EQTC 2023 Preliminary Programme
In the following section you will find the latest updates on the preliminary conference programme. Stay tuned for more information about hot topics and new speakers.
Explore Lower Saxony's Quantum Technology research and innovation hotspots on the day before the EQTC. You find details of the tours and links to reserve your spot for a tour by October 6th under the Social Programme (https://eqtc2023.qvls.de/social-programme/).
Location: Leibniz University Hannover and various other locations.
Dive into the pre-EQTC buzz and meet fellow attendees at the official Welcome Reception on the eve of the conference.
Location: Lichthof at Leibniz University Hannover
Official Opening and Welcome by the EQTC Co-Chairs, Government of Lower Saxony, European Commission and Quantum Flagship
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Prof. Michèle Heurs and Prof. Christian Ospelkaus, Leibniz University Hannover
Minister Falko Mohrs, Ministry of Science and Culture Lower Saxony
High-Level Representative of the European Commission (tbc.)
Moderated panel featuring high-level representatives of the European Commission, the European Quantum Flagship, Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC), Quantum Coordination Board (QCB) and Quantum Community Network (QCN)
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Panelists:
Prof. Jürgen Mlynek, Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board, European Quantum Flagship
Laure Le Bars, President, Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC)
Thierry Debuisschert, Chair, Quantum Coordination Board (QCB)
Moderator: Prof. Tommaso Calarco, Chair, Quantum Community Network (QCN)
Further panelists tbc.
Morning break: Coffee, networking and exhibition
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
EC Impulse: The European Vision for Quantum Computing and Simulation
2 Keynotes on latest breakthroughs and challenges in Quantum Computing and Simulation
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Dr. Oscar Diez, European Commission
Prof. Thomas Monz, University of Innsbruck
Prof. Pascale Senellart, Université Paris-Saclay
Latest insights from policy, science and industry.
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Panelists:
Stephan Schächer, Infineon
Prof. Fabio Sciarrino, University of Rome La Sapienza
Prof. Krzysztof Kurowski, PSNC
Prof. Kristel Michielsen, FZ Jülich
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Lunch break: Food and refreshments, networking and exhibition
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors
13:00 | Quantum Delta NL, Pieter de Witte
13:15 | EY, Dr. Jan Rosam
13:25 | SaxonQ, Prof. Dr. Marius Grundmann
13:35 | QuantrolOx, tbc
13:45 | Quandela, tbc
European Commission Impulse: The European Roadmap for Quantum Communication
2 Keynotes on latest breakthroughs and challenges in Quantum Communication
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Pascal Maillot, European Commission
Prof. Tracy Northup, University of Innsbruck / QIA
Prof. Antonio Acin, ICFO / QUCATS
Latest insights from policy, science and industry.
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Panelists:
Prof. Paolo Villoresi, University of Padua
Dr. Johanna Sepulveda, Airbus
Dr. Stephan Ritter, TOPTICA / Quantum Internet Alliance
Prof. Eleni Diamanti, Sorbonne Université
Dr. Engelbert Beyer, German Federal Ministry Of Education and Research
Moderator: Prof. Vicente Martin, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (tbc.)
Afternoon break: Coffee, networking and exhibition
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors.
15:35 | Business Finland, Dr. Pekka Pursula (BusinessQ - Finnish Quantum Ecosystem); Dr. Himadri Majumdar (SemiQon)
15:45 | Berlin Partner - Berlin Quantum Alliance, tbc
Interactive session, co-organised with the network of National Quantum Initiatives (NQI)
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers: tbd.
Fast-paced 10-min pitches showcasing the latest of European innovation
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Dr. Michael Förtsch, Q.ANT
Prof. Eleni Diamanti, Sorbonne Université
Magdalena Hauser, Parity QC
Dr. Cornelis C. Bultink, Qblox
Summary and closing of Day 1 - Outlook on Day 2
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speaker: tbd.
An evening dedicated to community networking - meet peers from all over Europe and connect over drinks and snacks
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors.
