On June 7, 2024, the United Nations proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), marking 100 years since the initial development of quantum mechanics.
Join the Columbia Quantum Initiative on Friday, September 19, to welcome experts from industry and academia who will share their insights into recent quantum research and the development of emerging quantum technologies.
Schedule:
10:00 am | Mario Motta, IBM: The Path to Useful Quantum Computing: From Algorithms to Applications
10:45 am | Henry Yuen, Columbia: Quantum Cryptography: A Journey from Quantum Money to Quantum Gravity
11:15 am | Marissa Giustina, Google DeepMind: The Physicality of Information; the Information of Physicality
Noon | Break for Lunch
1:00 pm | Chris Monroe, IonQ/Duke: Quantum Computers: Hype and Hope
1:45 pm | Sebastian Will, Columbia: Pushing the Frontier of Quantum Control of Atoms and Molecules
2:15 pm | Vladan Vuletic, MIT/QuERA: Quantum Computing with Neutral Atoms: From Physical to Logical Qubits
3:00 pm | Afternoon Break
3:30 pm | Ana Asenjo-Garcia, Columbia: Emergent Behavior in a Noisy Quantum World
4:00 pm | Mihai Vidrighin, PsiQuantum: Linear Optical Quantum Computing with Integrated Photonics
Campus is open to affiliate Columbia University ID (CUID) holders and approved guests only. Guest registration is now closed. Please visit the Columbia Quantum Initiative Events page or subscribe to our newsletter to learn about upcoming quantum events.
