HPC Quantum AI Conference

In collaboration with the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), the Quantum Effects is organizing 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.

  • Location: Messe Stuttgart, ICS, Room: C7.1
  • Date: 08. - 09. October 2024
  • Admission for all persons with a trade fair ticket.

Agenda

Day 1:

  • 09:45 - 10:00 Welcome, Ashley Smith, High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS)
  • 10:00 - 10:25L1: CUAOA: A Novel CUDA-Accelerated Simulation Framework for the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm, Speaker: David Bucher, Aqarios GmbH
  • 10:25 - 10:50 L2: Quantum SVM Kernel Generation with Classical Post-Processing, Speaker: Anant Agnihotri, Fraunhofer IAF
  • 10:50 - 11:10 Coffee break
  • 11:10 - 11:35L3: Data Clustering as a Quantum Computing Use-Case, Speaker: Gerhard Hellstern, DHBW Stuttgart
  • 11:35 - 12:00L4: Enhancing Quantum Computing Stability in Noisy HPC Environments, Speaker: Hossam Ahmed, Leibniz Rechenzentrum (LRZ)
  • 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
  • 13:00 - 16:00Workshop 1: Containerised Quantum Machine Learning, Speaker: Ashley Smith, High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS)

Day 2:

  • 10:00 - 10:15 Welcome, Ingolf Wittmann, Technology Analyst & Consultant
  • 10:15 - 10:40L5: Towards Quantum-Based Hardware Design, Speaker: Farida Shagieva, Quantum Brilliance GmbH
  • 10:40 - 11:05 L6: An LNOI-based Integrated Photonics Platforms for Quantum Optics and Photonic Computing, Speaker: Victor Barsch, Q.ANT GmbH
  • 11:05 - 11:30 L7: Quantum-Enhanced Image Classification: A Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Network Approach, Speaker: Kuldeep Gautam, Deggendorf Institute of Technology
  • 11:30 - 12:00 Open discussion and networking
  • 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
  • 13:00 - 15:30Panel Discussion 1: Quantum Technologies at the Edge, Speaker: tbd, Quantum Brilliance GmbH

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