18:35 | Quantum Valley Lower Saxony, Host
18:40 | QuantumFrontiers, Host
18:45 | TerraQ, Host
18:50 | DQ-mat, Host
Featuring experts from science, industry, policy and start-ups, this interactive panel explores the future development of Quantum Technologies in an audience-driven format.
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Panelists:
Gianni Delbimbo, Multiverse Computing
Pieter de Witte, Quantum Delta NL
Prof. Chiara Macchiavello, University of Pavia
Dr. Robert Axmann, DLR
Moderator: Matyas Kovacs, futurehain
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers: tbd.
Moderator: Dr. Salvatore Cinà, CEA
Morning break: Coffee, networking and exhibition
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors
11:05 | Munich Quantum Valley, Andrea, Lenz
11:15 | German Aerospace Center DLR, tbc
Session co-organised with the European Innovation Council (EIC)
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Luuk Borg, EIC Fund
Dr. Valérian Giesz, Quandela
Johan Maunsbach, 2XN
Moderator: Dr. Samira Nik, EIC
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Lunch break: Food and refreshments, networking and exhibition
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors
13:10 | Berlin Partner - Berlin Quantum Alliance, tbc
13:30 | Business Finland/Quantum Finland, Dr. Jelena Trbovic (QuantrolOx); Dr. Valtteri Lahtinen (Quanscient); Dr. Mircea Guina (Vexlum); Mr. Kalle Palomäki (Modulight)
13:50 | AQT, Dr. Thomas Monz
14:05 | PETRUS/Deutsche Telekom, Felix Wissel
Pick your preferred topics from five parallel tracks to engage in conversations and hear the latest results and developments from experts at the forefront of European Quantum Technology. Featuring invited talks.
Track I: Quantum Computing & Simulation
Prof. Markus Müller, RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Yasser Omar, University of Lisbon
Silke Auchter, Infineon
Dr. Olivier Morin, Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics
Track II: Quantum Communication
Simone Capaleto, ThinkQuantum (tbc.)
Dr. Jean Daniel Bancal, CEA
Prof. Christoph Becher, Saarland University
Dr. Sebastian Etcheverry, LuxQuanta
Track III: Quantum Fundamentals
Prof. Nikolay Vitanov, University of Sofia
Prof. Laura Dreissen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Laura Orphal-Kobin, Humboldt University Berlin
Prof. Gerhard Birkl, Technical University Darmstadt
Track IV: Quantum Metrology & Sensing
Simone Donadello, INRIM
Thierry Debuisschert, QCB
Dr. Mikael Østergaard Lassen, Danish National Metrology Institute
Dr. Clara Osorio Tamayo, TNO
Track V: Enabling Technologies of the Quantum Industry (co-organised with the Quantum Industry Consortium)
Dr. Anna Kaminska, Creotech
Dr. Michael Mei, Menlo Systems
Dr. Tomek Schulz, Kiutra
Dr. Yemliha Bilal Kalyoncu, Qblox
Locations: Plenary Hall, Hall A-D - Hannover Convention Center
Afternoon break: Coffee, networking and exhibition
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors.
16:05 | CERN, Benjamin Frisch
16:15 | EMN-Q, Dr. Marco Gramegna
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Prof. Mika Prunilla, VTT
More speakers tbd.
Summary and closing of Day 2 - Outlook on Day 3
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speaker: tbd.
Dedicated poster and networking session - find out more about the presenters and titles in the Poster Programme.
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Mix and match at our special Serendipity Dinners: New conversations and spontaneous connections await at select restaurants around town for groups of eight persons from across Europe and the world. For each dinner, a table host will welcome participants and kick-start the conversation. Find more details and register at: https://eqtc2023.qvls.de/social-programme
Two expert keynotes, followed by a moderated panel on the frontiers of fundamental Quantum Science
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Prof. Markus Arndt, University of Vienna
Prof. Barbara Kraus, University of Innsbruck
Panelists:
Prof. Reinhard Werner, Leibniz University Hannover
Dr. Dagmar Floeck, ERC
Prof. Nikolay Vitanov, Sofia University
Dr. Jelena Trbovic, QuantrolOx
Moderator: Tobias Osborne, Leibniz University Hannover
Morning break: Coffee, networking and exhibition
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors
10:50 | powerBridge, Friedrich Fix
11:00 | Qudora, Dr. Amado Bautista
11:10 | Qruise, Nicu Becherescu
11:20 | Qlibri, Thomas Hümmer
Pick your preferred topics from five parallel tracks to engage in conversations and hear the latest results and developments from experts at the forefront of European Quantum Technology. Featuring invited and contributed talks.
