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Fernando Guerra Alves

Fernando Guerra Alves

Fernando Guerra Alves works at the intersection of frontier technology, commercialisation, and international partnerships, helping turn quantum breakthroughs into real-world capability, and convening the cross-sector dialogues that move them there. At Quantum Australia, the national quantum centre, he works with researchers and industry to design use cases across quantum computing, sensing, and secure communications, and supports quantum companies in navigating semiconductor fabrication and supply chain requirements, from prototyping through to scale.

He serves as Quantum Australia’s primary liaison to the United Nations, including the ITU, on quantum matters, and leads its engagement with European member states. On the standards side, he is a member of Standards Australia’s QT-001-03 Quantum Computing committee and of IEC/ISO JTC 3 WG11 on the Quantum Computing Supply Chain, contributing to both national and international standards development. His supply chain and fabrication work addresses one of the field’s hardest practical bottlenecks: turning quantum research into manufacturable, deployable technology, grounded in hands-on experience from a fellowship in a superconducting qubit laboratory.

He has also led executive briefings on the post-quantum cryptography transition and co-designed cross-sector initiatives on quantum’s societal and health applications, including work with the United Nations.
He co-authored the Australian Quantum Technology Industry Capability Report. Previously, as a Director in a European government trade and investment body in Australia, he advised over 200 businesses on market entry, FDI, and cross-border partnerships, including new technologies for Great Barrier Reef conservation.

Fernando is a Guest Lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School, a Mentor at UNSW Founders and CSIRO ON Prime, and Quantum Sector Lead for AFRAN, advancing bilateral R&D collaboration.

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8 July 2026
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09:00 - 12:15
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Quantum for Good: Industry leadership, innovation and real-world impact
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