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    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?

    • CTOs
    • Early adopters of next-gen technologies
    • Innovators in medical, defense, natural resource sectors
    • Scientific instrument developers
    • Heads of R&D, innovation and partnerships
    • Government stakeholders
    Note: Quantum Opportunities & Showcase is an invite-only event. To request an invitation, please contact Tracey Forrest.

     

    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
    Subha Kalyaanamoorthy, Department of Chemistry
    Alireza Najafi-Yazdi, Anyon Systems Inc.
    Chris Haapamaki, Angstrom Engineering Inc.
    Alexandre Cooper-Roy, Transformative Quantum Technologies

    2:00 PM Quantum-Enabled Characterization

     

    Moderator:

    Tracey Forrest, Transformative Quantum Technologies

    Speakers:

    Dmitry Pushin, Department of Physics and Astronomy
    Jonathan Baugh, Department of Chemistry
    German Sciaini, Department of Chemistry
    Francois Sfigakis, Department of Chemistry
    Adam Wei Tsen, Department of Chemistry

    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
    Raffi Budakian, Department of Physics and Astronomy
    Kostadinka Bizheva, Department of Physics and Astronomy
    Ben Thompson, Department of Optometry and Vision Science

    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

     

    Adam Wei Tsen
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo
    See bio

    Alexandre Cooper-Roy
    Research Associate & Senior Technical Lead, Quantum Simulation
    Transformative Quantum Technologies, University of Waterloo
    See bio
    Alireza Nafaji-Yazdi
    Chief Executive Officer
    Anyon Systems Inc.
    See bio
    Ben Thompson
    Professor
    Department of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo
    See bio
    Chris Haapamaki
    Project Manager
    Angstrom Engineering Inc.
    See bio
    David Cory
    Principal Investigator
    Transformative Quantum Technologies, University of Waterloo
    See bio
    Dmitry Pushin
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo
    See bio
      Francois Sfigakis
    Research Assistant Professor
    Department of Chemisty, University of Waterloo
    See bio
      Germán Sciaini
    Associate Professor
    Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo
    See bio
      Jonathan Baugh
    Associate Professor
    Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo
    See bio
      Kostadinka Bizheva
    Professor
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo
    See bio
      Michael Reimer
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo
    See bio
      Na Young Kim
    Associate Professor
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo
    See bio
      Raffi Budakian
    Professor
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo
    See bio
      Subha Kalyaanamoorthy
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo
    See bio
    Tracey Forrest
    Program Director
    Transformative Quantum Technologies, University of Waterloo
    See bio

     

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