Track I: Quantum Computing & Simulation
Prof. Andreas Wallraff, ETH Zurich
Dr. Eileen Kühn, KIT (QML)
Dr. Christian Ertler, ParityQC
Prof. Guido Pupillo, University of Strasbourg
Track II: Quantum Communication
Prof. Vicente Martin, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Francis Marcellino, Université de Genève
Dr. Marie-Christine Slater, AIT
Dr. Ann-Kathrin Kniggendorf, PTB Braunschweig
Track III: Quantum Fundamentals
Dr. Earl Campbell, Riverlane and University of Sheffield (tbc.)
Prof. Christine Muschik, University of Waterloo
Dr. Masaya Kataoka, National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Prof. Vyacheslavs Kashcheyevs, University of Latvia
Track IV: Quantum Metrology & Sensing
Dr. Mark Bieler, PTB Braunschweig
Dr. Jelena Trbovic, Zurich Instruments
Dr. Elina Fuchs, LUH
Himanshu Patange, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel
Track V: Deployment of QT: Pilot lines, Test & Measurements and Standardization (co-organised by CEN-CENELEC, EURAMET, EMN-Q)
Dr. Nicolas Spethmann, PTB Braunschweig (Moderator)
Prof. Ivo Pietro Degiovanni, INRIM, EMN-Q Coordinator
Dr. Oskar van Deventer, CEN-CENELEC
Dr. Gabriele Bulgarini, Qu-Test
Prof. Wolfgang Lechner, QuIC
Dr. John Devaney, National Physical Laboratory
Locations: Plenary Hall, Hall A-D - Hannover Convention Center
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Lunch break: Food and refreshments, networking and exhibition.
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors.
13:05 | TOPAG, Kilian Parzinger
13:10 | Toptica, Stephan Ritter
13:20 | Kiutra, Jasper Kölling
13:35 | Single Quantum, Benedetta Valerio
13:40 | NKT Photonics, Thorge Holm
Pick your preferred topics from five parallel tracks to engage in conversations and hear the latest results and developments from experts at the forefront of European Quantum Technology. Featuring invited and contributed talks.
Track I: Quantum Computing & Simulation
Prof. Andris Ambainis, University of Latvia
Dr. Alba Cervera-Lierta, Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Anurag Saha Roy, Qruise
Track II: Quantum Communication
Petra Scudo, European Commission Joint Research Centre
Dr. Ivo Pietro Degiovanni, INRIM
Dr. Fokko de Vries, QBlox
Linda Gianini, University of Pavia
Track III: Quantum Fundamentals
Nikolai Kiesel, University of Vienna
Prof. Augusto Smerzi, LENS
Dr. Armin Feist, MPI Multidisciplinary Sciences Göttingen
Dr. Costanza Toninelli, University of Florence
Track IV: Quantum Metrology & Sensing
Prof. Morgan Mitchell, ICFO
Dr. Thomas Strohm, BOSCH
Dr. Thomas Middelmann, PTB
Dr. James Shaffer, Quantum Valley Ideas Laboratories
Track V: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (co-organised by the European Flagship, EDI work group)
Dr. Oxana Mishina, QUCATS
Dr. Shaeema Zaman, Science Melting Pot
Dr. Nena Vandeweerdt, Science Melting Pot
Anna Carla Maria Penati, HumanLab, Aarhus, Denmark
Marco Zavarise, HumanLab, Aarhus, Denmark
Locations: Plenary Hall, Hall A-D - Hannover Convention Center
Afternoon break: Coffee, networking and exhibition
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors
15:35 | AUREA Technolgy, Benjamin Pages
15:40 | ConScience, Marcus Rommel
15:45 | Euris Semiconductors - Formfactor, Reza Kakavandi
Keynotes and moderated, interactive panel conversations on the European development of an ecosystem based on diversity, access, training & next generation talents
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Prof. Rainer Müller, QUCATS
Dr. Araceli Venegas-Gomez, QTIndu
Prof. Jacob Sherson, DigiQ
Panelists:
Dr. Barbara Tautz, MCQST
Carlos Kuchkovsky, QCentroid
Dr. Elif Kiesow Cortez, Ethicqual / Stanford University
Dr. Shaeema Zaman, Science Melting Pot
Summary and closing of Day 3 - Outlook on the final day of the EQTC
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speaker: tbd.
