DISCOVER QUANTUM
Discover how quantum technologies can revolutionize your industry today
06 March, 2025, 08h30 – 18h30
European Center for Quantum Sciences
23 rue du Loess, Strasbourg, Campus CNRS
Event description
Join us for Industry Discovery Day at the European Center for Quantum Sciences (CESQ) in Strasbourg! This event, co-organised by QPerfect and the University of Strasbourg is your opportunity to explore how quantum technology is enabling breakthroughs in chemistry, life sciences, finance, logistics, and beyond. Gain insights into real-world applications from trailblazing companies who are already harnessing quantum technologies to drive innovation. Through expert talks, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities, you’ll learn how your business can start to leverage quantum technology to stay ahead.
What to expect
- Key-note talks by recognised industry experts
- Example use cases from different industries: chemistry, life sciences, finance and more
- Ample networking opportunities
- See a prototype quantum computer under construction at the European Center for Quantum Sciences
- Interactive exhibition
Programme (tentative)
| 08h30 – 09h30 | Welcome reception |
| 09h30 – 10h30 | Quantum computing masterclass: what, how, when Olivier Ezratty – Author of Understanding Quantum Technologies Olivier will describe the added value of quantum computing and its various potential use cases across multiple domains in fundamental research, applied research and industry operations. He will explain how it is different from classical computing and where its computing power comes from. He will then present the state of the art across various qubit types and algorithms classes, and how the academic and industry vendor ecosystem is planning to build utility-grade quantum computers. He will frame the wealth of scientific and engineering challenges ahead related to qubit quality at scale, error correction, quantum computers interconnect, resource estimations, energetic footprint optimizations, as well as on algorithms design and in the field of software engineering. He will conclude by showcasing how to approach this new field as an end-user company in synchronization with key vendor roadmaps. |
| 10h30 – 11h00 |  Atomic Quantum Computing as a Service Dr Stanimir Kondov – Presenting the work on developing the neutral atom quantum computer in Strasbourg |
| 11h00 – 11h45 | Coffee break and guided lab tours |
| 11h45– 12h30 |  “Shaping Quantum Computing for Society” Dr Tim Smith – Coordinator of the Open Quantum Institute and of IT Communication and Outreach at CERN “Quantum for Society” How the Open Quantum Institute, a novel science diplomacy instrument, brings together stakeholders from research, diplomacy, industry and philanthropy with the goal to develop applications for the benefit of humanity and promote global and inclusive access to quantum computing |
| 12h30 – 13h00 |  Quantum for Finance with Euro-Information, Crédit Mutuel’s technological programme |
| 13h00 – 14h00 | Lunch – Buffet |
| 14h00- 15h00 | Quantum for Chemistry Comparing quantum algorithms with classical methods in chemistry applications. Dr Ronin Wu, QunaSys  Quantum Machine Learning: Myths and Reality Dr Bogdan Penkovsky, Alysophil Quantum machine learning (QML) has garnered significant attention for its potential to revolutionize data processing and analysis. This talk will explore the current state of QML, providing an overview of its capabilities and applications. While QML holds the potential to leverage quantum superposition and entanglement, its nascent state means the path forward is still largely unexplored, with significant breakthroughs to be uncovered. In this presentation we will discuss what we have learned about the emerging QML field, the challenges, and the future. |
| 15h00 – 16h00 |  Emulation Session. How to use Quantum TODAY Title: Why does a company building quantum computers need simulators? Dr Pablo Andres-Martinez, Quantinuum Calculating fidelities of quantum error correction primitives, providing debugging and unit testing tools, backing up claims of quantum advantage… These are perhaps the more important applications that researchers in the field of quantum computing have for quantum circuit simulators. Historically, Quantinuum has offered simulators that faithfully reproduce the behaviour of our machines. Now, with a rapidly increasing number of qubits, new features in the stack and our exceptional gate fidelity, we are stretching simulators to their limits. In this talk, I will discuss how we integrate simulators in our stack and the challenges we found along the way. I will also give my perspective on the utility of simulators in the near future.  QPerfect – TBC  QCentroid – TBC |
| 16h00 – 16h30 | Panel Discussion |
| 16h30-17h30 | Networking Cocktail Hour |
Contact
contact@qperfect.io
Address
CESQ-ISIS, bat. 120
23 rue du Loess
67034 Strasbourg