IQT The Quantum Dragon Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The latest Quantum Tech Pod with Julien Camirand Lemyre, CEO and Co-founder, Nord Quantique is live! Julian was born in a small town in Quebec called Sutton – a very beautiful environment where he got to a lot of stuff like skiing! He has a PhD in Experimental quantum computation from the University of Sherbrooke and conducted research on fabricating devices for improved quantum computing performance. Julian and his co-founder, Philippe St-Jean, met through their mutual interest in quantum computing and started Nord Quantique in 2020. The key differentiator of Nord Quantique's technology is their approach to quantum error correction using bosonic codes. They use superconducting circuits and leverage the intrinsic redundancy of photon states to create error-corrected qubits. This bosonic code approach allows them to correct errors at the individual qubit level, without needing many physical replicas of qubits. Nord Quantique is currently working with OTI Lumionics, a company that develops LEDs, to test new quantum computing applications for materials science. Julien believes that in 10 years we'll reach a point where fault tolerant quantum computers are sufficiently powerful to be used within an increasingly larger subset of industry processes. Check out this fascinating conversation with Julien! #quantumcomputing #Superconducting #QuantumAndMaterialsScience  #QuantumInCanada Inside Quantum Technology

My latest Quantum Tech Pod with Sabrina Maniscalco – CEO and co-founder, Algorithmiq, is live! Sabrina grew up in a small town called Mazzara, in southwestern Sicily, facing Africa. Two years before she went to university, she got a telescope as a birthday present and started to observe the stars and read about how galaxies are formed. This is what started her passion for quantum physics! Sabrina has held research and post-doctoral positions in many places around the world including South Africa, Bulgaria, Vienna, Germany, and eventually Finland. She co-founded Algorithmic in 2020 while a professor of quantum information, computing and logic at the University of Helsinki– where she still teaches. Algorithmic is developing advanced quantum algorithms that run on near-term quantum devices to enable the discovery of new drugs and the development of new materials. Working with IBM Quantum and the Cleveland Clinic, they are creating a hybrid quantum and classical solution to help choose and optimize the properties of photosensitizers used in photodynamic therapy for curing cancer. A patient is administered a photosynthesizing drug which is not in an active form. Once absorbed by the cells, it is then activated locally by light irradiation. Worth noting that the World Economic Forum recently announced the selection of Algorithmic as one of this year's 100 companies that will be joining its technology pioneers initiative. Check out my fascinating conversation with Sabrina! #quantumcomputing #QuantumAndLifeSciences #WomenInQuantum #QuantumInFinland #quantumdrugdiscovery Inside Quantum Technology

My latest Quantum Tech Pod with Elie Girard, Executive Chairman of quantum company Alice & Bob, is live!  Elie has over 20 years of leadership experience in various companies, including his most recent role as CEO and director at Atos. His company, Alice & Bob, focuses on cat qubits, a novel approach that enables them to reduce hardware requirements for building fault-tolerant quantum computers by up to 200 times compared to other current solutions. Elie shared his perspective on the broad implications of quantum technology across various sectors and processes, including optimization, simulation, AI, machine learning, finance, manufacturing, and logistics. On the podcast, Elie discussed the technical aspects of different qubit modalities and logical vs. physical qubits and how they interoperate.  My interview concludes with Elie sharing his vision for quantum computing in the next three to five years, anticipating the solving of complex real-world problems and a growing awareness of quantum's transformative potential. Check out my conversation with Elie! The “Quantum Tech Pod” podcast, hosted by Christopher Bishop from Inside Quantum Technology, offers a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of quantum technology. Christopher, an industry expert, engages with leading figures in the field, discussing the latest developments, breakthroughs, and challenges in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and cryptography. The podcast is an informative platform for experts and enthusiasts, providing insights into how quantum technology shapes the future and its implications across various industries. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just curious about quantum technology, “Quantum Tech Pod” delivers engaging conversations illuminating this cutting-edge field.