Dedicated poster and networking session - find out more about the presenters and titles in the Poster Programme.
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Mix and match at our special Serendipity Dinners: New conversations and spontaneous connections await at select restaurants around town for groups of eight persons from across Europe and the world. For each dinner, a table host will welcome participants and kick-start the conversation. Find more details and register at: https://eqtc2023.qvls.de/social-programme/
Starting the morning of the final conference day with a high-level keynote on European efforts in Quantum Computing.
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speaker: Prof. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch, FZ Jülich
Two expert keynotes, followed by a moderated panel on the latest insights from Quantum Metrology and Sensing
Location: Plenary Hall - Hannover Convention Center
Speakers:
Dr. Stefan Kück, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Prof. Svenja Knappe, University of Colorado (tbc.)
Panelists:
Dr. Philippe Bouyer, Quantum Delta NL
Prof. Jörg Wrachtrup, University of Stuttgart
Dr. Tara Liebisch, PTB Braunschweig
Dr. Ted Silva Santana, NPL
Morning break: Coffee, networking and exhibition
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center
Showcase Stage: Presentations and lightning talks featuring highlights from the EQTC 2023 exhibitors
11:05 | Qblox, Yemliha Bilal Kalyoncu
11:15 | Quantware, tbc
Pick your preferred topics from five parallel tracks to engage in conversations and hear the latest results and developments from experts at the forefront of European Quantum Technology. Featuring invited and contributed talks.
Track I: Quantum Computing & Simulation
Prof. Robert Raußendorf, Leibniz University Hannover
Prof. Tobias Schätz, University Freiburg
Dr. Federico Centrone, ICFO
Dr. Nikolaj Moll, Quantum Lab Boehringer Ingelheim
Track II: Quantum Communication
Dr. Piotr Rydlichowski, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center
Dr. Johanna Sepulveda, Airbus
Prof. Dr. Pepijn Pinkse, University of Twente (Q. Comm. Implementation)
Dr. Mathieu Bozzio, Uni Wien
Track III: Quantum Fundamentals
Prof. Stefanie Kroker, TU Braunschweig
Dr. Hugues de Riedmatten, ICFO
Dr. Ana Predojevic, Uni Stockholm
Track IV: Quantum Metrology & Sensing
Prof. Albert Schliesser, Niels Bohr Institute
Dr. Dietrich Leibfried, NIST (tbc.)
Björn Josteinsson, QZabre
Prof. David Vitali, University of Camerino
Track V: Education, Training & Careers S (co-organised by QUCATS)
Prof. Rainer Müller, QUCATS
Prof. Jacob Sherson, DigiQ
Dr. Franck Balestro, CNRS (tbc.)
Dr. Johanna Sepulveda, Airbus (tbc.)
Dr. Ana Helman, European Center for Quantum Sciences
Prof. Sergej Faletic, University of Ljubljana
Dr. Judith Gabel, LMU
Moderator: Dr. Oxana Mishina, QUCATS
Locations: Plenary Hall, Hall A-D - Hannover Convention Center
Networking lunch break: Food and refreshments, active networking and exhibition. Closing of the conference.
Location: Foyer - Hannover Convention Center