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Delivering the Future: USPS CIO Pritha Mehra on Quantum, AI, and Trust
USPS CIO Pritha Mehra shared how the Postal Service is modernizing its vast logistics network with AI, preparing for post-quantum cryptography, and eyeing quantum optimization as the next frontier.
The Quantum Frontier: India’s Steady, Step-by-Step Strategy
Ambassador Vinay Kwatra outlined India’s National Quantum Mission and a step-by-step, partnership-driven strategy to ensure quantum’s benefits reach citizens and industry alike.
Accenture: Trust, Use-Cases, and the Race to Post-Quantum Readiness
Accenture’s Edy Liongosari makes the case for quantum that works: earn public trust, prove value with real applications, and get serious about post-quantum readiness.
Boeing’s Jay Lowell: Building the First Global Quantum Entanglement Networks
At #QWC2025, Boeing’s John “Jay” Lowell outlined the path from an entanglement source on the ISS to next year’s Q4S satellite, which will demonstrate entanglement swapping in orbit—a step toward building global quantum networks that span borders and serve science and public good.
IBM’s Jay Gambetta: From Quantum Devices to Quantum Computers—and a New Era of Algorithm Discovery
IBM’s Jay Gambetta told #QWC2025 that the field has crossed a threshold: we now have true quantum computers—not just devices—able to run beyond classical brute force. His mission: prove verifiable advantage and stay on track for fault tolerance by 2029.
Building Quantum Nations: Finland’s Playbook for Tech Sovereignty
In a keynote that blended physics fluency with policy pragmatism, Puisto outlined how Finland is knitting together research excellence, startup dynamism, and trusted international partnerships to build a “quantum nation.”
Infleqtion’s Matthew Kinsella on Turning Neutral Atoms into Real-World Advantage
Infleqtion CEO Matthew Kinsella and CTO Pranav Gokhale show how neutral atoms are moving quantum from promise to product.
Microsoft: Why Partnership Is Key to Growing the Quantum Ecosystem
At Quantum World Congress 2025, Jason Zander (EVP, Strategic Missions & Technologies) and Dr. Charles Tahan (Partner, Microsoft Quantum) laid out Microsoft’s case for a partnership-first path to a useful, fault-tolerant quantum computer—and for building the ecosystem that will make it matter in the real world.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore Unveils Bold Blueprint for Quantum at QWC 2025
At Quantum World Congress 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivered an inspiring vision for making Maryland the global capital of quantum.
Quantum Now: UMD President Darryll J. Pines on Turning Maryland’s Momentum into Real-World Quantum Impact
At Quantum World Congress 2025, University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines delivered a clear message: quantum isn’t a promise on the horizon—it’s here now, and Maryland’s ecosystem is built to turn breakthrough science into deployment.
Quantinuum CEO Rajeeb Hazra Outlines Breakthroughs on the Path to Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing at QWC 2025
At QWC 2025, Quantinuum CEO Dr. Rajeeb Hazra unveiled record-breaking advances in fault-tolerant quantum computing and previewed the company’s next-generation Helios system.
Governor Pritzker at Quantum World Congress: Illinois Advances Bold Investments in Quantum Innovation as Part of Global Coalition
Today, at Quantum World Congress, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered a keynote address blending humor, vision, and a clear message: quantum progress is accelerating, but it will succeed only through inclusive, global collaboration.