Stage programme

Stage programme

At Quantum Effects, an exciting programme took place on 3 stages on both days of the fair. In addition to the main stage "Quantum Effects Forum", there was also the "QuantumBW Stage" and the "Start-up Forum" in Hall C2.

Programme | 10 October 2023

TimeTopic
09:55 
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10:00 

Opening Start-up Forum

  • Dr. Andrea Bräuning, CCO Bosch Quantum Sensing
  • Mario Fäh, Managing Partner EY etventure 

>> Start-up Forum

10:00 
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10:20 

The importance of ecosystems
Alexandra Beckstein, Founder & CEO QAI Ventures

>> Start-up Forum

10:00 
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10:30 

Quantum BW –  From Collaborative Research Projects to Holistic Solutions for Industrial Quantum Applications
Dr. Christian Tutschku, Fraunhofer IAO

>> QuantumBW Bühne

10:00 
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10:30 

Panel: Beyond the Buzz: A comprehensive look at quantum technologies

  • Andre Kretschmann, Bosch
  • Dr. Heike Riel, IBM
  • Dr. Robert Axmann, DLR 

>> Quantum Effects Forum

10:20 
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10:50 

Opening Panel: Enabling the second quantum revolution

  • Alexander Regnat, CEO Kiutra
  • Oliver de Vries, CTO Quantum Optics Jena
  • Dr. Carsten Raven, VP Quantum Engineering Quantum Brilliance
  • Dr. Oliver Lischtschenko, CEO Coher Sense

 

>> Start-up Forum

10:30 
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11:00 

Variational Approach to Optimization Problems and Hamiltonian Simulation
Dr. Bharadwaj Mummaneni und Leon Rullkötter, Fraunhofer IAO 

>> QuantumBW Bühne

10:30 
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11:30 

Industry Talks

10:30 - 11:00 Uhr | Building a quantum cloud for Germany

  • Georg Gesek, QMware
  • Michael Falkenthal, Anaqor
  • Rainer Sträter, Ionos 

11:00 - 11.30 Uhr | Quantum technologies in rail

  • Manfred Rieck, Deutsche Bahn

>> Quantum Effects Forum

10:50 
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11:05 

Squeezed Light - Applications and use cases
Axel Schönbeck, CEO noisy labs

>> Start-up Forum

11:00 
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11:30 

Guaranteeing Correctness of Hybrid Quantum Software
Jonas Klamroth, FZI

>> QuantumBW Bühne

11:05 
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11:20 

Novel ADR-based cryostats for applied quantum technologies
Pau Jorba, Sales Engineer Kiutra

>> Start-up Forum

11:20 
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11:35 

Lasers and Micro Optics assemblies for Quantum Gravimeter Sensors
David Dupuy, Regional Sales Director exail

>> Start-up Forum

11:30 
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12:00 

Hardware Agnostic Quantum Algorithm Benchmarking with Qubrabench
Tim Bittner, KIT

>> QuantumBW Bühne

11:30 
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11:45 

QBN - Building a strong quantum industry!
Una Šlanka, QBN - Quantum Business Network

>> Quantum Effects Forum

11:35 
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11:50 

Single quantum: From Space to Quantum Optics 
Jessie Qin-Dregely, COO Single Quantum

>> Start-up Forum

11:45 
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12:00 

Isotopically Engineered Diamond “Made in Germany” for Quantum Technologies
Johannes Lan, Diatope

>> Quantum Effects Forum

11:50 
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12:05 

Security, More Security, Quantum-Security - Building Secure Applications
Rachid El Bansarkhani, CEO Quanticor Security 

>> Start-up Forum

12:00 
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12:30 

Panel: How quantum sensing will revolutionize navigation and medical technology

  • Prof. Dr. Niko Mohr, Digital McKinsey
  • Dr. Katrin Kobe, Bosch
  • Stefan Bogdanovic, PhD,, SandboxAQ
  • Dr. Janina Beilner, Siemens Healthineers
  • Dr. Alberto Comin, Airbus

