At Capital One Hall in Tysons, Fairfax County, Jeff McKay, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, welcomed attendees on behalf of Fairfax, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Greater Washington region.

Earlier this week, Quantum World Congress (QWC) opened with a clear message: the quantum era has arrived—and industry, government, academia, and communities must move together to scale it responsibly.

In a video address to QWC 2025 attendees, Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), laid out a bold agenda for accelerating U.S. leadership in quantum technologies.

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.

At QWC 2025, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Preston Dunlap, former U.S. Space Force & Air Force CTO, explored how nations and companies can move from quantum promise to practical capability.

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.

Quantum World Congress (QWC) named France’s Sylvie Retailleau Government Pioneer of 2025 for her leadership shaping France’s national quantum strategy, channeling France 2030 investments, and forging milestone international accords.

Quantum World Congress (QWC) today named the International Year of Quantum (IYQ 2025) as Organization of the Year, honoring its unprecedented role in elevating quantum science and technology onto the global stage.

Quantum World Congress (QWC) today announced Dr. Patricia “Patty” Lee, Chief Scientist for Hardware Technology Development at Quantinuum, as the 2025 Industry Pioneer in Quantum.

Quantum World Congress (QWC) today announced Dr. John Preskill, the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, as the 2025 Academic Pioneer in Quantum, honoring a career that has defined the theoretical foundations of quantum information science—from quantum error correction to shaping the field’s most influential concepts.

Quantum Brilliance kept things cool at QWC with a liquid-nitrogen ice cream bar—and shared their vision for scalable, room-temperature diamond quantum technologies.

This morning at Quantum World Congress 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a landmark collaboration with Microsoft and the University of Maryland to accelerate scalable quantum computing.

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Michael Kratsios on Wednesday outlined the Trump administration’s five-point plan for advancing quantum technology, declaring that U.S. leadership in the field is a “national security imperative.”

The energy was electric at Quantum World Congress 2025 as seven pioneering startups took the stage for the third annual Quantum Startup Pitch Competition, presented by Booz Allen.

For cybersecurity professionals, government leaders, and technology executives, there’s one session at Quantum World Congress 2025 you can’t afford to miss: Charting the Path to Post-Quantum Cryptography.

Ready to tackle quantum supply chain resilience and scale the quantum economy? Join Booz Allen and quantum leaders for the panel: A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships: Building the U.S. Quantum Ecosystem to Strengthen the Global Quantum Economy.

Quantum World Congress 2025 is where science, industry, and policy converge to shape the future of quantum. This year, the spotlight will also shine on our home region through the session “From the Potomac to the World: Greater Washington’s Role as a Global Quantum Hub,” taking place on September 18th at 11:05 AM in the Main Theater.

Connected DMV, the nonprofit that operates Quantum World Congress (QWC), today announced the international speaker lineup for National Quantum Updates, a premier main stage session at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia.

Today, Quantum World Congress (QWC) announced the University of Maryland (UMD) as the official Flagship Academic Partner for its 2025 convening—cementing a multi-year collaboration that has placed UMD at the center of the global quantum conversation and the heart of the rapidly growing Greater Washington ecosystem.

Ambassador Kwatra will address the Congress on Wednesday, September 17th at 11:25 AM from the main stage.