Join us for this panel event where we'll look back at the events, news & activities across the nation for International Year of Quantum 2025
Speakers
Speaker:
Katherine Platt - Institute of Physics
Panel moderator:
Wenmiao Yu - Co-Founder and Director at Quantum Dice
Panel members:
Kate Marshall - Research Scientist at IBM Quantum
Ian Reid - Chair at Siloton
Stuart Nicol - Chief Investment Officer at Quantum Exponential
Ramy Shelbaya - Co-Founder CEO at Quantum Dice
Agenda
6.30pm - Event start with BCS Intro - Dalim Basu (BCS)
6.35pm - Welcome and scene setting (Quantum Technologies & summary of IYQ) - Kate Marshall (IBM Quantum) & Wenmiao Yu (Quantum Dice)
6.45pm - IYQ Recap and Reflections - Katherine Platt (Institute of Physics)
6.55pm - State of Quantum Funding and Commercialisation Panel and Q&A
7.25pm - Audience questions
7.30pm - Drinks and networking
9.00pm - Event close
Synopsis
Join us for this panel event where we will look back at the events, news and activities across the nation for International Year of Quantum 2025 in the UK. Our esteemed panel will cover topics such as the state of public and private funding for quantum businesses in the UK, updates on quantum policy and commercialisation in the field, as well as the current position and outlook for this technology in the future. We strive to answer audience questions from demystifying the technical hype, to clarifying what to expect for science, business, policy and associated industries in the months and years to come.
About the speakers
Speaker biographies to follow
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