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: 06-07 October 2026
Time: 09.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. | 09.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Location: ICS, Room C4.1
Language: EN

Admission for all persons with a trade fair ticket.

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

Agenda HPC Quantum AI Conference 2026

Day 1

09:30 – 09:40WelcomeQAIConf Team
09:40 – 10:05The Status of Quantum Technologies and Ecosystems in Europe and GermanyIngolf Wittmann
10:05 – 10:30TBDMarius Grundmann
10:30 – 10:55QUBO benchmarking on emerging technologies: a first step towards an Emerging Technology Evaluation FrameworkQifeng Pan
10:55 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 11:40Trustworthy Quantum DevOps for Secure Quantum Software and Hardware DevelopmentYashoj Shakya
11:40 – 12:05ne(Q)xt-Generation Quantum ComputingChristian Marciniak
12:05 – 12:30IBM Quantum AdvantageJan-Rainer Lahmann

Day 2

09:30 – 09:40WelcomeQAIConf Team
09:40 – 10:05FullStaQD: Towards an end-to-end software infrastructure for quantum computingPhilipp Kunst, Maximilian Schweikart
10:05 – 10:30The European Quantum Ecosystem - A short updateMartin Knufinke
10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 11:10Benchmarking Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning on Local and HPC Infrastructures for Industrial ApplicationsMuhammad Saeed
11:10 – 11:35Native Photonic Quantum Machine Learning with MerLinSamuel Horsch

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