April 14, 2026
| Time | World Quantum Day |
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| 6:00 pm | QED-C Quantum Summit Welcome Reception |
April 15, 2026
| Time | QED-C Quantum Summit | Executive Learning and Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 am | ||
| 8:30 am | QED-C Member Networking Breakfast and TAC Working Circles | Quantum for Business Leaders
Hassi Norlen
Engagement Leader, IBM Innovation Studio DC
George Thomas
President & CEO, Connected DMV
Harry Munroe
Engagement Leader and Quantum Ambassador, IBM
Robert Campbell
Global Quantum-Safe Executive, IBM
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| 10:30 am | Networking Break | |
| 11:00 am | State of the Global Quantum Industry (SGQI): Welcome and Report Insights
Celia Merzbacher
Executive Director, QED-C
Jonathan Felbinger
Deputy Director, QED-C
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| 11:20 am | State of the Global Quantum Industry: Government Leadership Forum
Ethan Klein
United States Chief Technology Officer
Dario Gil
Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
Erwin Gianchandani
Assistant Director, Directorate of Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), National Science Foundation
Celia Merzbacher
Executive Director, QED-C
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| 11:50 am | State of the Global Quantum Industry: Industry Leadership Forum
Matthew Kinsella
CEO, Infleqtion
Alan Baratz
CEO, D-Wave
Juliette Peyronnet
U.S. General Manager, Alice & Bob
Joab Rosenberg
Partner, Deep 33 Ventures
Luiza Savage
Editorial Director, WP Intelligence
Elica Kyoseva
Director of Quantum Algorithm Engineering, NVIDIA
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| 12:35 pm | State of the Global Quantum Industry: Closing
Celia Merzbacher
Executive Director, QED-C
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| 12:45 pm | Introduction to Convening Circles
Dan Ward
Facilitator, The SparkLit Group
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| 1:00 pm | Networking Lunch | |
| 2:00 pm | Convening CirclesTopics include: Making Quantum Buyable, Industry Defining Use Cases, Public Private Investment, and Quantum Supply Chain | |
| 3:45 pm | Networking Break | |
| 4:15 pm | Fireside Chat: National Investment, Global Impact
Masahiro Horibe
Deputy Director/Special Assistant to the Center Director, G-QuAT/AIST
Celia Merzbacher
Executive Director, QED-C
James Roscoe MVO
Deputy Head of Mission to the USA, British Embassy Washington
Joel Gardner
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emerging Technology, Cyberspace and Digital Policy Bureau, U.S. Department of State
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| 5:00 pm | ||