2026 Trailblazers

At Quantum.Tech World, we are uniting key visionaries in quantum across Pharma, Finance, Aerospace & Defence, Energy, Sensing, and more. These speakers will share real-world case studies, providing practical insights on how quantum technologies are solving industry challenges today.

Alexey Galda, Associate Scientific Director, Quantum Algorithms and Applications at Moderna Moderna Logo

Alexey Galda

Associate Scientific Director, Quantum Algorithms and Applications
Moderna

Chris Barton, Founder at SHAZAM SHAZAM Logo

Chris Barton

Founder
SHAZAM

Lara Jehi, Chief Research Information Officer at Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic Logo

Lara Jehi

Chief Research Information Officer
Cleveland Clinic

Jay Lowell, Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing Boeing Logo

Jay Lowell

Senior Technical Fellow
Boeing

Joe Queenan, CEO at SC Quantum SC Quantum Logo

Joe Queenan

CEO
SC Quantum

Aleena Taufiq, Senior AI Product Manager at Verizon Verizon Logo

Aleena Taufiq

Senior AI Product Manager
Verizon

Will Oliver, Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo

Will Oliver

Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Steve Suarez, Chief Executive Officer at Horizonx Consultants Horizonx Consultants Logo

Steve Suarez

Chief Executive Officer
Horizonx Consultants

Peter Bordow, Distinguished Engineer and Managing Director at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Logo

Peter Bordow

Distinguished Engineer and Managing Director
Wells Fargo

Escolástico Sánchez Martínez, Executive Director at BBVA BBVA Logo

Escolástico Sánchez Martínez

Executive Director
BBVA

Aparna Prabhakar, SVP Strategy and Sustainability at Schneider Electric Schneider Electric Logo

Aparna Prabhakar

SVP Strategy and Sustainability
Schneider Electric

Anna Grassellino, Senior Scientist, Director of Superconducting Quantum Materials & Systems Center at SQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center SQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center Logo

Anna Grassellino

Senior Scientist, Director of Superconducting Quantum Materials & Systems Center
SQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center

Zoran Krunic, Senior Manager of Data Science, R&D at Amgen Amgen Logo

Zoran Krunic

Senior Manager of Data Science, R&D
Amgen

Elizabeth Iwasawa, Quantum Technology Lead at Leidos Leidos Logo

Elizabeth Iwasawa

Quantum Technology Lead
Leidos

Fabio Sanches, Director of Quantum Computing at the Federal Reserve the Federal Reserve Logo

Fabio Sanches

Director of Quantum Computing
the Federal Reserve

Kristin Milchanowski, Chief AI and Data Officer at BMO BMO Logo

Kristin Milchanowski

Chief AI and Data Officer
BMO

Celia Merzbacher, Executive Director at QED-C QED-C Logo

Celia Merzbacher

Executive Director
QED-C

Brian Miles, Principal Member of Tech Staff at AT&T AT&T Logo

Brian Miles

Principal Member of Tech Staff
AT&T

Michael Larsen, Quantum Science Architect at Northrop Grumann Northrop Grumann Logo

Michael Larsen

Quantum Science Architect
Northrop Grumann

Bob Sorensen, VP for Research and Technology at Hyperion Research Hyperion Research Logo

Bob Sorensen

VP for Research and Technology
Hyperion Research

Tahereh Rezaei, PQC Scientist at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Logo

Tahereh Rezaei

PQC Scientist
Wells Fargo

Zac Dutton, Vice President, Defence Technology at Raytheon Raytheon Logo

Zac Dutton

Vice President, Defence Technology
Raytheon

Davide Venturelli, Associate Director at USRA USRA Logo

Davide Venturelli

Associate Director
USRA

Geetha Senthil, Deputy Director and Office of Special Initiatives National Center of Advancing T at NCATS/NIH NCATS/NIH Logo

Geetha Senthil

Deputy Director and Office of Special Initiatives National Center of Advancing T
NCATS/NIH

Luciano Carolino, IT Security Specialist at Banco Bradesco Banco Bradesco Logo

Luciano Carolino

IT Security Specialist
Banco Bradesco

Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio, Chief Information Officer at United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Logo

Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio

Chief Information Officer
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund

Kimberly D McGuire, Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) at Brookhaven National Lab Brookhaven National Lab Logo

Kimberly D McGuire

Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA)
Brookhaven National Lab

Yaakov Weinstein, Chief Scientist of Quantum Technologies at MITRE MITRE Logo

Yaakov Weinstein

Chief Scientist of Quantum Technologies
MITRE

Jalal Mapar, Sr. Advisor For Emerging Technologies (Retired) at DHS S&T DHS S&T Logo

Jalal Mapar

Sr. Advisor For Emerging Technologies (Retired)
DHS S&T

rima oueid, Commercialization Executive at U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Energy Logo

rima oueid

Commercialization Executive
U.S. Department of Energy

Michael Hayduk, Director at Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Research Laboratory Logo

Michael Hayduk

Director
Air Force Research Laboratory

Bob Sutor, Vice President and Practice Lead, Emerging Technolgies at The Futurum Group The Futurum Group Logo

Bob Sutor

Vice President and Practice Lead, Emerging Technolgies
The Futurum Group

Yancho Gerdjikov, Manager, Emerging Technologies at Nestlé Nestlé Logo

Yancho Gerdjikov

Manager, Emerging Technologies
Nestlé

Charlie Markham, Technical Specialist at Financial Conduct Authority Financial Conduct Authority Logo

Charlie Markham

Technical Specialist
Financial Conduct Authority

Manivannan Venkatesan, Advanced Technology (Digital) Lead at US Navy US Navy Logo

Manivannan Venkatesan

Advanced Technology (Digital) Lead
US Navy

Travis Humble, Director -Quantum science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory Logo

Travis Humble

Director -Quantum science Center
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Nardo Manaloto, Managing Partner at Qubits Ventures Qubits Ventures Logo

Nardo Manaloto

Managing Partner
Qubits Ventures

Christopher Bishop, chief reinvention officer at Improvising careers Improvising careers Logo

Christopher Bishop

chief reinvention officer
Improvising careers

Philip Intallura, Global Head of Quantum Technologies at HSBC HSBC Logo

Philip Intallura

Global Head of Quantum Technologies
HSBC

Lily Chen, Mathematician at NIST NIST Logo

Lily Chen

Mathematician
NIST

Rajesh Patil, Chief Technology Officer at enQase enQase Logo

Rajesh Patil

Chief Technology Officer
enQase

Jarmo Sareva, Consul General, Ambassador at Consulate General of Finland Consulate General of Finland Logo

Jarmo Sareva

Consul General, Ambassador
Consulate General of Finland

Steven Menges, EVP at enQase enQase Logo

Steven Menges

EVP
enQase

Alan Russell, Vice President, Research & Head, R&D Technology & Innovation at Amgen Amgen Logo

Alan Russell

Vice President, Research & Head, R&D Technology & Innovation
Amgen

Garfield Jones, Associate Chief of Strategic Technology at CISA CISA Logo

Garfield Jones

Associate Chief of Strategic Technology
CISA

Johanna Sepulveda, Chief Engineer - R&T Leader for Quantum Secure Communications & Optica at Airbus Space and Defence Airbus Space and Defence Logo

Johanna Sepulveda

Chief Engineer - R&T Leader for Quantum Secure Communications & Optica
Airbus Space and Defence

Justin Simpson, Senior Director, Security Engineering at Walmart Walmart Logo

Justin Simpson

Senior Director, Security Engineering
Walmart


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