>> Quantum Effects Forum

12:00 
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12:30 

Quantenmetrologie –  Die Kunst des Messens
Prof. Dr. Daniel Braun, Universität Tübingen

>> QuantumBW Bühne

12:05 
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12:20 

Quantum and Post-Quantum Security Integration and Migration - A Glimpse into the Future of Enhanced Infrastructure Complexity
Xenia Bogomolec, CEO QuantXSec 

>> Start-up Forum

12:20 
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12:35 

IoT Security in the Quantum Era
Shahram Mossayebi, Founder & CEO Crypto Quantique

>> Start-up Forum

12:30 
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13:00 

Development and benchmarking of a diamond-based spintronic quantum register for scalable systems
Fraunhofer IAF

>> QuantumBW Bühne

12:30 
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13:00

IBM Quantum und der Weg zu Quantum Advantage
Dr Jan-Reiner Lahmann, IBM

>> Quantum Effects Forum

12:30 
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13:00 

Quantensensorik für die Materialprüfung
Dr. Simon Philipp, Fraunhofer IWM

>> Quantum Effects Forum

12:35 
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12:50 

Building a quantum platform for sensing applications
Mathieu Munsch, CEO and Co-Founder Qnami

>> Start-up Forum

13:00 
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14:00 

(Official) opening of Quantum Effects and presentation of the Quantum Effects Award

Round table

  • Minister Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut MdL, Ministry of Economics, Labour and Tourism Baden-Württemberg
  • Minister Petra Olschowski MdL, Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg
  • Roland Bleinroth, Managing Director Messe Stuttgart
  • Dr. Katrin Kobe, CEO Bosch Quantum Sensing

Presentation of the Quantum Effects Award 

by

  • Minister Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut MdL, Ministry of Economics, Labour and Tourism Baden-Württemberg
  • Minister Petra Olschowski MdL, Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg
  • Dr. Gustav Kalbe, Head of High Performance Computing and Quantum Technology Unit, EU Commission
  • Dr. Volkmar Denner, Chairman of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH until 2021

Moderation:

  • Dr. Daniel Stadler, Head of QT.NRW and Chairman of the Jury
  • Mira Dechant

>> Quantum Effects Forum

14:00 
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14:15 

Welcome Plug and Play Meetup on Quantum Sensing
Sascha Karimpour

>> Start-up Forum

14:00 
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14:30 

UK Quantum Ecosystem Evolution
UK Gov Quantum Investment Specialist, Stephen Holmes and UK companies

>> QuantumBW Bühne

14:10 
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14:20 

Executive Opening Mercedes-Benz 
René Ackel-Zakour, Manager - Technology Scouting & Startup Programs, Mercedes-Benz AG

>> Start-up Forum

14:15 
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14:30 

Impuls
Dr. Gustav Kalbe, EU Commission

>> Quantum Effects Forum

14:20 
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14:30 

Executive Opening Bosch Quantum Sensing
Dr. Andrea Bräuning, CCO Bosch Quantum Sensing

>> Start-up Forum

14:30 
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14:50 

Panel: Expert Panel on Quantum Sensing Technology

  • Dr. Volkmar Denner, Quantum Sensing Expert and Speaker Quantum BW
  • Dr. Svenja Knappe, Professor at University of Colorado in Boulder and CTO FieldLine
  • Prof. Dr. Jens Anders, Institute Director, Institute for Intelligent Sensors & Theoretical Electrical Engineering, University of Stuttgar

>> Start-up Forum

14:30 
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15:15 

Panel: Quantum computing: Pioneering the next frontier in AI

  • Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke, KI Park
  • Prof. Dr. Florian Neukart, Terra Quantum
  • Prof. Dr. Norman Franchi, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

>> Quantum Effects Forum

14:30 
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15:00 

Quantum for Healthcare: Unlocking the Full Potential of MRIs
NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH, Dr. Sella Brosh, CEO

