOfColumbia
Panelists
Marco Barbieri, Professor, Universita degli Studi Roma Tre, Italy
John Kitching, Group Leader and Fellow, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), USA;Colorado
Peter Rosenbusch, Head of Systems Engineering, Exail, France
Aaron Strangfeld, European Space Agency ESA, Netherlands
Technology Showcase: The Power of Qubits: Tackling Global Challenges
Thursday, 27 June 10:00 - 10:20
Show Floor Panel, Mees II
The world has entered a new era of quantum utility, where quantum systems can reliably run circuits at scales inaccessible to brute force classical simulation. This session will introduce key research areas and the quantum roadmap, delve into use cases and show how European organizations are shaping the quantum ecosystem.
Speakers
Maarit Palo, IBM Quantum Strategic Partnerships, Finland
Wim Peeters, IBM Quantum Ambassador, Belgium
The Emerging Photonic Quantum Supply Chain
Thursday, 27 June 13:30 - 14:30
Show Floor Panel, Mees II
Moderator
Jelmer Jan Renema, Assistant Professor, University of Twente and CSO, Quix Quantum, Netherlands
Panelists
Stuart Coomber, Global Head of OEM Sales, Covesion Ltd., UnitedKingdom
Sonia Garcia Blanco, Co-Founder and CEO, Aluvia, Netherlands
Thomas van Els, Senior Business Development, QuiX Quantum, Netherlands
Michael Förg, Co-Founder & CTO Micromirror Technology, Germany
Quantum and Strategic Autonomy
Thursday, 27 June 13:45 - 14:45
Show Floor Panel, Mees II
Moderator
Jelmer Jan Renema, Assistant Professor, University of Twente and CSO, Quix Quantum, Netherlands
Panelists
Julian Rabbie, Consultant Quantum Technology, TNO Vector, Netherlands
Ivan Stojanovic, Project Manager, Oostt NL, Netherlands
Peter Visser, Photon Delta, Netherlands
Marya van Houts, Senior Strategy Advisor, Quantum Delta NL, Netherlands
