Agenda
19:00 - Event start with introductions
19:10 - Speaker - Lory Thorpe
19:40 - Speaker - Luke Ibbetson
20:10 - Panel discussion, followed by Questions and answers
20:30 - Event close
Synopsis
Guidance on post-quantum migration is now plentiful. First-hand accounts of running one at industrial scale are not. The fourth evening of the Summer of PQC series turns from principle to practice, with two speakers who have led quantum-readiness work inside global enterprises and across an entire industry sector.
Lory Thorpe, who leads the Quantum Safe agenda for industries at IBM and chairs the GSMA Post Quantum Telco Network Task Force, reflects on what quantum-safe transformation actually looks like once it leaves the strategy deck and meets an operating business.
Luke Ibbetson, who leads Vodafone Group Research and Development and is Vice Chair of the same GSMA task force, brings the operator's perspective - the standards, supply-chain and engineering realities behind the collaborative approach set out in the NCSC and Vodafone post-quantum cryptography migration workshop report.
A moderated panel and audience questions and answers follow.
About the speakers
Lory Thorpe is an executive technology leader and board advisor with more than twenty years of experience shaping the strategy, commercialisation and adoption of emerging technologies across global industries. As a Senior Strategy Advisor within IBM she leads the Quantum Safe agenda for industries, helping organisations prepare for the risks and opportunities of the quantum era, and she chairs the GSMA Post Quantum Telco Network Task Force - the first global telecom industry forum dedicated to post-quantum cryptography adoption. Her expertise spans advanced connectivity and communication, quantum readiness, cyber security and deep tech, with a track record of taking innovation from research and incubation through to industry-scale deployment. She is a recognised speaker on emerging technologies and a champion for diversity in STEM.
Luke Ibbetson leads the Vodafone Group Research and Development organisation, fostering the adoption of disruptive and emerging technologies for the benefit of customers, efficiency and growth. A telecommunications professional with thirty years of experience, he is currently shaping Vodafone's thinking on quantum technology, 6G, non-terrestrial networks, vehicle autonomy and advanced AI/ML. He is Chair of the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Board Strategy Committee, Vice Chair of the GSMA Post Quantum Telco Networks Task Force and Chairman of the TechWorks Board, and serves as a main board member for the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), AST Space Mobile and several venture-backed technology companies. A pioneer of low power wide area IoT, he is a passionate supporter of innovative thinking.
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