2022 Program

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Pre-Conference Day

Registration opens at 8:00 AM

Quantum World Congress is the first-of-its-kind global conference, exposition, and networking event that brings a quantum-ready future into focus. Cross-sector, multi-disciplinary leaders and participants from around the world will gather for three days in Washington D.C. to explore this groundbreaking field. This event welcomes quantum technology visionaries, policymakers, researchers, business and investment leaders, and educators to discuss and showcase major developments in quantum solutions, research, education, workforce, thought leadership, policy, business, and investment. Technology builders and buyers will also discuss national and global progress as well as challenges and opportunities in the development of quantum computing, sensing, communications, and materials. The program below is subject to change.

Morning Sessions

  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    International Forum: Advancing Global Strategic Partnerships

    Atrium Ballroom B

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

    Quantum: From Foundation to Future Bootcamp (Womanium)

    Hemisphere A

  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    Quantum Entanglement Academy: Intro to Quantum Phenomena Bootcamp (Qubitekk)

    Continental B

  • 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) 2022 Plenary

    QED-C Members Only, Off-site at Connected DMV’s offices in Rockville, Maryland

Afternoon & Evening Sessions

  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM

    International Forum: Lunch & Networking

    Atrium Ballroom B

  • 1:00 - 4:00 PM

    Practical Quantum Computing Bootcamp (University of Maryland)

    Hemisphere B

  • 1:00 - 4:00 PM

    Quantum Technologies for Decision-Makers Bootcamps (EQUS Australia)

    Hemisphere A

  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM

    Quantum Startup Pitch Competition

    Atrium Hall

  • 3:30 - 5:00 PM

    Startup Networking

    Atrium Hall

  • 4:00 - 5:00 PM

    Quantum Industry Coalition (QIC) Annual Meeting (Members Only)

    International Gateway

  • 5:00 - 7:00 PM

    Quantum in Your Classroom Bootcamp (George Mason University & PQIC)

    Continental B

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Day one: Plenary & Tracks

Registration opens at 8:00 AM

Plenary

  • 8:45 - 9:00 AM

    Conference Opening

    Stu Solomon
    President & CEO
    Connected DMV

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 9:20 - 9:35 AM

    Welcome to the Capital of Quantum

    Dr. Darryll Pines
    President
    University of Maryland

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 9:40 - 10:10 AM

    The Future in Focus: Seizing the Moment

    Recorded Remarks from Nobel Laureate Dr. William Phillips, Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland

    WATCH RECORDING

    Live Remarks by Dr. Gerald Glibert, MITRE Fellow, The MITRE Corporation

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 10:15 - 10:40 AM

    The State of Quantum Through the National Security Lens

    Gil Herrera
    Director of Research
    National Security Agency

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 10:45 - 11:10 AM

    Australia: Quantum’s Early Bird

    Dr. Cathy Foley
    Chief Scientist
    Australia

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

    The Future in Focus: Quantum Frontiers

    Anne Neuberger
    Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology
    National Security Council
    The White House

    Amy Liu
    President
    The Brookings Institution

    WATCH RECORDING

Breakout Track: Market Acceleration (1 - 5:00 PM)

  • 1:00 - 1:30 PM

    Industry-Led Quantum Innovation

    Atrium Hall

    • Dr. Lara Jehi, Cleveland Clinic

    • George Thomas, Connected DMV / Potomac Quantum Innovation Center (PQIC)

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 1:00 - 1:40 PM

    Pathways & Challenges to Commercialization of Quantum

    Atrium Ballroom A

    • Dr. Andre Marshall, George Mason University (Moderator)

    • Raymond Cron, Stiftung Switzerland Innovation

    • Dr. James (Jim) Rabeau, CSIRO (Australia)

  • 1:45 - 2:15 PM

    Legal Dimensions of Quantum

    Atrium Ballroom A

    • Ryan McKenney, Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe LLP (Moderator)

    • Robert Heverly, Albany Law School

    • Kaniah Konkoly-Thege, Quantinuum

  • 1:35 - 1:50 PM

    Government’s Role in Driving the Quantum Industry + A Short Strange Story”

    Atrium Hall

    • Whurley, Strangeworks

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 1:55 - 2:20 PM

    The State of the Quantum Supply Chain

    Atrium Hall

    • Dr. Celia Merzbacher, QED-C (Moderator)

