Room W
Workshop

Quantum for Good: Industry leadership, innovation and real-world impact

  • Date
    8 July 2025
    Timeframe
    14:00 - 17:15 CEST
    Duration
    3h 15 minutes
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    This track will spotlight how quantum technologies can deliver real-world impact, ensuring everyone can participate in and benefit from the second quantum revolution. It will explore how global collaboration can transform quantum breakthroughs into opportunities that matter for all.

    Quantum technology is evolving rapidly, but where does the industry stand today? This high-energy, quick-fire session brings together experts from across the quantum computing, communication, sensing sectors to answer fast-paced, hard-hitting questions on the current state of the field of quantum technologies, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping the future of quantum.

    Quantum technology is moving beyond the lab, shaping industries and solving real-world challenges. But how does an idea evolve from concept to implementation and full-scale deployment? This session takes you on a journey through the lifecycle of quantum applications; showcasing projects at different stages of maturity, from initial scoping to operational deployments. Through concrete examples, this session will explore quantum’s role in critical sectors culminating in a unique perspective on quantum’s intersection with the arts and education while highlighting the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned in bringing quantum solutions to life.

    The encryption we rely on today will not survive the quantum era. As quantum computing edges closer to breaking traditional cryptographic systems, a quiet but critical race is underway to build what comes next. This session brings together the architects of post-quantum security—those working behind the scenes to redesign the foundation of digital trust. From new algorithms to implementation strategies, discover how a new generation of cryptographic pioneers is preparing for the quantum future before it arrives.

    What does it take to scale quantum innovation from research to reality? Bold investment, strategic funding, and market-ready solutions that drive both sustainable growth and broader access. This session brings together top industry leaders and investors to explore where capital will drive the biggest returns, how to overcome commercialization challenges, and why now is the time to invest in quantum technologies to support long-term impact.

    Is quantum on the verge of revolutionizing industries, or are we still years away from meaningful breakthroughs? This lively realist vs. optimist debate will challenge perspectives on the pace of quantum innovation, commercialization hurdles, and the real-world impact of today’s investments. Tying together key insights from the day, this session asks: Are we moving fast enough, and what will it take to turn promise into progress? Expect bold predictions, tough questions, and a spirited discussion to wrap up the day.

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