>> QuantumBW Bühne

14:50 
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15:05 

tbd
Michael Holynski, UK Quantum Technology Hub

>> Start-up Forum

15:05 
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15:20 

tbd
Tadashi Sakai, Q-LEAP Program Tokyo Institute of Technology

>> Start-up Forum

15:00 
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15:30 

Durchflussmesstechnik mit Quantenmagnetometern
Leonhard Schmieder, Fraunhofer IPM

>> QuantumBW Bühne

15:15 
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15:30 

The Course of Europe: Infrastructure and Investment in Quantum Technologies
Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco, Forschungszentrum Jülich

>> Quantum Effects Forum

15:20 
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15:40 

Investor Panel: Quantum Leap: Venture Capital Perspectives on Quantum Startups

  • Tobias Schwind, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds GmbH (FTTF)
  • Dr. Florian Kirschenhofer, Senior Start-up & Portfolio Manager, Max-Planck-Innovation
  • Lorenzo De Angeli, Principal, Matterwave Ventures

>> Start-up Forum

15:30 
- 
16:00 

Disruptive Economic Opportunities enabled by Quantum Technologies
Prof. Dr. Kai Bongs, Director German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Quantum Technologies

>> QuantumBW Bühne

15:30 
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16:00 

Quantum technologies in practice – reality check

  • Dr.-Ing. E.h. Peter Leibinger, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Trumpf
  • Dr. Michael Förtsch, CEO Q.ANT

>> Quantum Effects Forum

15:40 
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15:55 

Start-up Panel

  • Dr. Christian Freier, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Nomad Atomics
  • Dr. Robert Staacke, Co-Founder & CEO, Quantum Technologies
  • Dr. Andre Carvalho, Head of Quantum Control Solutions, Q-CTRL
  • Dr. Mathias Petri, Co-Founder & CSMO, Anaqor
  • ​​​​​​​Marco Nordmann, Product Manager, Qnami

>> Start-up Forum

15:55 
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16:00 

Closing Plug and Play Meetup on Quantum Sensing
tbd

>> Start-up Forum

16:00 
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16:15 

Greeting by the Minister-President

Winfried Kretschmann MdL, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg

>> Quantum Effects Forum

16:30 Uhr
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16:45 Uhr

What’s new with neutral atom quantum computers? 
Yuval Boger, QuEra Computing

>> Quantum Effects Forum

Programme | 11 October 2023

ZeitTopic
09:30 
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10:45 

Morning Networking Session
All participants, moderated by The Matchmakers

>> Start-up Forum

09:30 
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11:00 

Quantum Village Ehningen

  • 09:30 - 09:45 | Welcome & Introduction
    Daniel Unkelhäußer; CMO IBM DACH
  • 09:45 - 10:05 | IBM Quantum Offerings and the European Data Center
    Utz Bacher; IBM Quantum, Senior Technical Staff Member, Quantum Cloud Architecture
  • 10:05 - 10:30 | T-Systems Quantum Platform: multi-cloud and solver agnostic solutions for Industry and Research
    Teo Körner; Technical Lead TQC, Office of the CTO, T-Systems
  • 10:20 - 10:40 | Quantensoftware-Entwicklung – Exemplarische Umsetzung eines Anwendungsfalls
    Dr. Christian Tutschku; Leiter Team Quantencomputing, Fraunhofer IAO
  • 10:40 - 10:55  | Aktuelle Potentiale und Bedarfe des Quantenökosystems - Einblicke in eine laufende Interviewstudie
    Simone Kaiser; Leiterin Forschungsbereich Responsible Research and Innovation, Fraunhofer IAO
  • 10:55 | Summary, farewell & questions
    Daniel Unkelhäußer; CMO IBM DACH

>> Quantum Effects Forum

09:30 
- 
10:00 

Quantencomputing für die Materialmodellierung 

Dr. Daniel Urban, Fraunhofer IWM,

>> QuantumBW Bühne

10:00 
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10:30 

Development and Benchmarking of a diamond-based Spintronic Quantum Register for Scalable Systems
Dr. Daniel Hähnel, Fraunhofer IAF