My latest Quantum Tech Pod with Ken Durazzo, VP of tech company Dell Research, is live!  Prior to joining Dell Research, Ken worked at Cisco for 20 years on myriad technologies. In 2016, he started leading research into quantum at Dell. At Dell Research, Ken's current focus includes hybrid quantum computing, quantum-safe cryptography, as well as generative AI, human-machine interfaces, and heterogeneous computing acceleration and virtualization. His take on the current state of quantum? “We are in the ENIAC era. If you go back in computer history, there was a time when we used to have to write assembly language for computers!” Ken is also Dell Research’s representative to the World Economic Forum's Quantum Network, a global array of business leaders and practitioners focused on leveraging quantum technologies to address large-scale problems. A recent collaboration between Dell and ASU’s Quantum Collaborative resulted in a certificate program called Quantum Technology for Executives and Leaders (QTEL) designed to help learners explore emerging applications of quantum information science and its potential to revolutionize academia, government, and industry. ASU is offering a discount until March 1st using this promo code - QTEL30OFF11731. Check out my conversation with Ken! The “Quantum Tech Pod” podcast, hosted by Christopher Bishop from Inside Quantum Technology, offers a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of quantum technology. Christopher, an industry expert, engages with leading figures in the field, discussing the latest developments, breakthroughs, and challenges in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and cryptography. The podcast is an informative platform for experts and enthusiasts, providing insights into how quantum technology shapes the future and its implications across various industries. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just curious about quantum technology, “Quantum Tech Pod” delivers engaging conversations illuminating this cutting-edge field.

My latest Quantum Tech Pod episode with Kurt Stokbro, CEO of quantum company Sparrow Quantum is live!  Sparrow Quantum is a quantum photonics company based in Copenhagen, founded in 2016 by Professor Peter Lodahl. It is widely recognized as a leader in single photon sources, achieving the world's highest light matter coupling efficiency. Kurt is the CEO and is also a major investor in Sparrow Quantum.  Kurt grew up in a small town in Denmark and studied quantum mechanics at the Niels Bohr Institute, attending advanced quantum mechanics lectures given by Aage Bohr, one of Niels Bohr’s sons! Sparrow Quantum’s flagship product is a deterministic single photon source, a superior alternative to probabilistic quantum emitters. When the photon is excited in the quantum dots, it only has one path to follow. Every time you trigger it, it will emit one photon, resulting in billions of indistinguishable photons per second. To do the same with probabilistic approaches would require millions of emitters. Sparrow Quantum is a component provider and works with various partners. They recently initiated strategic relationships with photonic computing companies to include Sparrow Quantum’s solution in their system. Check out my conversation with Kurt! The Quantum Tech Pod podcast, hosted by Christopher Bishop from Inside Quantum Technology, offers a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of quantum technology. Christopher, an industry expert, engages with leading figures in the field, discussing the latest developments, breakthroughs, and challenges in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and cryptography. The podcast is an informative platform for experts and enthusiasts, providing insights into how quantum technology shapes the future and its implications across various industries. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just curious about quantum technology, Quantum Tech Pod delivers engaging conversations illuminating this cutting-edge field.

My latest Quantum Tech Pod with Grégoire Ribordy, CEO of ID Quantique (IDQ)is live!  Gregoire went to EPFL (Écolepolytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) - the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - where he studied physics. After working for a year in Japan at Nikon, the camera company, he returned to Switzerland in the mid-90s.  Interesting back story: Just before 2000, one of the very first quantum companies called Magic Technologies, founded in Boston, was going around the world trying to license QKD for quantum cryptography.  They came to Geneva and offered to partner with Grégoire and his team. But he said to his colleagues, “Why don’t we just do it on our own? Why would we do it with a company far away when we could do it here and control our own destiny?” So they founded ID Quantique (IDQ) in 2001. The first application, which surprised him, was online gambling. In the early 2000s, many casino games like poker were moving online and they needed a source of entropy. It was a market that IDQ found by chance. Today, IDQ prepares organizations for a quantum-safe future by providing quantum key distribution, Quantum-Safe Key management solutions, quantum random number generators, and single photon counters.  IDQ recently signed an agreement with Singtel to develop Singapore’s first Nationwide Quantum-Safe Network Plus (NQSN+) for enterprises. Check out my conversation with Grégoire! The “Quantum Tech Pod” podcast, hosted by Christopher Bishop from Inside Quantum Technology, offers a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of quantum technology. Christopher, an industry expert, engages with leading figures in the field, discussing the latest developments, breakthroughs, and challenges in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and cryptography. The podcast is an informative platform for experts and enthusiasts, providing insights into how quantum technology shapes the future and its implications across various industries. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just curious about quantum technology, “Quantum Tech Pod” delivers engaging conversations illuminating this cutting-edge field.

