2025 Trailblazers

At Quantum.Tech Europe, we are uniting key visionaries in quantum across Pharma, Finance, Aerospace & Defence, Energy, Sensing, and more. These speakers will share real-world case studies, providing practical insights on how quantum technologies are solving industry challenges today.

Speakers

Alessandro Curioni, Global Research VP, Accelerated Discovery at IBM IBM Logo

Alessandro Curioni

Global Research VP, Accelerated Discovery
IBM

Alberto Prado, Global Head of R&D Digital & Partnerships at Unilever Unilever Logo

Alberto Prado

Global Head of R&D Digital & Partnerships
Unilever

Patricia Diez Munoz, Global Security Director for Networks and Systems at Telefónica Telefónica Logo

Patricia Diez Munoz

Global Security Director for Networks and Systems
Telefónica

Helmut Katzgraber, Senior Practice Lead of Advanced Solutions at Amazon Amazon Logo

Helmut Katzgraber

Senior Practice Lead of Advanced Solutions
Amazon

Rahul Deshpande, EVP and Global Head of R&D at MasterCard Worldwide MasterCard Worldwide Logo

Rahul Deshpande

EVP and Global Head of R&D
MasterCard Worldwide

Carolyn Mercer, Chief Technologist at NASA NASA Logo

Carolyn Mercer

Chief Technologist
NASA

Jay Lowell, Principal Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing Boeing Logo

Jay Lowell

Principal Senior Technical Fellow
Boeing

John Barnes, Founder and CEO at Entangled Positions Entangled Positions Logo

John Barnes

Founder and CEO
Entangled Positions

Pere Arque Castells, Stream Leader at the Observatory on Patents and Technology at European Patent Office European Patent Office Logo

Pere Arque Castells

Stream Leader at the Observatory on Patents and Technology
European Patent Office

Christopher Bishop, Chief Reinvention Officer at Improvising careers Improvising careers Logo

Christopher Bishop

Chief Reinvention Officer
Improvising careers

Bhushan Bonde, Head of Innovation for In-silico R&D, Drug Discovery at Evotec Evotec Logo

Bhushan Bonde

Head of Innovation for In-silico R&D, Drug Discovery
Evotec

LUCIANO CAROLINO, IT Security Specialist at Banco Bradesco Banco Bradesco Logo

LUCIANO CAROLINO

IT Security Specialist
Banco Bradesco

Manjari Chandran-Ramesh, Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners Amadeus Capital Partners Logo

Manjari Chandran-Ramesh

Partner
Amadeus Capital Partners

Magda Chelly, Co-Founder and CEO, at Risk Immune Risk Immune Logo

Magda Chelly

Co-Founder and CEO,
Risk Immune

Davide Corbelletto, Distinguished Quantum Specialist & Team Leader at Intesa Sanpaolo Spa Intesa Sanpaolo Spa Logo

Davide Corbelletto

Distinguished Quantum Specialist & Team Leader
Intesa Sanpaolo Spa

Stuart Dick, Head of Quantum Technologies at UK Department for Transport

Stuart Dick

Head of Quantum Technologies
UK Department for Transport

Joseph Doetsch, Data Scientist and Quantum Lead at Lufthansa Industry Solutions Lufthansa Industry Solutions Logo

Joseph Doetsch

Data Scientist and Quantum Lead
Lufthansa Industry Solutions

Thomas Ehmer, Innovation Incubator at Merck Group

Thomas Ehmer

Innovation Incubator
Merck Group

Ricardo Enriquez, Senior Advance Maths for the Energy Transition. Quantum Computing Optimist. at Repsol Repsol Logo

Ricardo Enriquez

Senior Advance Maths for the Energy Transition. Quantum Computing Optimist.
Repsol

Jelena Matone, Senior Head, CISO at European Investment Bank European Investment Bank Logo

Jelena Matone

Senior Head, CISO
European Investment Bank

Shaun Geaney, Senior Quantum Computing Specialist at Standard Chartered Standard Chartered Logo

Shaun Geaney

Senior Quantum Computing Specialist
Standard Chartered

Shohini Ghose, CTO at Quantum Algorithms Institute Quantum Algorithms Institute Logo

Shohini Ghose

CTO
Quantum Algorithms Institute

Julio Gonzalez-Saenz, Lead software Engineer at Vodafone Group Vodafone Group Logo

Julio Gonzalez-Saenz

Lead software Engineer
Vodafone Group

Philip Intallura, Global Head of Quantum Technologies at HSBC HSBC Logo

Philip Intallura

Global Head of Quantum Technologies
HSBC

Polyzois Kakkonis, Future Programmes Officer at European Space Agency

Polyzois Kakkonis

Future Programmes Officer
European Space Agency

Andre Koenig, CEO at Global Quantum Intelligence Global Quantum Intelligence Logo