>> QuantumBW Bühne

10:30 
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11:00 

Quantencomputer mit Rydberg-Atomen
Prof. Dr. Tilman Pfau, Universität Stuttgart

>> QuantumBW Bühne

11:00 
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11:15 

Quantum Technology as final frontier: Security, Superiority and Sovereignty
Markus Pflitsch, Terra Quantum

>> Quantum Effects Forum

11:00 
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11:20 

The global quantum technology startup and VC landscape 
Dr. Anna Heid, Associate Partner Digital McKinsey

>> Start-up Forum

11:00 
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11:30 

Schwebende Nanoteilchen als hochpräzise Quantensensoren
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Stickler, Universität Ulm

>> QuantumBW Bühne

11:15 
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12:00 

Science Slam: Science meets Creativity

>> Quantum Effects Forum

11:20 
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11:35 

Public funding opportunities in Germany and the EU
Dr. Martin Garbos, EurA AG

>> Start-up Forum

11:30 
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12:00 

Quanten-Fourier-Transform-Infrarot-Spektrometer
Dr. Frank Kühnemann, Fraunhofer IPM

>> QuantumBW Bühne

11:35 
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11:50 

Funding opportunities within the BMBF
Karsten Lange, Technologieberater Quantensysteme VDI

>> Start-up Forum

11:50 
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12:05 

International Quantum Technology Startup Hotspots
Dr. Manoj Nimbalkar, Startup Coach und Business Angel

>> Start-up Forum

12:00 
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12:30 

Potential of Quantum Technologies in Life Sciences
IQST, Prof. Dr. Fedor Jelezko

>> QuantumBW Bühne

12:00 
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13:15 

Transformation: How do we shape the next disruption of the economy and society?

12:00 - 12:15 | Ready for a quantum future: How quantum technology will transform the economy as we know it?

  • Dr. Samira Nik, EU Kommission

12:15 - 12:45 | Panel: Quantum Horizons: Navigating the Skills Gap and Shaping the Future Workforce

  • Ingolf Wittmann, Technology Analyst & Consultant
  • Dr Stefan Seegerer, IQM
  • Dr Katharina Wollenberg, SAP

12:45 - 13:15 | Panel: A successful quantum business needs a complete ecosystem

  • Dr Frederik Schaal, Bosch Quantum Sensing
  • Dr Daniel Twitchen, Element six

>> Quantum Effects Forum

12:30 
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13:00 

New Methods for Simulation of Metal Organic Frameworks on Quantum Computers
Clemens Possel, Fraunhofer ICT

>> QuantumBW Bühne

12:30 
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13:00 

VC Panel

  • Dr. Gernot Berger, Sr. Investment Manager High-Tech Gründerfonds
  • Pauline Boucher, Physicist Associate Quantonation
  • Dmitry Galperin, General Partner at Runa Capital 
  • Jan Westerhues, Investment Partner Robert Bosch Venture Capital

>> Start-up Forum

13:00 
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13:30 

Quantum Reinforcement Learning 
DLR QT, Dr Sabine Wölk

>> QuantumBW Bühne

13:00 
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14:30 

Startup-Investor-Roundtable
Alle Teilnehmer, Moderation durch The Matchmakers 

>> Start-up Forum

13:15 
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13:45 

Fostering Quantum Technologies on an European level through instry consortiums: QuIC & QUTAC 

  • Dr Thomas Strohm, Qutac
  • Dr Thierry Botter, QuIC

>> Quantum Effects Forum

13:30 
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14:00 

Automatic Generation of Quantum Neural Networks
Frederic Rapp, Fraunhofer IPA 

>> QuantumBW Bühne

13:45 
-
14:00 

Choose your tools wisely – an overview of photon counting camera performance
Dr Sebastian Beer, Hamamatsu

