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

Ricardo Lafosse, CISO at Kraft Heinz Kraft Heinz Logo

Ricardo Lafosse

CISO
Kraft Heinz

Robert Simons, Vice Mayor at City of Rotterdam City of Rotterdam Logo

Robert Simons

Vice Mayor
City of Rotterdam

Jean-Patrick Mascomere, Scientific Computing Manager at Total Total Logo

Jean-Patrick Mascomere

Scientific Computing Manager
Total

Jeremy O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at PsiQuantum PsiQuantum Logo

Jeremy O'Brien

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
PsiQuantum

Astrid Katrine Kyhl, Vice President, Head of Data & AI at TDC NET TDC NET Logo

Astrid Katrine Kyhl

Vice President, Head of Data & AI
TDC NET

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

Alessandro Curioni

Global Research VP, Accelerated Discovery
IBM

Dirk Hartmann, Head of Simcenter, Technology and Innovation, at Siemens Siemens Logo

Dirk Hartmann

Head of Simcenter, Technology and Innovation,
Siemens

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

Alberto Prado

Global Head of R&D Digital & Partnerships
Unilever

Harry Buhrman, Chief Scientist Quantum Algorithms and Innovation at Quantinuum Quantinuum Logo

Harry Buhrman

Chief Scientist Quantum Algorithms and Innovation
Quantinuum

Mohammed Sabri ALZaidan, Senior Director Active and Core at Ooredoo Qatar Ooredoo Qatar Logo

Mohammed Sabri ALZaidan

Senior Director Active and Core
Ooredoo Qatar

Jonathan Legh-Smith, Executive Director at Ukquantum Ukquantum Logo

Jonathan Legh-Smith

Executive Director
Ukquantum

John Mattsson, Expert in Cryptographic Algorithms and Security Protocols at Ericsson Ericsson Logo

John Mattsson

Expert in Cryptographic Algorithms and Security Protocols
Ericsson

Davide Venturelli, Associate Director, Quantum Computing at USRA Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science USRA Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science Logo

Davide Venturelli

Associate Director, Quantum Computing
USRA Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science

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

Andrea LeVot, Group Lead Quantum and Blockchain at Credit Agricole Credit Agricole Logo

Andrea LeVot

Group Lead Quantum and Blockchain
Credit Agricole

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

Helmut Katzgraber

Senior Practice Lead of Advanced Solutions
Amazon

Tim Prior, Quantum Programme Manager at National Physical Laboratory (NPL) National Physical Laboratory (NPL) Logo

Tim Prior

Quantum Programme Manager
National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Emanuele Marsili, Quantum Computing Scientist at Airbus Airbus Logo

Emanuele Marsili

Quantum Computing Scientist
Airbus

Asteris Apostolidis, Technical Innovation Lead at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Logo

Asteris Apostolidis

Technical Innovation Lead
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Francisco Herrera, Cybersecurity and Operational Risk Expert at European Central Bank European Central Bank Logo

Francisco Herrera

Cybersecurity and Operational Risk Expert
European Central Bank

Saif Al-Kuwari, Director at Qatar Center for Quantum Computing Qatar Center for Quantum Computing Logo

Saif Al-Kuwari

Director
Qatar Center for Quantum Computing

Cierra Choucair, Founder at Universum Labs Universum Labs Logo

Cierra Choucair

Founder
Universum Labs

Clay Almy, SVP Sales at Global Quantum Intelligence Global Quantum Intelligence Logo

Clay Almy

SVP Sales
Global Quantum Intelligence

Katia Moskvitch, Quantum communicator at The Quantum Kid The Quantum Kid Logo

Katia Moskvitch

Quantum communicator
The Quantum Kid

Jeroen Mulder, Innovation Manager of IT Technology Office at Air France Air France Logo

Jeroen Mulder

Innovation Manager of IT Technology Office
Air France

Neil Abroug, Quantum Technologies Manager at INRIA INRIA Logo

Neil Abroug

Quantum Technologies Manager
INRIA

Charlie Markham, Technical Specialist at Financial Conduct Authority Financial Conduct Authority Logo

Charlie Markham

Technical Specialist
Financial Conduct Authority

Stephan Ehlen, Mathematician, cryptography expert at Federal Office for Information Security (BSI, Germany) Federal Office for Information Security (BSI, Germany) Logo