Chris Bishop’s latest Quantum Tech Pod with Kristin M. Gilkes, Ph.D., Global Quantum Leader at EY, is live! Kristin has a Ph.D. in Decision Sciences and a graduate diploma in artificial intelligence from the University of Oxford. She also has an MBA from the University of Colorado and a BBA in computer science from Texas A&M University. She and her team at EY have built a quantum center of excellence to help governments and institutions worldwide design their quantum strategy without having to build their quantum ecosystem.  While EY partners with big tech, small tech, academia, and public sector organizations to formulate the best-in-class access to both quantum computing and quantum sensing, their major quantum alliance is with IBM. In fact, Kristen spoke earlier this week at the IBM Quantum Summit in NYC.  She also runs the Financial Services Women in Technology Group. Her advice to women interested in getting involved in quantum? “Lean in and accelerate! Women are more empowered to drive their careers than sometimes they think.”  Check out Chris’s conversation with Kristin! #quantumcomputing #quantumtechnology #EY #quantumconsulting Inside Quantum Technology The "Quantum Tech Pod" podcast, hosted by Christopher Bishop from Inside Quantum Technology, offers a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of quantum technology. Christopher, an industry expert, engages with leading figures in the field, discussing the latest developments, breakthroughs, and challenges in quantum computing, communication, sensing and cryptography. The podcast is an informative platform for experts and enthusiasts, providing insights into how quantum technology is shaping the future and its implications across various industries. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about quantum technology, "Quantum Tech Pod" delivers engaging conversations illuminating this cutting-edge field.

Christopher Bishop’s latest Quantum Tech Pod with Niels Bultink, CEO and Co-Founder of Qblox, a leading quantum company, is live!  Chris first spoke to Niels almost two years ago and wanted to check in to see what he and his team have been up to. Qblox provides quantum control stacks that combine unequaled noise performance and low-latency arbitrary control flows and can be scaled up to support hundreds of qubits. They have delivered over 100 systems worldwide - in the US, Europe, and Asia. Recently, the company celebrated its five-year anniversary!  Topics they discussed included the 2.5 million euros in European Innovation Council transition funding that Qblox and SemiQon received in July - a clear indicator that this tech is actually bankable by subsidy instruments like the Council.  Chris and Niels also talked about the partnership with QuantrolOx announced in August. Leveraging its QuantumEdge software will enable the delivery of a more hands-off solution for the automation of superconducting qubits.  Check out Chris’s conversation with Niels! About Qblox Qblox is a leading provider of scalable and modular qubit control stacks. The company operates at the frontier of the quantum revolution in supporting academic and industrial labs worldwide. Its control stack, the Cluster, combines key qubit control and readout technologies with a modular solution ready to support customers using different qubit technologies. Qblox has grown to 80+ employees and continues to innovate to enable the quantum industry. About the "Quantum Tech Pod" The Quantum Tech Pod is an IQT podcast focusing on exclusive interviews and insights from key figures within the quantum ecosystem. From CEOs to policymakers or consultants, Quantum Tech Pod host Christopher Bishop gets to the crucial details that make quantum technology worth discussing.

Christopher Bishop’s latest Quantum Tech Pod with Vanesa Diaz, CEO of quantum computing company LuxQuanta is live! Vanesa grew up in a small village in the north of Spain and because she was good at math, she eventually got a degree in engineering. Her early career found her in tech roles, but she wanted to spend less time in the lab and more time with customers and developing business strategies. So, she moved to Australia and got a Master’s degree in marketing and business! When she returned to Europe, she landed a job at Corning, where she worked for over a decade. She has also worked at RYMSA and Vodaphone. Her company LuxQuanta was formed in May 2021 as a spin-off from The Institute of Photonic Sciences where it was incubated for over four years. LuxQuanta delivers Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems that can be integrated into existing network infrastructures to provide a quantum-safe layer of security on top of mathematical cryptographic techniques. Her advice to women interested in working in quantum: “The tech industry is still very male-dominated, and it is normal to fear that you might not be able to do something new or challenging. Surround yourself with the right support – from mentors to supervisors. And don’t be afraid to fight for it!” Check out Chris’s conversation with Vanesa at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at this link!

Christopher Bishop’s latest Quantum Tech Pod with Théau Peronnin, CEO and Co-Founder of Alice & Bob, is live!   As a student, Théau was into both physics and electronics. An innovator to the core, he competed in the International Young Physicist tournament but soon realized he was 50 years too late to develop new groundbreaking low level electronics. Quantum computers provided the perfect setting for him to apply his passion for physics with his desire to innovate.   His collaborative work with Raphaël Lescanne (CTO and Co-Founder) on a bit-flip-protected qubit design that could dramatically improve quantum error correction led them to start Alice & Bob in 2020.   The two error types that affect a quantum bit are bit flips - that switch a zero into a one and vice versa – a somewhat classical error – and phase flips - a purely quantum error that switches the phase of a superposition from zero plus one into zero minus one.   Alice & Bob’s cat qubits exponentially suppress the first type of error - bit flips - by design, thereby providing a new level of error correction! Thanks to this feature, a cat qubit-based quantum computer would run Shors’ algorithm with 60 times fewer qubits than the state-of-the-art, the company demonstrated earlier this year.   Check out Chris’s conversation with Théau!