    • Dr. Anjul Loiacono, ColdQuanta

    • Dr. Kristen Prudenz, Atom Computing

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 2:20 - 4:15 PM

    Perspectives on Quantum Workforce Development

    Atrium Ballroom A

    • Doug Finke, Quantum Computing Report (Emcee)

    • Dr. Russell Ceballos, Chicago Quantum Exchange

    • Dr. Emily Edwards, Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; National Q-12 Education Partnership

    • Mark Hannum, American Association of Physics Teachers; Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

    • Susan Schwamberger, Quantinuum

    • Donn Silberman, The Optics Institute of Southern California

    • Dr. Corey Stambaugh, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), The White House

    • Valerie Vasquez, SandboxAQ

  • 2:25 - 3:10 PM

    Advancing the Quantum Advantage: Industry Perspectives

    Atrium Hall

    • Dr. Arthur Herman, Hudson Institute (Moderator)

    • Dr. Nathan Bishop, Intel

    • Alexander Condello, D-Wave Quantum Inc.

    • Dr. Chris Monroe, IonQ

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 3:15 - 3:45 PM

    Sustaining Investment & Preventing a Quantum Winter

    Atrium Hall

    • Dr. David Dorsey, 11.2 Capital (Moderator)

    • Nicole Conner, Airbus Ventures

    • Bob Gleichauf, In-Q-Tel

    • Dr. Christophe Jurczak, Quantonation

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 3:50 - 4:25 PM

    Preparing for Quantum: A Community Effort (Tennessee)

    Atrium Hall

    • Hon. Tim Kelly, City of Chattanooga, TN (Moderator)

    • Dr. Steven R. Angle, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

    • Hon. Bob Corker, Former U.S. Senator

    • Dr. Duncan Earl, Qubitekk

    • David Wade, Chattanooga EPB

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 4:20 - 5:00 PM

    QISE in K-14

    Atrium Ballroom A

    • Dr. Jessica Rosenberg, George Mason University (Moderator)

    • Dr. Emily Edwards, IQUIST, UI Urbana-Champaign; National Q-12 Education Partnership

    • Alexandra Fuentes, Fairfax County Public Schools

    • Dr. Marilyn Hamilton, The University of the District of Columbia Community College

  • 4:30 - 5:00 PM

    Building for Success in an Evolving Ecosystem: Industry Perspectives

    Atrium Hall

    • André M. König, OneQuantum (Moderator)

    • Scott Faris, ColdQuanta

    • Dr. Christopher Savoie, Zapata Computing

    • Tony Uttley, Quantinuum

    WATCH RECORDING

Breakout Track: Government & Security (1 - 5:00 PM)

  • 1:00 - 1:40 PM

    Quantum & Geopolitics

    Atrium Ballroom B

    • Dr. Robert Atkinson, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

    • Dr. Arthur Herman, Hudson Institute

  • 1:45 - 2:30 PM

    Quantum Ethics & Policy Center: White Paper Release

    Atrium Ballroom B

    • Sarah Bauder, Connected DMV (Moderator)

    • Dr. Lara Jehi, Cleveland Clinic

    • Dr. Jesse Kirkpatrick, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, George Mason University

    • Lindsay Rand, Center for International and Security Studies, University of Maryland

  • 3:00 - 5:00 PM

    National Quantum Programs

    Atrium Ballroom B

    • Hodan Omaar, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) (Emcee)

    • Australia: Dr. James (Jim) Rabeau, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)

    • Canada: Dr. Rajat Ghosh, National Quantum Strategy Secretariat (ISED)

    • Finland: Dr. Pekka Pursula, VTT Technical Research Centre

    • France: Dr. Neil Abroug, General Secretariat for Investment

    • Germany: Dr. Fabian Lausen, Federal Ministry of Education and Research

    • Japan: Dr. Masahiro Horibe, Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office

    • South Korea: Dr. Yoonchae Cheong, Korea-US Quantum Technology Cooperation Center

    • Sweden: Dr. Maria Brogren, Embassy of Sweden in Washington D.C.

    • Switzerland: Dr. Brendan Karch, Swissnex in Boston and New York

    • USA: Dr. Charles Tahan, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), The White House

Breakout Track: Science & Engineering (1 - 5:00 PM)

  • 1:00 - 1:30 PM

    Quantum Computing: State of the Domain Keynote

    Hemisphere A

    • Dr. Jake Taylor, Riverlane; NIST/JQI

  • 1:00 - 1:30 PM

    Quantum Materials: State of the Domain Keynote

    Hemisphere B

    • Dr. Tyrel M. McQueen, Johns Hopkins University

  • 1:35 - 2:30 PM

    Quantum Computing: State of the Domain Panel

    Hemisphere A

    • Dr. Luca Dellantonio, Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo (Moderator)

    • Dr. Alex Keesling, CEO, QuEra

    • Dr. Randy Kuang, Quantropi, Inc.