>> Quantum Effects Forum

14:00 
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14:15 

Quantum Optics Demonstration Kit
Dr Jens Küchenmeister, Throlabs

>> Quantum Effects Forum

14:00 
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14:30 

Quantum-computer-based Feature Selection in Machine Learning
DHBW, Prof Dr Gerhard Hellstern

>> QuantumBW Bühne

14:15 
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14:30 

Why enabling technologies are crucial for the success of quantum technologies
Dr Claudius Rieck, Zurich Instruments

>> Quantum Effects Forum

14:15 
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14:30 

The Path to a Machine Learning Physicist
Shai Machnes, CEO Qruise

>> Start-up Forum

14:30 
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14:45 

MAGIC quantum computing for industrial benefits 
Michael Johanning, eleQtron

>> Quantum Effects Forum

14:30 
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14:45 

The Path to a Machine Learning Physicist
 Shai Machnes, CEO Qruise

>> Start-up Forum

14:30 
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15:00 

Quantum Optimization With Resilient Algorithms

  • Dr.Thomas Wellens, Fraunhofer IAF
  • Dr Vamshi Katukuri, Fraunhofer IAO

>> QuantumBW Bühne

14:45 
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15:00 

Photonic Quantum Computing: about flying Qubits and scalability
Stefan Hengesbach, CEO Quix Quantum

>> Start-up Forum

14:45 
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15:00 

Cryo platforms for optics - The most advanced and easy to use solutions
David Appel, Quantum Design

>> Quantum Effects Forum

15:00 
-
15:15 

Trapped Ion Technologie 
Thomas Schuffenhauer, Sill Optics

>> Quantum Effects Forum

15:00 
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15:15 

QC Design: Fault-tolerant architectures and design software for scalable quantum computers
Ish Dhand, Founder & CEO QC Design

>> Start-up Forum

15:00 
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15:30 

Quantencomputing-Ansätze für Resilienzanalysen von Netzwerkstrukturen

  • Dr Christoph Brockt, Fraunhofer EMI
  • Vyacheslav Shatokhin, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

>> QuantumBW Bühne

15:15 
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15:30 

Qilimanjaro, the QASIC provider
Albert Solana, Qilimanjaro

>> Quantum Effects Forum

15:15 
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15:30 

Exploring the Practical Applications of Quantum Computing in Finance
Markus Braun, CEO JoS Quantum

>> Start-up Forum

15:30 
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15:45 

Quantencomputersichere Verschlüsselung: Warum? Wann? Wie?
Burkhard Jour, PH Qshield

>> Quantum Effects Forum

15:30 
-
15:45 

Scaling Combinatorial Optimization Problems in the NISQ Era
Simon Garhofer, Universität Tübingen Lehrstuhl Eingebettete Systeme 

>> QuantumBW Bühne

15:30 
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15:45 

Future of Computing - The Optical Computer
Michael Kissner, CEO Akhetonics

>> Start-up Forum

15:45 
-
16:00 

Quantum Computing with NV-technology
Prof Dr Marius Grundmann, SaxonQ

>> Quantum Effects Forum

15:45 
-
16:00 

Benchmarking Quantum Algorithms
Ashley Smith, HLRS

>> QuantumBW Bühne

15:45 
-
16:00 

Tackling the quantum chip diagnostics bottleneck
Anna Shchygol, Sr. Project Manager Orange QS

>> Start-up Forum

16:00 
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16:15 

Imaging cameras for quantum phenomena
Dr. Thorsten Pieper, Quantum Design

>> Quantum Effects Forum

16:00 
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16:15 

Democratize to accelerate its adoption
Marta Reina, ColibriTD

>> Start-up Forum

16:00 
-
16:30 

Quantum Software Engineering und Integration mit PlanQK
Michael Falkenthal, Anaqor

>> QuantumBW Bühne

16:15 
-
16:30 

Scalable quantum computing with award-winning photonics technology 
QuiX Quantum

>> Quantum Effects Forum