Call for Panel Proposals

Scope and Goals

IEEE Quantum Week aims to facilitate enlightening and impactful discussions among experts on different perspectives of quantum computing and engineering. Suggested panel topics include but are not limited to hardware-software co-design, hybrid quantum-classical computing, NISQ applications, post-quantum cryptography, quantum programming education & training, quantum workforce training, or frontiers of quantum information science & algorithms. The goal is to gather a set of diverse researchers and practitioners in sharing their insightful perspectives and engaging the broader community in a dialogue. The length of each panel session is 45 or 90 minutes.

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Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Panel proposals are accepted according to the following evaluation criteria:

The potential of the panel to stimulate discussion on quantum computing and engineering research and practice;

  • Expected interest in the panel’s topic among people in the quantum computing and engineering communities — creating excitement and drawing an audience
  • The credibility of the panelists across several dimensions including knowledge, experience, constructiveness, diversity 
  • Interactive nature of the panel’s format; will there be interaction with audience (e.g., Fishbowl conversation)
  • Experience and ability of the panel’s proposers and moderator to organize a highly interactive and stimulating panel
  • Balance and synergy of the panel with respect to IEEE Quantum Week 2023 events
  • Abstract of the proposal should be clear, complete, and articulate and ready for publication on the IEEE Quantum Week 2023 website

Important Panel Proposal Submission Requirements

  • All participants, including panel organizers, invited speakers, and invited guests, must register for the IEEE Quantum Week 2023. By submitting a panel proposal to IEEE Quantum Week 2023, you are making a commitment to register for the Technical Program and attend the conference upon acceptance of your panel proposal.
  • Please note, IEEE Quantum Week 2023 cannot guarantee to honor specific requests for holding the panel on specific dates. 
  • The panel abstract — title, abstract, and panelists — will be included in the proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE23).

Panel Proposal Submission Format

Each panel proposal must conform at the time of submission to the IEEE Formatting Instructions (i.e., title in 24pt font and full text in 10pt type, LaTEX users must use \documentclass[10pt,conference]{IEEEtran} without including the compsoc or compsocconf option). The submission must also comply with the IEEE Policy on Authorship.

Each panel proposal must include the following sections in one PDF file and in the order specified below. Sections 1-9 must not exceed four (4) pages. Each proposal must be submitted via the EasyChair submission website. The call for papers and proposals can also be found on EasyChair CFP. Please submit ONE PDF file that includes all components of the proposal.

Each proposal must include the following sections, in the order specified below:

  • Panel title — descriptive and attractive to potential participants.
  • Panel abstract — 200-250 words to be posted on QCE23 website.
  • Panel authors — Contact information for all panels organizers, main panel contact, panel moderator, specify, tentative panel participants; please check with your potential panelists before submitting a proposal — panel organizers must check with the people listed on the panel submission whether they agree to serve as panelists for the proposed panel; each listed panelist will receive an email upon submitting the panel proposal.
  • Panel motivation and objectives — how will this panel engage the audience and how will the audience benefit.
  • Panel relevance — relevance to the fields of quantum computing and/or quantum engineering (e.g., relate to QCE23 topics)
  • Panel proposal — detailed panel proposal and/or panelists’ position statements
  • Panel audience — what is the target audience — ideally a mix of participation from industry, government, and academia
  • Panelist biographies — brief biography of each panelist, including relevant past experience panel organizer, moderator or panelist — 200-250 words per panelist to be posted on the QCE23 website.
  • Diversity — address the diversity of the proposed panelists; diversity is critical for an IEEE conference panel.
  • Panel consent and media release form — required upon acceptance panel proposal for all panelists. This form is important for hybrid and virtual meetings in order to broadcast the sessions.
 

Important Panel Proposal Submission Requirements

  • All participants, including Panel organizers, invited speakers, and invited guests, must register for the IEEE Quantum Week 2023. By submitting a Panel proposal to IEEE Quantum Week 2023, you are making a commitment to register for the QCE23 and attend the conference upon acceptance of your Panel proposal.
  • Please note, IEEE Quantum Week 2023 cannot guarantee to honor specific requests for holding the Panel on specific dates. 
  • The Panel abstract — title, abstract, and organizers — will be included in the proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE23).