    • Dr. Pekka Pursula, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

  • 1:35 - 2:30 PM

    Quantum Materials: State of the Domain Panel

    Hemisphere B

    • Dr. Patrick Vora, Quantum Science and Engineering Center (QSEC), George Mason University (Moderator)

    • Dr. Tomasz Durakiewicz, Division of Materials Research, National Science Foundation

    • Dr. Joseph Hagmann, The MITRE Corporation

    • Dr. Johnpierre Paglione, Quantum Materials Center, University of Maryland

  • 2:35 - 3:05 PM

    Quantum Sensing: State of the Domain Keynote

    Hemisphere A

    • Dr. Jay Lowell, Boeing Disruptive Computing & Networks

  • 2:35 - 3:05 PM

    Quantum Communication: State of the Domain Keynote

    Hemisphere B

    • Dr. Nicholas A. Peters, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • 3:10 - 4:00 PM

    Quantum Sensing: State of the Domain Panel

    Hemisphere A

    • Dr. Bonnie Marlow, The MITRE Corporation (Moderator)

    • Dr. Bruno Huttner, ID Quantique SA

    • Dr. Ron Walsworth, Quantum Catalyzer (Q-CAT)

  • 3:10 - 4:00 PM

    Quantum Communications: State of the Domain Panel

    Hemisphere B

    • Dr. Jim Ricotta, Aliro Quantum Technologies (Moderator)

    • Dr. Noel Goddard, Qunnect

    • Dr. Simon Patkovic, ID Quantique SA

    • John Prisco, Safe Quantum Inc.

  • 4:05 - 5:00 PM

    Cross-Industry Perspective: Quantum Computing Use Cases

    Hemisphere A

    • Carl Dukatz, Accenture (Moderator)

    • Dr. Matt Langione, Boston Consulting Group

    • Dr. Jay Lowell, Boeing Disruptive Computing & Networks

    • Dr. Marco Pistoia, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  • 4:05 - 5:00 PM

    Cross-Domain Perspective: Life Sciences & Healthcare Use Cases

    Hemisphere B

    • Dr. Ruoyi Zhou, Cleveland Clinic-IBM Partnership, Cleveland Clinic (Moderator)

    • Dr. Wolfgang Losert, University of Maryland

    • Dr. Lene Oddershede, Novo Nordisk Foundation

    • (Startup Pitch Competition Winner - TBD)

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Day Two: Plenary & Tracks

Registration opens at 8:00 AM

Plenary

  • 8:45 - 9:00 AM

    Day 2 Kickoff

    Stu Solomon
    President & CEO
    Connected DMV

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 9:00 - 9:55 AM

    Quantum Innovation, Ecosystems & Collaboration

    Dr. Laurie Locascio
    NIST Director
    Under Secretary of Commerce, Standards & Technology

    Dr. Celia Merzbacher
    Executive Director
    QED-C

    Dr. Lene Oddershede
    SVP
    Novo Nordisk Foundation

    Dr. Geneviève Tanguay
    VP of Research
    National Research Council of Canada

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 10:00 - 10:20 AM

    National Quantum Initiative (NQI): Driving Commercialization

    Dr. Chris Monroe
    Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
    IonQ

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 10:25 - 10:40 AM

    Charting a Continous Path to Quantum Advantage

    Dr. Jay Gambetta
    Fellow and VP of Quantum
    IBM

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 11:05 - 11:45 AM

    Building Ecosystems to Accelerate Quantum’s Path to Value

    Dr. David Awschalom
    Director
    Chicago Quantum Exchange

    Dr. Andrew White
    Director
    Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS)

    George Thomas
    Chief Innovation Officer, Connected DMV & Director, Potomac Quantum Innovation Center

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM

    Maryland: Preparing for Quantum

    Hon. Larry Hogan
    Governor
    Maryland

    WATCH RECORDING

Breakout Track: Market Acceleration (1 - 3:30 PM)

  • 1:00 - 1:50 PM

    U.S. Government Investment Priorities

    Atrium Hall

    • Dr. Jonathan Felbinger, Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) (Moderator)

