CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading
experts in quantum research from industry, government and
universities will gather at the University of
Chicago on Nov. 8 and 9 for a
summit on this emerging technology and the global race to develop
quantum's revolutionary potential. The Quantum Summit, which will
include technology leaders at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), IBM (NYSE:
IBM), Alphabet Inc.'s Google (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL), the National
Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S.
Department of Defense, and the U.S. National Institute of Standards
and Technology is hosted by the Chicago Quantum Exchange.
"Quantum technologies have the potential to revolutionize areas
ranging from secure communications to supercomputing to precise
sensing, with impacts on our economy and national security. It is
an exciting time to assemble leaders in the field because the
technology is progressing quickly, and it's important to identify
areas where quantum devices will play a critical role," said
David Awschalom, the Liew Family
Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago and Director of the Chicago
Quantum Exchange.
Chicago increasingly is seen as
a world-leading hub for quantum engineering. It is home to the
Chicago Quantum Exchange, a catalyst for advancing academic and
industrial efforts in the science and engineering of quantum
information. The Chicago Quantum Exchange is based at the
University of Chicago's Institute for
Molecular Engineering, and represents a partnership between
University of Chicago, Argonne National
Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, bringing
together 70 researchers in various areas of quantum information
technology.
"The Chicago Quantum Exchange combines the intellectual talent,
research capabilities and engineering skills from the University
and our two affiliated national laboratories, Argonne and Fermilab,
into a central effort to advance quantum research," said
Juan de Pablo, Vice President for
National Laboratories at the University of
Chicago. "Chicago's growing
ecosystem of quantum research and commercialization provides a
compelling forum for rich conversation about the progress and
promise of this emerging field of research."
On Nov. 8, the daytime program at
the University will include Dario
Gil, Chief Operating Officer of AI and IBM Q at IBM
Research; Hartmut Neven, Director of
Engineering for AI and Quantum at Google; Jeff Henshaw, Group Program Manager for
Microsoft's Quantum Architecture and Computation Group;
Steve Binkley, Deputy Director for
Science Programs in the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of
Energy; and France Cordova, Director
of the National Science Foundation. These leaders will discuss
investments for quantum research and technology, their
organizations' plans to collaborate with federal agencies,
companies and universities, and the education and workforce
development necessary to fuel the quantum revolution. The second
day of the summit will include discussions about opportunities for
academia, industry, and government to join forces in developing the
quantum workforce.
At 6 p.m. on Nov. 8, the exchange will host a public event
titled "Quantum Engineering: The Next Technological Space Race," at
the Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth
Ct., in Chicago. The event
will include a keynote talk by Hartmut Neven, Google's Director of
Engineering for AI and Quantum, and a conversation with Neven and
Awschalom.
More information on the summit, including a registration page
for the public event, is available on the Chicago Quantum Exchange
website. Summit programming, including the public event, will be
webcast here.
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