HPC Quantum AI Conference

In collaboration with the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), the Quantum Effects is organising an academic conference program. The conference covers various tracks where the topics of HPC, QC & AI are connected. The conference program will take place in the International Congress Center Stuttgart (ICS), which is located directly adjacent to the trade fair in Hall C2.

Date: 07-08 October 2025
Time: 09:30 AM - 02:30/02:45 PM
Location: ICS, C7.1
Language: EN

Admission for all persons with a trade fair ticket.

Agenda HPC Quantum AI Conference

Day 1

09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome Talk by QAIConf Team

09:45 – 10:10 | Presentation Utz Bacher – Integrating HPC and Quantum Resources for an HPC Native Experience

10:10 – 10:35 | Presentation Muhammad Saeed – DesignQML: A Model-Based Framework for Quantum ML Systems

10:35 – 11:00 | Presentation Jean Senellart – MerLin: A PyTorch-Integrated Framework for Scalable QM

11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break

11:15 – 11:40 | Presentation Muhammad Saeed – Classical vs Quantum ML: Benchmarking Hybrid Architectures

11:40 – 12:00 | Presentation Ingolf Wittmann – Beyond Moore's Law: Current & Future Quantum Tech

12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch

13:00 – 13:45 | Workshop Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hellstern – Application-Based Quantum Computing

13:45 – 14:30 | Workshop Andreas Land and Araceli Venegas-Gomez – Quantum Learning Opportunities Tailored to Industry

Day 2

09:30 – 09:55 | Presentation Ashley Smith – Can Quantum ML Outperform Classical Models?

09:55 – 10:20 | Presentation Lykourgos Bougas – Multi-NV Diamond Quantum Chip Prototype

10:20 – 10:45 | Presentation Sofie Schönborn – Hybrid Frontiers: Governing Quantum HPC-Convergence

10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:25 | Presentation Fabian Schrodt – Game-Based and AI-Assisted Learning about Quantum Science

11:25 – 11:50 | Presentation Fabienne Marco – Toward an Explainability Benchmark for QNLP

11:50 – 13:00 | Lunch

13:00 – 14:30 | Workshop Samuel Horsch – Quantum Machine Learning for Data Scientists

14:30 – 15:30 | Workshop Eden Castaneira Rios – Quantum Futures: Policy and Funding Simulation

What topic areas can you expect?

Quantum Computing

Technologies and Architectures

Quantum technologies beyond Quantum Computing

Real-world Industry Use Cases [Industry-Academia collaboration]

Quantum-inspired Algorithms and Technologies

Algorithms, Methods & Tuning

Benchmarking

Hybrid System Architectures

Hybrid Hardware Architecture

Hybrid Software Architecture

Emerging HPC/AI/QC Technologies

AI Applications powered by HPC/QC

Integrating HPC, QC and Neuromorphic Systems

System and Performance Monitoring

System Software

Software Development and Optimization

Cloud Solutions and Continuous Integration and Delivery

Compiler and Tools for HPC/QC/AI Programming

Language Models and Generative AI in HPC/QC

Community & HPC

Community Engagement

Political support and Public funding

QC Initiatives

Development of HPC/QC/AI Skills

Education and Training

Young Talents Development

Infrastructure Challenges