The Quantum Moment Has Arrived — And We're Bringing It All Together
In just under four weeks (June 25th – 26th at Encore Boston Harbor), something significant is going to happen in the world of quantum technology. Not in a laboratory. Not in a research paper. In a single room — or more precisely, across a single floorplan that is, as I write this, 99% sold out.
Quantum.Tech is almost here, and the numbers alone tell a story worth pausing on. Over 1,000 attendees are expected. That's a landmark figure for our event, and it reflects something much bigger than a conference hitting a milestone. It reflects an industry that has decisively crossed from theoretical promise into commercial and scientific momentum. The growth we're seeing at Quantum.Tech this year mirrors the growth happening across the quantum ecosystem itself — and that's not a coincidence. It's a signal.
When we began planning this year's event, we asked ourselves a simple question: what does the quantum community actually need right now? The answer, overwhelmingly, was convergence. Not just content. Not just networking. The opportunity to bring every corner of this ecosystem — hardware developers, software engineers, enterprise adopters, government stakeholders, investors, and researchers — under a single roof, at a single moment in time. That's what we've built.
A Keynote Lineup That Reflects the Depth of the Field
The speaker programme this year is, frankly, extraordinary. I say that not as a promotional line, but as someone who has spent a long time watching this field develop and knows what it means to have names like these on the same stage.
Peter Shor, whose algorithm remains one of the most consequential theoretical contributions in the history of computing, will be speaking. So will John Martinis, who led some of the most significant experimental quantum computing work of the past decade. Will Oliver brings deep expertise in quantum engineering and systems from MIT. Kathy Yellick, whose work spans high-performance computing and the future of computational science, will be addressing the increasingly critical convergence of quantum with classical infrastructure. Dani Couger brings a vital perspective on making quantum real for enterprise — moving the conversation from research to readiness. And Paul Dabbar, with his unique vantage point across policy, investment, and the national quantum agenda, rounds out a lineup that speaks to the full breadth of where this industry is going.
What strikes me about this group isn't just the individual credentials — it's what they represent collectively. This is not a one-dimensional view of quantum. This is the science, the engineering, the enterprise reality, and the policy landscape, all in dialogue with each other.
The Themes That Matter Right Now
Every year we take a hard look at what the community is wrestling with, and we build our programme around the honest answer. This year, three areas are defining the conversation.
The first is advancements in quantum hardware and software. Progress on qubit coherence, error correction, and scalable architectures is accelerating, and the software stack is maturing alongside it. Attendees will hear from the people driving that progress — not just announcing it but explaining the hard technical realities behind the headlines.
The second is post-quantum cryptography. PQC is no longer a future problem. With NIST standards now published and migration timelines becoming urgent, organisations across every sector are grappling with what it means to secure systems against a quantum-enabled threat landscape. The challenges here are significant — legacy infrastructure, interoperability, awareness gaps — and our programme will address them directly and practically.
The third is the convergence of quantum, AI, and high-performance computing. This is perhaps the most exciting and most underexplored area at most events. The boundaries between these three fields are blurring in ways that will reshape scientific discovery, drug development, materials science, financial modelling, and more. We've dedicated significant programme time to this, because it's where some of the most transformative work is beginning to happen.
Why This Year Feels Different
I've been part of building Quantum.Tech for several years now, and I'll be honest: this year feels qualitatively different. The floorplan being 99% sold out isn't just a commercial metric — it tells me that the organisations investing in quantum are serious. They're sending teams. They're bringing decision-makers. They're coming to do business and to learn, not just to observe.
The quantum industry has sometimes been accused of existing in a state of perpetual "five years away." That criticism is fading fast. The event we've built for this year is a reflection of an industry that is arriving — and a community that knows it.
We'll see you there.
Quantum.Tech takes place in under four weeks on June 25-26, Encore Boston Harbor, USA. Register for your place
