Quantum Opportunities & Showcase
Event to be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019
TQT will host its inaugural quantum showcase on December 5, 2019 at the University of Waterloo.
Quantum Opportunities & Showcase will feature short talks on some of the most important scientific advances in quantum today, followed by a series of Ignite Talks spanning a range of impactful applications of quantum technology.
Attendees will hear from world-leading quantum scientists about the state-of-the-art technologies under development at TQT, while gaining insight into some of the promising new directions, what challenges remain and how these are being overcome.
Leave with a deeper understanding of the quantum opportunity landscape and where you may find competitive advantage in your business through the application of quantum technologies.
Who should attend?
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| Note: Quantum Opportunities & Showcase is an invite-only event. To request an invitation, please contact Tracey Forrest.
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Agenda
| 9:00 – 11:30 AM | Science Talks (closed sessions)
Note: Morning sessions are open to TQT Community members only. |
| 12:00 PM | Registration and Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Chair’s Opening Remarks: Transformative Quantum Technologies Introduction and Highlights
Speaker: David Cory, Transformative Quantum Technologies |
| 1:30 PM | Quantum Simulation and Materials Discovery
Moderator: Tracey Forrest, Transformative Quantum Technologies Speakers: Na Young Kim, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 2:00 PM | Quantum-Enabled Characterization
Moderator: Tracey Forrest, Transformative Quantum Technologies Speakers: Dmitry Pushin, Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| 2:30 PM | Networking Refreshment Break and Quantum Showcase |
| 3:00 PM | Quantum Sensing and Imaging
Moderator: Tracey Forrest, Transformative Quantum Technologies Speakers: Michael Reimer, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 3:30 PM | Opportunities for Quantum Technologies: From Today’s State-of-the Art to Promising Future Applications
Speaker: David Cory, Transformative Quantum Technologies |
| 4:00 – 6:00 PM |
Networking Cocktail Reception and Quantum Showcase
Attendees have the opportunity to participate in lab tours during this time. |
*Agenda is subject to change.
Speakers
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Adam Wei Tsen Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Alexandre Cooper-Roy Research Associate & Senior Technical Lead, Quantum Simulation Transformative Quantum Technologies, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Alireza Nafaji-Yazdi Chief Executive Officer Anyon Systems Inc. See bio |
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Ben Thompson Professor Department of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Chris Haapamaki Project Manager Angstrom Engineering Inc. See bio |
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David Cory Principal Investigator Transformative Quantum Technologies, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Dmitry Pushin Assistant Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Francois Sfigakis Research Assistant Professor Department of Chemisty, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Germán Sciaini Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Jonathan Baugh Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Kostadinka Bizheva Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Michael Reimer Assistant Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Na Young Kim Associate Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Raffi Budakian Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Subha Kalyaanamoorthy Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo See bio |
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Tracey Forrest Program Director Transformative Quantum Technologies, University of Waterloo See bio |