Stephan Ehlen

Mathematician, cryptography expert
Federal Office for Information Security (BSI, Germany)

Johannes Verst, CEO & Founder at Quantum Business Network Quantum Business Network Logo

Johannes Verst

CEO & Founder
Quantum Business Network

Richard Versluis, Principal Scientist/Systems Engineer at TNO TNO Logo

Richard Versluis

Principal Scientist/Systems Engineer
TNO

Saad Alowayyed, General Manager at C4IR Saudi Arabia C4IR Saudi Arabia Logo

Saad Alowayyed

General Manager
C4IR Saudi Arabia

Charlotte Ruggers, Senior Innovation Manager at Ministerie van Defensie Ministerie van Defensie Logo

Charlotte Ruggers

Senior Innovation Manager
Ministerie van Defensie

Keisha Watson, Chief Financial Officer & Financial Controller at Entangled Positions Entangled Positions Logo

Keisha Watson

Chief Financial Officer & Financial Controller
Entangled Positions

timo misset, Cryptography IT Security Specialist at ING ING Logo

timo misset

Cryptography IT Security Specialist
ING

Lucy Maidwell, Senior Engineer at MBDA UK MBDA UK Logo

Lucy Maidwell

Senior Engineer
MBDA UK

Carsten Polenz, Head of Quantum at SAP SE SAP SE Logo

Carsten Polenz

Head of Quantum
SAP SE

Mikael Rönnholm, Expert Director Emerging Technologies at Volvo Group Volvo Group Logo

Mikael Rönnholm

Expert Director Emerging Technologies
Volvo Group

Carolyn Mercer, Chief Technologist at NASA NASA Logo

Carolyn Mercer

Chief Technologist
NASA

Giorgio Cortiana, Head of Data and AI at E.ON E.ON Logo

Giorgio Cortiana

Head of Data and AI
E.ON

Martin Hütter, Executive Director, Head of Technology Office at Merck Merck Logo

Martin Hütter

Executive Director, Head of Technology Office
Merck

Elif Yesilbek, Cryptography Champion and Senior Software Engineer at ABN AMRO ABN AMRO Logo

Elif Yesilbek

Cryptography Champion and Senior Software Engineer
ABN AMRO

Fadi Saab, Chairman at Trans Capital Finance

Fadi Saab

Chairman
Trans Capital Finance

Nardo Manaloto, Managing Partner at Qubits Ventures Qubits Ventures Logo

Nardo Manaloto

Managing Partner
Qubits Ventures

Fabiana Da Pieve, Program Manager at European Commission European Commission Logo

Fabiana Da Pieve

Program Manager
European Commission

Jay Lowell, Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing Boeing Logo

Jay Lowell

Senior Technical Fellow
Boeing

Muhammad Asad Ullah, Senior Researcher at Ericsson AB Ericsson AB Logo

Muhammad Asad Ullah

Senior Researcher
Ericsson AB

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

Gustav Kalbe, Head of Unit, High Performance Computing and Quantum Technologies at European Commission European Commission Logo

Gustav Kalbe

Head of Unit, High Performance Computing and Quantum Technologies
European Commission

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

Magda Chelly

Co-Founder and CEO,
Risk Immune

Christos Papalitsas, Manager, Scientific Computing & HPC at Pfizer Pfizer Logo

Christos Papalitsas

Manager, Scientific Computing & HPC
Pfizer

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

Stella Harrison, Senior Analyst at RAND Europe RAND Europe Logo

Stella Harrison

Senior Analyst
RAND Europe

Hanna Engel, Microsoft MVP, Technical Trainer, AI Lead at Azelis Azelis Logo

Hanna Engel

Microsoft MVP, Technical Trainer, AI Lead
Azelis

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

Dennis Dortland, Strategic innovation at Portbase Portbase Logo

Dennis Dortland

Strategic innovation
Portbase

Daniela Theisinger, MD, Deutsche Telekom Global Business Solutions at Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom Logo

Daniela Theisinger

MD, Deutsche Telekom Global Business Solutions
Deutsche Telekom

Peter Nolan, SVP, Software Engineering at Mastercard Mastercard Logo

Peter Nolan

SVP, Software Engineering
Mastercard

Davide Corbelletto, Quantum Technology Specialist at Intesa Sanpaolo Spa Intesa Sanpaolo Spa Logo

