Keynote Speakers Program

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The Quantum Week 2021 program features outstanding keynote speakers addressing topics of the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE21). The plenary keynotes are intended to fire up the conference attendees at the beginning of each conference day and provide food for thought to stimulate discussion at the end day. The keynote speakers will promote the virtues and state of the art of the different themes of quantum computing and engineering.

Pursuing the Scientific Grand Challenge of Developing Quantum Information Science
David J. Dean — Director Quantum Science Center

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Key 01 — Friday, October 22, 2021 @ 8:30-10:30 Mountain Time (MT) — UTC-6

Challenges and Directions of Quantum Computing with Superconducting Qubits
Jay Gambetta — IBM Fellow & VP Quantum Computing

IBM Quantum
Key 03 — Tuesday, October 19, 2021 @ 8:30-10:30
Mountain Time (MT) — UTC-6

Building Scalable Quantum Information Systems
Prineha Narang
— Professor & CTO

Harvard University & Aliro Quantum
Key 04 — Wednesday, October 20, 2021 @ 8:30-10:30
Mountain Time (MT) — UTC-6

From a Grain of Sand to a Quantum Computer
James Clarke — Director of Quantum Hardware

Intel Labs
Key 05 — Thursday, October 21, 2021 @ 8:30-10:30
Mountain Time (MT) — UTC-6

Photonic Quantum Science and Technologies
Urbasi Sinha — Professor

Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
Key 06 — Tuesday, October 19, 2021 @ 16:45-18:45
Mountain Time (MT) — UTC-6

Quantum is Ready, But Are You?
Alan Baratz — President & CEO

D-Wave Systems
Key 07 — Monday, October 18, 2021 @ 16:45-18:45

Approaching Quantum Advantage with IonQ Quantum Computers
Sonika Johri — Senior Quantum Applications Research Scientist

IonQ
Key 08 — Thursday, October 21, 2021 @ 16:45-18:45
Mountain Time (MT) — UTC-6

Honeywell's Commercial Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer
Brian Neyenhuis — Commercial Operations Leader

Honeywell Quantum Solutions
Key 09 — Wednesday, October 20, 2021 @ 16:45-18:45
Mountain Time (MT) — UTC-6