• How can quantum leaders in multinational organisations take the C-suite on their quantum journey?
• What time-scales are realistic to showcase ROI?
• How is quantum being integrated as part of a greater tech stack?

•  What strategic shifts should businesses make to stay competitive as quantum hardware evolves?
• What real-world challenges have early adopters faced, and how can organizations prepare for smooth integration?
• How can companies identify and capitalize on early quantum-driven competitive advantages today?
• How close are we to building quantum sensors that are scalable, robust, and field-deployable?
• In which real-world applications are quantum sensors already outperforming classical solutions?
• What are the key challenges—technical, commercial, and regulatory—on the path to widespread adoption?

PART 1 – The Emerging Quantum Ecosystem (30 minutes)

30-minute interactive lecture that includes a socio-historical perspective on quantum

technology's evolution and clarifies ways organizations can leverage quantum

information science to drive business models.

• Socio-historical perspective - background on how technology has driven business

models for hundreds of years

• Evolution of computers – from the Antikythera Mechanism to the Difference

Engine to IBM Watson.

• Four key quantum focus areas – computing, clocks and sensors,

networks/memories/repeaters and post quantum cryptography

• Evolving quantum applications – insight into the range of quantum applications of

across verticals

• Real world talent analysis – overview of skill needs across disciplines

• Next steps – key takeaways, opportunities, challenges

COFFEE BREAK – 10 minutes

PART 2 – Ten Steps to Building a Quantum Team (30 minutes)

30-minute interactive discussion laying out ten steps to building and growing a quantum

team in your organization.

1. Find a Quantum champion

2. Create a cross-discipline community

3. Spread the message

4. Find a business problem

5. Define a real-world use case

6. Address cybersecurity threats

7. Identify partners

8. Create Proof of Concept activity

9. Build your network – internal and external

10.Keep learning

Q&A/Open Discussion – 15 minutes

Closing Remarks – 5 minutes