Empowering Quantum, AI & HPC at Enterprise Scale
Co-located with:
June 25 - 26 2026
| Encore Boston Harbor | Boston, United States
DAY 2 FRIDAY JUNE 26TH
BREAKFAST WORKSHOPS
7:00 am - 7:45 am
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION OPENS
7:45 am - 8:45 am
Building Hybrid Quantum Simulations
7:45 am - 8:45 am
Quantum and HPC Convergence
MORNING KEYNOTES
9:00 am - 9:30 am
The US Government's Approach to Quantum Innovation
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Demistifying Quantum for Enterprises
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Ambassador’ Panel; Showcasing Quantum Leadership from Across the Globe
NETWORKING BREAK
10:45 am - 11:15 am
NETWORKING BREAK
QUANTUM.TECH TRACKS
QUANTUM.POLICY
11:15 am - 11:45 am Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.POLICY
11:45 am - 12:15 pm Building a Quantum-Ready Workforce: Government’s Role in Talent DevelopmentQUANTUM.POLICY
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.POLICY
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm Quantum Sovereignty and Supply Chains: Balancing Innovation and SecurityQUANTUM.COMMS
11:15 am - 11:45 am Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.COMMS
11:45 am - 12:15 pm Integrating Quantum and Classical Networks: Challenges and Opportunities Luciano Carolino - IT Security Specialist, Banco Bradesco
QUANTUM.COMMS
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.COMMS
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm Satellite-Based Quantum Communication: Bridging Global DistancesQUANTUM.SECURITY
11:15 am - 11:45 am Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SECURITY
8:00 am - 8:30 am Zero-Trust in a Quantum World: Redefining Trust Models for Next-Gen Security Escolástico Sánchez Martínez - Executive Director, BBVA
QUANTUM.SECURITY
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SECURITY
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm Building Resilient Infrastructures: Quantum-Safe Architectures for Critical Systems Manfred Rieck - Head of Quantum Technologies, Deutsche Bahn
QUANTUM.SENSING
11:15 am - 11:45 am Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SENSING
10:45 am - 11:15 am Quantum Sensors for Biomarker Detection: Towards Ultra-Sensitive Diagnostics Thomas Ehmer - Innovation Incubator, Merck KGA
QUANTUM.SENSING
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SENSING
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm Quantum Sensing in Drug Delivery: Monitoring Dynamics at the Nanoscale Zoran Krunic - Senior Manager, Data Science, Research & Development, Amgen
QUANTUM.INNOVATION
11:15 am - 11:45 am Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.INNOVATION
11:45 am - 12:15 pm Quantum Computing for Logistics and Supply Chain OptimizationQUANTUM.INNOVATION
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.INNOVATION
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm From Cloud to QPU: Integrating Quantum into Enterprise IT Infrastructure Jay Lowell - Senior Technical Fellow, Boeing
NEXUS X
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Panel/Fireside/Presentation
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Security and Sovereignty in Enterprise HPC and AI
Charlie Markham -
Technical Specialist,
Financial Conduct Authority
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Panel/ Fireside/ Presentation
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
The Next Frontier: HPC + AI for Autonomous Enterprises
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
QUANTUM.TECH TRACKS - AFTERNOON SESSIONS
QUANTUM.POLICY
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Panel/Fireside/PresentationQUANTUM.POLICY
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Public Funding, Private Innovation: Aligning Government Investment with Industry GrowthQUANTUM.COMMS
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.COMMS
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Photonic Highways: Advances in Quantum Repeaters and InfrastructureQUANTUM.SECURITY
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SECURITY
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Quantum Attacks on Classical Systems: What’s at Risk Today Zac Dutton - Vice President, Defence Technology, Raytheon
QUANTUM.SENSING
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.SENSING
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Quantum Sensing in Harsh Environments: Designing for the Defence Sector Dani Couger - Quantum Lead, Lockheed Martin
QUANTUM.INNOVATION
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Panel/ Fireside/ PresentationQUANTUM.INNOVATION
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Accelerating Innovation: How Pharma, Energy, and Automotive Leaders Use Quantum Alexey Galda - Associate Scientific Director, Quantum Algorithms and Applications, Moderna
NEXUS X - AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Panel/ Fireside/ Presentation
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
The Fusion of Simulation, HPC, and AI: Designing the Future
Travis Humble -
Director -Quantum science Center,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
QUANTUM.TECH PITCHFEST
3:25 pm - 4:15 pm
QUANTUM.TECH PITCHFEST
To finish the conference in style, this session will feature emerging quantum startups presenting groundbreaking solutions with the potential to reshape industries from healthcare to finance. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the globe's leading quantum VCs and gain valuable insights into investment opportunities in this rapidly evolving sector. We will showcase the next generation of quantum breakthroughs aimed at addressing some of the world’s most complex challenges.
