Thursday, October 24
2019 Chicago Quantum Summit Public Event
Solving Unsolvable Problems: The Future of Quantum Computing
6-7 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Keynote speaker:
Talia Gershon, Director of Research Strategy and Growth Initiatives at IBM Research
Chicago Symphony Center,
Buntrock Hall
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
View the live streaming and captioning.
Friday, October 25
2019 Chicago Quantum Summit
University of Chicago Invitation only — View the live streaming and captioning.
Summit Agenda
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45–9:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 9:30–9:35 AM | Opening Remarks | Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University of Chicago |
| 9:35–9:45 AM | Program Welcome | David Awschalom, Liew Family Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago; Senior Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory; Director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange |
| 9:45–10:15 AM | Keynote | Mike Mayberry, Chief Technology Officer, Intel |
| 10:15–10:45 AM | Keynote | Jay Gambetta, IBM Fellow and Vice President, IBM Q |
| 10:45–11:00 AM | Break | |
| 11:00–11:30 AM | Remarks | Charles Toups, Vice President and General Manager, Disruptive Computing & Networks, Boeing |
| 11:30 AM–12:00 PM | Keynote | Robert Visser, Managing Director, Advanced Chemistry and Materials, Advanced Technology Group, Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 12:00–12:30 PM | Keynote | Linda S. Sapochak, Division Director, Division of Materials Research, National Science Foundation |
| 12:30–1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30–2:00 PM | Keynote | Michelle Simmons, Laureate Fellow and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology, at the University of New South Wales |
| 2:00–2:30 PM | Keynote | Thomas Jennewein, Science Lead for QEYSSat, University of Waterloo |
| 2:30–3:00 PM | Keynote | Andrew Shields, Assistant Managing Director, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. |
| 3:00–3:30 PM | Remarks and Fireside Chat | Congressman Bill Foster, 11th District, Illinois Fireside chat with Paul Kearns, Director, Argonne National Laboratory |
| 3:30–4:00 PM | Keynote | Joseph S. Broz, Executive Director and Governing Board Chairman, The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), and Vice President Strategy and Applied Sciences Department Head, SRI International |
| 4:00–5:00 PM | Reception |