The EPIC Industrial Quantum Photonics Technology Summit brings together the European quantum industry ecosystem to commercialize upcoming products from the current R&D initiatives. The event gathers experts and leaders from industrial companies worldwide to discuss the second quantum revolution, its applications, and challenges. We will discuss the four primary application areas in which a paradigm shift is expected: quantum communication, quantum imaging, quantum computing and simulation, and quantum sensing and metrology. The target is to engage the audience to explore synergy and business opportunities in a networking-oriented event, with many opportunities to meet the other participants.
Preliminary agenda (a matter of change, updated 24/05/2022):
6 September, Tuesday
19:00 – 23:00 Welcoming Reception @ Advanced Research Centre (ARC) at the University of Glasgow (address – TBA.)
During this part of the event the Technical Tour of the Center will also be held, but the exact day and time will still be confirmed. Alternative is 7 September, after the conference, before the dinner.
7 September, Wednesday
08:00 – 08:45 Registration & welcome coffee @ University of Glasgow (address – TBA.)
08:45 – 08:50 Welcoming words by Panagiotis Vergyris, Program Manager Quantum Technologies at EPIC (GREECE/ITALY)
08:50 – 09:00 Welcoming words by Miles Padgett, Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy, University of Glasgow (UNITED KINGDOM)
SESSION 1: The Quantum Industrial Revolution
09:15 – 09:45 KEYNOTE: An Overview of the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme – Roger McKinlay, Challenge Director Quantum Technologies, Innovate UK (UNITED KINGDOM)
09:45 – 10:00 Bringing Quantum to Industry: Some Illustrative Cases – Esperanza Cuenca, Head of Strategy and Outreach, Multiverse Computing (SPAIN)
10:00 – 10:15 Quantum Technologies Markets: the Role of Photonics – Eric Mounier, Fellow Analyst, Yole Development (FRANCE)
10:15 – 10:30 Commercialization of Quantum Applications – Loyd McKnight, Head of Quantum Technologies, Fraunhofer UK Research (United Kingdom)
10:30 – 11:15 Networking coffee break
SESSION 2: Quantum Communication and QKD
11:15 – 11:45 KEYNOTE: BT’s Commercial Quantum Services Metro Network in London – Andrew Lord, Senior Manager of Optical Research at BT (UNITED KINGDOM)
11:45 – 12:00 Topic – TBA. – Andrew Shields, Head of Quantum Technology Division at Toshiba Europe (UNITED KINGDOM)
12:00 – 12:15 Bringing QKD from Practical Testbed to the Telecommunications World – Tommaso Occhipinti, Co-Founder & CEO at QTI (ITALY)
12:15 – 12:30 Topic – TBA. – Johanna Sepulveda, R&T Leader for Quantum Secure Communications & Optical at Airbus (GERMANY)
12:30 – 12:45 Topic – TBA. – Reza Nejabati, Head of High Performance Networks Group at University of Bristol (UNITED KINGDOM)
12:45 – 13:00 TBA.
13:00 – 14:00 Networking lunch
SESSION 3: Quantum Computing
14:00 – 14:30 Path to a Utility Scale Quantum Computer – Mark Thompson, Chief Technologist at PsiQuantum (UNITED STATES)
14:30 – 14:45 Achieving the Fiber Laser Stability at Atom Trap Wavelengths – Asger Sellerup Jensen, Market Development Manager, NKT Photonics (DENMARK)
14:45 – 15:00 Single-photon based Quantum Computing: a Compact NISQ Platform Within Reach – Valérian Giesz, Co-founder and CEO, Quandela (FRANCE)
15:00 – 15:15 The challenges of packaging components & PICs for quantum 2.0 – Andrew Robertson, CTO, BayPhotonics (United Kingdom)
15:15 – 15:30 TBA.
15:30 – 15:45 Photonics as an Enabler for Quantum Computing and Simulation – David Lucas, Principal Investigator, the UK National Hub in Quantum Computing and Simulation, University of Oxford (UNITED KINGDOM)
15:45 – 16:00 Automated Assembly of Quantum Photonic Systems by Active and Passive Alignment for Ultimate Precision – Tobias Bonhoff, Assembly Engineer at Aixemtec (GERMANY)
16:00 – 16:45 Networking coffee break
SESSION 4: Quantum Clocks
16:45 – 17:45 TBA.
17:15 – 17:30 Topic – TBA. – Dan Veal, Programme Manager at National Physical Laboratory (UNITED KINGDOM)
17:30 – 17:45 Topic – TBA. – Gabrielle Thomas, Business Development Manager at Menlo Systems (GERMANY)
17:45 – 18:00 TBA.
18:15 – 18:30 Walk from the University of Glasgow to the dinner place
18:30 – 22:00 Dinner @ Òran Mór (Top of Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX)
22:00 Walk from the dinner place to the hotel
8 September, Wednesday
08:00 – 08:30 Check out of the hotel
08:30 – 08:50 Walk from the hotel to the University of Glasgow
08:50 – 09:25 Welcome coffee @ University of Glasgow
09:25 – 09:30 Recap by Panagiotis Vergyris, Program Manager Quantum Technologies at EPIC (GREECE/ITALY)
SESSION 5: Quantum Sensing and Metrology (part 1)
09:30 – 10:00 KEYNOTE: Topic – TBA. – Henry White, Lead Technologist, BAE Systems (UNITED KINGDOM)
10:00 – 10:15 TBA.
10:15 – 10:30 TBA.
10:30 – 10:45 Industrial quantum gravity sensors – Vincent Menoret, Quantum Sensors R&D Program Manager at iXblue (FRANCE)
10:45 – 11:30 Networking coffee break
SESSION 5: Quantum Sensing and Metrology (part 2)
11:30 – 11:45 Photonic and Quantum Full-Stack Solutions for Next-Gen Sensing, Networking, and Computing – Karel Dumon, Co-Founder, Miraex (SWITZERLAND)
11:45 – 12:15 KEYNOTE: Topic – TBA. – Katrin Kobe, CEO Quantum Sensors – BOSCH (Germany)
SESSION 6: Quantum Imaging
12:15 – 12:45 KEYNOTE: Topic – TBA. – Sara Diegoli, Associate Director at QuantIC (UNITED KINGDOM)
12:45 – 13:00 Topic – TBA. – Bruce Rae, Photonics Pixel Architect at ST Microelectronics (UNITED KINGDOM)
13:00 – 14:00 Networking lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Tour around the University of Glasgow (general one)
15:45 End and optional bus transfers to Glasgow airport / central station
All participants are recommended to stay at the Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel (1-9 Grosvenor Terrace, Glasgow, G12 0TA), located within a walking distance to the University of Glasgow. Please find the booking link as well as the special discount HERE.
Optional bus transfer will be organized after the event from the University to Glasgow to the Glasgow Airport or to the Central Station. Registration needed.