Quantum.Tech USA 2024

April 24, Cryptography Spotlight, Westin, Downtown | April 25-26, 2024, Main conference, Conrad Hotel

Washington D.C.

Christopher Bishop

Chief Reinvention Officer Improvising Careers

Christopher Bishop is a technology futurist, TEDx speaker and former IBMer. He has performed the role of emcee and led panels for numerous Inside Quantum Technology conferences in New York and Montreal, for The Economist’s “Commercialising quantum” events in London and Silicon Valley and for Quantum.Tech APAC in Singapore. Chris hosts the Quantum Tech Pod series, interviewing C-suite executives at leading quantum companies. In addition, he is a member of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) contributing to the Workforce Technology Advisory Committee.

CRYPTOGRAPHY SPOTLIGHT

9:45 AM Chair's Opening Remarks

10:45 AM How are telcos and finance leading the charge to quantum cryptography?

• Should we be nervous or are organizations getting prepared? 

• What is the future of quantum communications? 

• How far off are we from the quantum internet? 

• Can we make quantum communications secure? 

• What platform will become dominate the future of Quantum communications?  

• Is the software there yet to ensure QKD has a successful rollout? 

• Should we expect to see interoperability between telcos; and the onset of telco federation models? 

5:10 PM Chair's Closing Remarks

MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 1

2:05 PM Afternoon Chair's Opening Remarks

2:50 PM Have we seen the ‘silver bullet’ moment for quantum computing in life sciences and pharmaceuticals?

  • Is it the pharmaceuticals industry where we will see the big quantum breakthroughs in 2023? 
  • Is QC actually being successfully to advance drug discovery? 
  • Has the hype bubble burst, and if so are pharmaceutical companies having to adjust their expectations? 
  • Is the quantum opportunity being discussed in the boardroom or is it on the periphery? 
  • What R&D breakthroughs have been reached in the past year? 

MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 2

2:10 PM Afternoon Chair's Opening Remarks

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