Andre Koenig

CEO
Global Quantum Intelligence

Zoran Krunic, Senior Manager of Data Science, R&D at Amgen Amgen Logo

Zoran Krunic

Senior Manager of Data Science, R&D
Amgen

Kimberly McGuire, Chief Operations Officer for Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Kimberly McGuire

Chief Operations Officer for Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Jordi Mur-Petit, Global Tech Lead, Emerging Technologies at Nestlé

Jordi Mur-Petit

Global Tech Lead, Emerging Technologies
Nestlé

Corey O'Meara, Chief Quantum Scientist at E.ON E.ON Logo

Corey O'Meara

Chief Quantum Scientist
E.ON

Manuel Pangl, Senior Data Scientist at Erste Digital

Manuel Pangl

Senior Data Scientist
Erste Digital

Claudia Perry, Digital Science Associate at BP BP Logo

Claudia Perry

Digital Science Associate
BP

Marco Pistoia, Managing Director, Head of Research and Engineering at JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Logo

Marco Pistoia

Managing Director, Head of Research and Engineering
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Simon Plant, Deputy Director for Innovation at NQCC NQCC Logo

Simon Plant

Deputy Director for Innovation
NQCC

Tahmid Quddus Islam, Innovation & Technology manager at Citi Citi Logo

Tahmid Quddus Islam

Innovation & Technology manager
Citi

Erwin Rademaker, Programme Manager at Port of Rotterdam

Erwin Rademaker

Programme Manager
Port of Rotterdam

Manfred Rieck, Head of Quantum at Deutsche Bahn

Manfred Rieck

Head of Quantum
Deutsche Bahn

Pieter Schneider, Programme Manager, Post Quantum Encryption at Ministerie Van Binnenlandse Zaken En Koninkrijksrelaties Ministerie Van Binnenlandse Zaken En Koninkrijksrelaties Logo

Pieter Schneider

Programme Manager, Post Quantum Encryption
Ministerie Van Binnenlandse Zaken En Koninkrijksrelaties

David Shaw, Chief Analyst at Global Quantum Intelligence Global Quantum Intelligence Logo

David Shaw

Chief Analyst
Global Quantum Intelligence

Jasper Simon Krauser, Quantum Technology Central Coordinator at Airbus

Jasper Simon Krauser

Quantum Technology Central Coordinator
Airbus

Nicola Sotira, Head of CERT at Poste Italiane Poste Italiane Logo

Nicola Sotira

Head of CERT
Poste Italiane

Olivier Tonneau, Partner at Quantonation Quantonation Logo

Olivier Tonneau

Partner
Quantonation

Vladimir Tsitrin, Quantum Security Research Lead at Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments Logo

Vladimir Tsitrin

Quantum Security Research Lead
Fidelity Investments

Clemens Utschig-Utschig, Chief Technology Officer & Head of IT Technology Strategy at Boehringer Ingelheim Boehringer Ingelheim Logo

Clemens Utschig-Utschig

Chief Technology Officer & Head of IT Technology Strategy
Boehringer Ingelheim

Dapeng Wang, Dev Engineer at ING ING Logo

Dapeng Wang

Dev Engineer
ING

Anita Wehmann, Programmamanager Digitale Weerbaarheid Rijksoverheid at Ministerie Van Binnenlandse Zaken En Koninkrijksrelaties Ministerie Van Binnenlandse Zaken En Koninkrijksrelaties Logo

Anita Wehmann

Programmamanager Digitale Weerbaarheid Rijksoverheid
Ministerie Van Binnenlandse Zaken En Koninkrijksrelaties

Jeremy White, Senior Innovation Editor at WIRED WIRED Logo

Jeremy White

Senior Innovation Editor
WIRED

Maximillian Walz, Senior Product Owner, Quantum Computing at T Systems T Systems Logo

Maximillian Walz

Senior Product Owner, Quantum Computing
T Systems

Andrew Lord, Optics Research and Development at BT BT Logo

Andrew Lord

Optics Research and Development
BT

Jan Sonck, Quantum Ecosystem Manager at Quantum Circle Quantum Circle Logo

Jan Sonck

Quantum Ecosystem Manager
Quantum Circle

Dawn Wood, Principal Engineer at BAE Systems BAE Systems Logo

Dawn Wood

Principal Engineer
BAE Systems

Carlos Kuchkovsky, Co-Founder and CEO at QCentroid QCentroid Logo

Carlos Kuchkovsky

Co-Founder and CEO
QCentroid

Michael Hayduk, Division Chief at Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Research Laboratory Logo

Michael Hayduk

Division Chief
Air Force Research Laboratory


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