CONFERENCE PROGRAM
From foundational theory to industrial reality.
Explore the full 2026 agenda, meticulously designed with our Honorary Committee to address the critical paths of quantum scaling. From executive strategic briefings to technical deep dives, discover the sessions and leaders defining the next era of quantum computing, communication, and sensing.
Official Welcome Addresses
Conference Room 1
Policy Focus: Achieving Quantum Operational Sovereignty
Conference Room 1 - Moderator: Tommaso Calarco (Professor at Forschungszentrum Jülich)
Policy Focus: Growing Quantum Industrial Capacity
Conference Room 1 - Moderator: Sara Rendtorff-Smith (Head of Division OECD –OCDE )
Afternoon Opening Keynote
Conference Room 1
Industry Challenges: Building Fault-tolerant application-scale Quantum Computer
Conference Room 1 - Moderator: Olivier Ezratty ( Co-Founder, Quantum Energy Initiative )
Industry Challenges: Quantum Computing Software Challenges and Benchmarking Methodologies
Conference Room 1 - Moderator: Lapo Guadagnuolo (MD at S&P Global Ratings )
Quantum Technologies Applications
Conference Room 2 - Moderator: Diederick Crose ( Director, Center for Quantum and Society )
Quantum Crossroads: Scientific Committee Selection
Conference Room 3 - Moderator: Bruno Fedrici (Consultant & Instructor )
Quantum Communication Networks, Cryptography, PQC
Conference Room 3 - Moderator: Cierra Lunde Choucair ( Director, Strategic Content, HKA )
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