Empowering Quantum, AI & HPC at Enterprise Scale
Co-located with:
June 25 - 26 2026
| Encore Boston Harbor | Boston, United States
DAY 1 THURSDAY JUNE 25TH
DAY 1 Quantum.Tech World
BREAKFAST WORKSHOPS
7:00 am - 7:45 am
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION OPENS
7:45 am - 8:45 am
Quantum-safe, Crypto-agile: What, When, How-To
Steven Menges -
EVP,
enQase
Rajesh Patil - Chief Technology Officer, enQase
This Masterclass is a frank, no-marketing-allowed discussion of:
• Achieving a state of “Quantum Safe”: What it is, When do you really need it, What are your options to achieve it
• Crypto Agility: Enabling future seamless, pain-free adaptation (for when Quantum threats and standards change, again)
• Exercise: Protecting Your Crown Jewels
Sponsored by: enQase
7:45 am - 8:45 am
Preparing for Q-Day
KEYNOTES
8:50 am - 8:55 am
Conference Opening Video and Organizers Welcome
8:55 am - 9:00 am
Keynote Chair's Opening Remarks
Bob Sutor -
Vice President and Practice Lead, Emerging Technolgies,
The Futurum Group
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Opening Keynote Quantum Horizons 2026: Shaping the Next Era of Global Innovation and Impact
Peter Shor -
Applied Mathematics Professor,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Opening Fireside Chat
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Where are we on the path to FTQC?
Sponsored by: Quantum Computing Inc
NETWORKING BREAK
10:45 am - 11:30 am
NETWORKING BREAK
QUANTUM.TECH TRACKS - MORNING SESSIONS
QUANTUM.POLICY
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.POLICY
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Global Quantum Strategies: National Initiatives and International Collaboration Manivannan Venkatesan - Advanced Technology (Digital) Lead, US Navy
QUANTUM.POLICY
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Panel/Fireside/PresentationQUANTUM.COMMS
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.COMMS
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Entangled Horizons: The Future of Quantum NetworksQUANTUM.COMMS
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Panel/Fireside/PresentationSponsored by: QuintessenceLabs
QUANTUM.SECURITY
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SECURITY
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Securing the Quantum Future: Threats and Defenses in the Quantum Era Justin Simpson - Senior Director, Security Engineering, Walmart
QUANTUM.SECURITY
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Panel/Fireside/PresentationSponsored by: KPMG
QUANTUM.SENSING
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SENSING
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Light and Precision: Advances in Quantum-Enhanced Sensing TechnologiesQUANTUM.SENSING
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Panel/Fireside/PresentationQUANTUM.INNOVATION
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationSponsored by: Oxford Instruments NanoScience
QUANTUM.INNOVATION
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Fireside Chat; Beyond Moore: The Convergence of HPC, AI, and Quantum for Next-Generation Computing Escolástico Sánchez Martínez - Executive Director, BBVA
QUANTUM.INNOVATION
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Panel/Fireside/PresentationSponsored by: SC Quantum
NEXUS X - MORNING SESSIONS
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Fireside Chat; Beyond Moore: The Convergence of HPC, AI, and Quantum for Next-Generation Computing
Aleena Taufiq -
Senior AI Product Manager,
Verizon
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Panel/Fireside/Presentation
SHAZAM KEYNOTE
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
KEYNOTE; Bring Impossible Ideas to Life Lessons - Learnt From SHAZAM
Chris Barton -
Founder,
SHAZAM
Chris Barton, Founder of Shazam gives a deep dive keynote looking at lessons the quantum industry can take from how he scaled the unique SHAZAM API from a start up to a $401 million sale to Apple
NETWORKING Lunch Break
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH & EXHIBITION VISIT
Session Includes EXCLUSIVE MEET & GREET WITH CHRIS BARTON, FOUNDER of SHAZAM - available on first come, first serve basis
QUANTUM.TECH TRACKS - AFTERNOON SESSIONS
QUANTUM.POLICY
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.POLICY
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Quantum Policy Frameworks: Regulating the Next Technological Frontier rima oueid - Commercialization Executive, U.S. Department of Energy
QUANTUM.COMMS
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.COMMS
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Quantum Internet: Architectures, Standards, and Roadmaps Johanna Sepulveda - Chief Engineer - R&T Leader for Quantum Secure Communications & Optica, Airbus Space and Defence
Johanna Sepulveda
Chief Engineer - R&T Leader for Quantum Secure Communications & OpticaAirbus Space and Defence
QUANTUM.SECURITY
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SECURITY
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Quantum Key Distribution in Practice: Security, Scalability, and Standards Erwin Rademaker - Quantum Lead, Port of Rotterdam
QUANTUM.SENSING
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SENSING
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Quantum Sensors in Defense and Aerospace: Navigating GPS-Denied Environments Elizabeth Iwasawa - Director, Quantum Technologies, Sr Principal Scientist, Technical Fellow, Leidos
