Quantum doesn’t scale without talent
As investment accelerates and quantum technologies edge closer to commercial reality, the biggest bottleneck is no longer hardware or funding — it’s people. The Quantum.Tech Career Zone brings employers, educators and decision-makers together to build the workforce the ecosystem needs.
What happens in the Career Zone
This is a live talent marketplace for the quantum era — built to help organisations hire smarter, institutions collaborate faster, and talent see clear pathways into quantum careers.
Real workforce strategy — not theory
How organisations translate academic excellence into industry-ready skills, build career pathways and accelerate adoption.
Showfloor connections that lead to outcomes
A dedicated space designed to spark hiring conversations, partnership opportunities and practical next steps.
Policy Stage programming (Day 2 only)
Focused discussion on enabling a globally competitive quantum workforce — with stakeholders shaping strategy and standards.
Universities as commercial partners
Universities reinforce their presence on the showfloor, showcasing research, education programmes, spinouts and collaboration routes.
On-floor activations
Education programmes, recruitment touchpoints and innovation showcases — turning the showfloor into a live talent + innovation hub.
Who it’s for
Hiring managers, workforce leads, university partners, policymakers, and organisations investing in quantum capability and talent.
Talent
Recruit, retain, reskill
Pathways
From academia to industry
Partnerships
Universities + employers
Confirmed university speakers
World-class institutions shaping the next wave of breakthroughs — and training the leaders who will take them to market.
Jim Kushmerick
NIST
Michael Crair
Yale University
Danna Freedman
MIT Quantum Initiative
Nadya Mason
University of Chicago
Elise Morgan
Boston University
Mikhail Lukin
Harvard University
Want to sponsor the Career Zone?
Position your organisation at the centre of quantum workforce growth — connect with universities, decision-makers and emerging talent.
Note: Students can only attend the Career Zone by invitation from their university.
