This keynote begins with a simple question born during a walk to a tech conference: What if enterprise software disrupted the quantum industry—not the other way around?
What follows is a bold thought experiment: Imagine that, by the end of 2026, a widely deployed business application integrates quantum capabilities—not as a proof of concept, but to deliver measurable business value across the installed base. What ripple effects would this trigger?
Would hardware design shift toward scalability and uptime instead of scientific purity? Could investment strategies pivot? Might adoption outpace expectations—driven not by hype, but by day-to-day efficiency? And what would this mean for education, public funding, and global competitiveness?
Drawing inspiration from physics, this keynote uses conceptual clarity to ask uncomfortable questions—and challenge assumptions across the quantum stack.
If quantum computing becomes invisible inside familiar software—who will still shape its future?
Join us for a different perspective on quantum’s next leap—where disruption might come from where we least expect it.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Carsten.
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