Friday, June 26 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
What next for the National Quantum Initiative? Where does this take the quantum workforce?
James Kushmerick
Director Physical Measurement Laboratory
NIST
Career Zone
Where postgraduate talent steps into the future of quantum
The Career Zone is a dedicated Day 2 experience for postgraduate students at Quantum.Tech World. It brings together leading universities, national labs and government voices for focused conversations on talent, innovation and the future quantum workforce.
Postgraduate
Built for advanced student talent
Day 2
Friday, June 26 ONLY
$49
Dedicated student pass
Why attend the Career Zone?
This is not a generic student add-on. The Career Zone is a focused part of Quantum.Tech World designed to help postgraduate students understand where the sector is heading, who is shaping it, and where future opportunities are opening up.
- Hear directly from government, national labs and leading universities on the future of the quantum workforce
- Understand how postgraduate research connects with real-world innovation, capability building and workforce demand
- Get closer to the institutions and organisations shaping the next phase of the quantum ecosystem
- Access a dedicated Day 2 programme built around talent, innovation and long-term opportunity
Universities already on board
Leading institutions are already part of the Career Zone conversation, bringing research excellence, student talent and direct visibility into the future of quantum education and workforce development.
- Boston University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Yale University
- Harvard University
- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Key Career Zone sessions
A Day 2 line-up designed to give postgraduate students insight into the policy, workforce and innovation conversations shaping the next era of quantum.
Friday, June 26 | 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Building a Quantum-Ready Workforce: Government’s Role in Talent Development
Joseph Altepeter
Program Manager
DARPA
Friday, June 26 | 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Panel Discussion: National Labs Directors Showcase Future Innovations & Talent
Kimberly Budil
Director
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jud Virden
Laboratory Director
National Laboratory of the Rockies
Steven Cowley
Director
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
Jens Dilling
Director
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Friday, June 26 | 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Quantum Sovereignty and Supply Chains: Balancing Innovation and Security
Michael Crair
Vice Provost for Research
Yale University
Nadya Mason
Dean, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
University of Chicago
Mikhail Lukin
Co-Director of the Quantum Science and Engineering Initiative
Harvard University
Elise Morgan
Dean, College of Engineering
Boston University
Poster Showcase
From research to real-world impact
Submit your poster to the Career Zone and showcase your research to 1,000+ attendees across quantum, AI, HPC, enterprise, government, national labs, startups and investors.
Open to postgraduate students and researchers working across quantum technologies, AI, HPC and advanced computing.
Ready to join the Career Zone?
If you’re a postgraduate student looking to understand where quantum is going and where you fit into that future, this is where to start.
Day 2 only. $49 postgraduate pass available.