Davide Corbelletto

Quantum Technology Specialist
Intesa Sanpaolo Spa

Teodora Chis, Senior Analyst at RAND RAND Logo

Teodora Chis

Senior Analyst
RAND

Christopher Bishop, Moderator at Improvising careers Improvising careers Logo

Christopher Bishop

Moderator
Improvising careers

Ronald Hanson, National Agenda Quantum Technology Lead at QuTech QuTech Logo

Ronald Hanson

National Agenda Quantum Technology Lead
QuTech

Najwa Sidqi, Quantum cluster manager at National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) Logo

Najwa Sidqi

Quantum cluster manager
National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC)

Frank Phillipson, Senior Scientist at TNO TNO Logo

Frank Phillipson

Senior Scientist
TNO

Joseph Cotter, Associate Professor at Imperial College London Imperial College London Logo

Joseph Cotter

Associate Professor
Imperial College London

John Barnes, Principal and Owner at Entangled Positions Entangled Positions Logo

John Barnes

Principal and Owner
Entangled Positions

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

Stuart Dick

Head of Quantum Technologies
UK Department for Transport

Wesley Dyk, Senior Quantum Solutions Architect at Quantum Computing Inc Quantum Computing Inc Logo

Wesley Dyk

Senior Quantum Solutions Architect
Quantum Computing Inc

Salil Gunashekar, Deputy Director and Quantum Tech Policy Lead (Science and Emerging Tech.) at RAND Europe RAND Europe Logo

Salil Gunashekar

Deputy Director and Quantum Tech Policy Lead (Science and Emerging Tech.)
RAND Europe

Alejandro Montblanch, Quantum Research Scientist at HSBC HSBC Logo

Alejandro Montblanch

Quantum Research Scientist
HSBC

Joseph Doetsch, Quantum Lead at Lufthansa Industry Solutions Lufthansa Industry Solutions Logo

Joseph Doetsch

Quantum Lead
Lufthansa Industry Solutions

Pouya Dianat, Chief Revenue Officer at Quantum Computing Inc Quantum Computing Inc Logo

Pouya Dianat

Chief Revenue Officer
Quantum Computing Inc

Niall Moroney, Lead Solutions Engineer at Q-CTRL Q-CTRL Logo

Niall Moroney

Lead Solutions Engineer
Q-CTRL

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

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

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 Brookhaven National Laboratory Logo

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

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.

Manuel Pangl, Senior Data Scientist at Erste Digital

Manuel Pangl

Senior Data Scientist
Erste Digital

Erwin Rademaker, Programme Manager at Port of Rotterdam

Erwin Rademaker

Programme Manager
Port of Rotterdam

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

Tahmid Quddus Islam

Innovation & Technology manager
Citi

Manfred Rieck, VP at Deutsche Bahn

Manfred Rieck

VP
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

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

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, VP Technology Transformation & Incubation at T Systems T Systems Logo

Maximillian Walz

VP Technology Transformation & Incubation
T Systems

Jan Sonck, Quantum Innovation Lead at Proximus Proximus Logo

Jan Sonck

Quantum Innovation Lead
Proximus

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

Carlos Kuchkovsky

Co-Founder and CEO
QCentroid

Michael Hayduk, Director at Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Research Laboratory Logo

Michael Hayduk

Director
Air Force Research Laboratory

Jose Gonzalez, Quantum Computing Researcher and Data Scientist at Elia Elia Logo

Jose Gonzalez

Quantum Computing Researcher and Data Scientist
Elia

Thomas Strohm, Chief Expert for Quantum Technologies at Robert Bosch GmbH

Thomas Strohm

Chief Expert for Quantum Technologies
Robert Bosch GmbH

Michael Dascal, Vice President, Quantum Product at Fidelity Fidelity Logo

Michael Dascal

Vice President, Quantum Product
Fidelity

Satyam Priyadarshy, Chief Data Architect at Reignite Future

Satyam Priyadarshy

Chief Data Architect
Reignite Future

David Hoyle, Lead Data Scientist at Dunnhumby Dunnhumby Logo

David Hoyle

Lead Data Scientist
Dunnhumby


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