Elizabeth Iwasawa
Director, Quantum Technologies, Sr Principal Scientist, Technical FellowLeidos
QUANTUM.INNOVATION
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.INNOVATION
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Hybrid Quantum-Classical Workflows: Bridging Today’s Tech with Tomorrow’s Power Davide Corbelletto - Quantum Technology Specialist, Intesa Sanpaolo Spa
NEXUS X - AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Panel/Fireside/Presentation
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Cloud, Edge, and Hybrid HPC: Reimagining Compute in the Enterprise
Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio -
Chief Information Officer,
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
NETWORKING BREAK AND EXHIBITION VISIT
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
NETWORKING BREAK AND EXHIBITION VISIT
QUANTUM.TECH TRACKS - AFTERNOON SESSIONS (CONTINUED)
Quantum.Policy
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Fireside Chat/Panel/PresentationQuantum.Policy
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm The Quantum Arm's Race? Navigating the Ethical & Strategic ChallengesQuantum.Comms
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Fireside Chat/Panel/PresentationQuantum.Comms
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm Error Correction and Decoherence in Quantum Communication Systems Kristin Milchanowski - Chief AI and Data Officer, BMO
Quantum.Security
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Fireside Chat/Panel/PresentationQuantum.Security
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm Breaking RSA and Beyond: Real-World Implications of Shor’s Algorithm Peter Bordow - Distinguished Engineer, Wells Fargo
Quantum.Sensing
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Fireside Chat/Panel/PresentationQuantum.Sensing
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm SUPER PANEL: Quantum in Aerospace and Defence Jay Lowell - Senior Technical Fellow, BoeingDani Couger - Quantum Lead, Lockheed Martin
Michael Larsen - Quantum Science Architect, Northrop Grumann
Jarrett Smalley - Quantum Computing Specialist, Rolls-Royce
Elizabeth Iwasawa - Director, Quantum Technologies, Sr Principal Scientist, Technical Fellow, Leidos
Elizabeth Iwasawa
Director, Quantum Technologies, Sr Principal Scientist, Technical FellowLeidos
Quantum.Innovation
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Fireside Chat/Panel/PresentationQuantum.Innovation
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm SUPER PANEL: Financial Services, Transforming Risk, Optimization, and Security Peter Bordow - Distinguished Engineer and Managing Director, Wells FargoEscolástico Sánchez Martínez - Executive Director, BBVA
Kristin Milchanowski - Chief AI and Data Officer, BMO
Philip Intallura - Global Head of Quantum Technologies, HSBC
From portfolio optimization and fraud detection to post-quantum cryptography, quantum innovation is reshaping financial strategy. In this
session, top banks, insurers, and fintechs share how they’re preparing for quantum advantage balancing investment with readiness, and building partnerships that future-proof their organizations in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
NEXUS X - AFTERNOON SESSIONS (CONTINUED)
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Panel/Fireside/Presentation
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Cloud, Edge, and Hybrid HPC: Reimagining Compute in the Enterprise
Alan Russell -
Vice President, Research & Head, R&D Technology & Innovation,
Amgen
CLOSING KEYNOTE & POWER 10
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Closing Panel: From Materials to Machines: How U.S. National Labs Are Engineering the Quantum Future
Anna Grassellino -
Senior Scientist, Director of Superconducting Quantum Materials & Systems Center,
SQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center
Bert De Jong - Director Quantum Systems Accelerator - National Quantum Initiative, Berkeley Lab
Travis Humble - Director -Quantum science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Phil Smith - Technology Integration Leader, Q-NEXT, Argonne National Laboratory
Kimberly D McGuire - Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA), Brookhaven National Lab
Anna Grassellino
Senior Scientist, Director of Superconducting Quantum Materials & Systems CenterSQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center
Bert De Jong
Director Quantum Systems Accelerator - National Quantum InitiativeBerkeley Lab
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Quantum.Tech POWER 10 2026!
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
EVENING NETWORKING RECEPTION CRUISE
After the excitement of the awards, embark on a networking boat cruise from the venue’s very own harbor.
During the cruise, you will explore the whole of the Charles River inner harbor, admiring the Downtown Skyline including the financial district, North End, and many wharfs along the waterfront.
Plus see some major sites including
- Charlestown
- Bunker Hill Monument
- USS Constitution
- Zakim Bridge
- TD Garden
- Seaport District
- Logan Airport – you may even spot a plane taking off or landing!
- East Boston
This will all take place, whilst spending time in the company of your fellow Quantum peers.
