CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Top experts in
quantum technology from around the globe will gather at the
University of Chicago on Oct. 25 to discuss the future of quantum
information science and strategies to build a quantum
workforce.
The second annual Chicago Quantum Summit, hosted by the Chicago
Quantum Exchange, will engage scientific and government leaders and
the industries that will drive the applications of emerging quantum
information science. Speakers include technology leaders at IBM
(NYSE: IBM), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Boeing, Applied Materials
(NASDAQ: AMAT), Toshiba Research Europe, the University of Waterloo, the University of New South Wales, Australia, and the
Quantum Economic Development Consortium.
"The Summit provides an opportunity to build and strengthen
collaborations that span beyond our national and academic
boundaries," said David Awschalom,
director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange. "Through joint research
projects with industry and national laboratories, we can leverage
the unique capabilities of each organization to accelerate progress
and push the boundaries of quantum science and engineering."
Chicago is increasingly seen as
a world-leading hub for quantum information science. It is home to
the Chicago Quantum Exchange, a catalyst for advancing academic and
industrial efforts in the science and engineering of quantum
information. Headquartered at the University
of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the
Chicago Quantum Exchange is a partnership between the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory,
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and
Northwestern University. It is home to
one of the world's largest collaborative teams working on quantum
science.
The Chicago Quantum Exchange also has six industry partners –
IBM, Boeing, Applied Materials, Inc., ColdQuanta, Inc., HRL
Laboratories LLC and Quantum Opus LLC – that enable
industry-academic collaborations and provide opportunities to
future quantum scientists and engineers.
During the Oct. 25 daytime program
leaders will discuss their organization's work in quantum research
and technology, progress in relevant quantum fields, and
opportunities to develop the quantum workforce.
At 6 p.m. on Oct. 24, the Chicago Quantum Exchange will also
host a public event titled "Solving Unsolvable Problems: The Future
of Quantum Computing," at the Chicago Symphony Center in
Chicago. The event features a
keynote talk by Talia Gershon, IBM's
director of research strategy and growth initiatives, and a
conversation with Gershon and Awschalom moderated by Gizmodo
writer Ryan Mandelbaum.
More information, including a registration page for the public
event, is available on the Chicago Quantum Exchange website. The
Summit and public event will be webcast.
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