    • Dr. Gerald Borsuk, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)

    • Dr. Fredrik Fatemi, Army Research Laboratory (ARL)

    • Dr. Michael Hayduk, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

    • Rima Oueid, U.S. Department of Energy

  • 1:00 - 1:40 PM

    Building Successful Quantum Startups

    Atrium Ballroom A

    • Amanda Stein, Quantum Catalyzer (Q-CAT) (Moderator)

    • Piotr Kulczakowicz, Quantum Startup Foundry / University of Maryland

    • Dr. Daniel Sachs, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The University of Chicago

  • 1:45 - 2:00 PM

    Export Controls: Impact & Implications for Quantum

    Atrium Ballroom A

    • Kevin Wolf, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

  • 1:55 - 2:10 PM

    The State of Quantum: Science and Research

    Atrium Hall

    • Denise Caldwell, National Science Foundation (NSF)

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 2:05 - 2:55 PM

    Building a Diverse & Inclusive Quantum Ecosystem

    Atrium Ballroom A

    • Dr. Falecia Williams, Prince George's Community College (Moderator)

    • Dr. Kevin Peters, National Quantum Literacy Network

    • Denise Ruffner, Women in Quantum

    • Connor Teague, Quantum Futures

    • Prachi Vakharia, Womanium

  • 2:15 - 2:30 PM

    The Future of Quantum-Enabled Financial Services

    Atrium Hall

    • Dr. Marco Postoia, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 2:35 - 2:50 PM

    The Exponential Power of AI + Quantum

    Atrium Hall

    • Jack Hidary, SandboxAQ

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 2:55 - 3:10 PM

    Is the Quantum Industry at an Inflection Point

    Atrium Hall

    • Dr. Bob Sutor, Infleqtion

    WATCH RECORDING

  • 3:00 - 3:30 PM

    Preparing for Quantum: Alternative Pathways & Lifelong Learning

    Atrium Ballroom A

    • Maria Flynn, Jobs for the Future

    • Dr. Peter Turner, Sydney Quantum Academy

  • 3:15 - 3:30 PM

    Silicon Photonic Quantum Computing

    Atrium Hall

    • Dr. Pete Shadbolt, PsiQuantum

    WATCH RECORDING

Breakout Track: Government & Security (1 - 3:30 PM)

  • 1:00 - 1:40 PM

    Quantum Cryptography: Defending the Future

    Atrium Ballroom B

    • Jamil Jaffer, National Security Institute, George Mason University (Moderator)

    • Dr. Bruno Huttner, ID Quantique SA

    • Denis Mandich, Qrypt

    • Dr. Michele Mosca, evolutionQ Inc.

    • Michael Redding, Quantropi Inc.

  • 1:45 - 2:00 PM

    DC-QNet: Developing a Quantum Network Infrastructure

    Atrium Ballroom B

    • La Vida Cooper, DC-Qnet; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

  • 2:05 - 2:55 PM

    Quantum as an Engine for Economic Growth

    Atrium Ballroom B

    • Dr. John Paul Sawyer, Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance; University of Maryland (Moderator)

    • Stephen Auvil, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

    • Dr. Dean Chang, University of Maryland

    • Dr. James G. Kushmerick, NIST

    • Thom Martin, FedTech

    • Dr. Yaakov Weinstein, The MITRE Corporation

  • 3:00 - 3:30 PM

    Policy & Regulations: Industry Perspectives

    Atrium Ballroom B

    • Paul Stimers, Quantum Industry Coalition (Moderator)

    • Allison Schwartz, D-Wave Quantum Inc.

    • Lamont Silves, IonQ

    • Dr. Kate Weber, Google

Breakout Track: Science & Engineering (1 - 3:30 PM)

  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM

    Quantum Computing and Communications Roadmap to Value Workshops

    Hemisphere A

    • John Yesawich, Connected DMV (emcee)

    • Paulina Mazurek, BEIT Inc. (Computing Workshop Facilitator)

    • Simon Patkovic, ID Quantique SA (Communications Workshop Facilitator)

  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM

    Quantum Sensing and Materials Roadmap to Value Workshops

    Hemisphere B

    • Dr. Patrick Vora, Quantum Science and Engineering Center (QSEC), George Mason University (emcee)

    • Dr. Max Perez, ColdQuanta (Sensing Workshop Facilitator)

    • Dr. Marlou Slot, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Materials Workshop Facilitator)