Programme

12:00 Welcome and registration

 

12:30 – 14:30 Networking lunch*

 

14:30 – 15:15 KEYNOTE talk 1. “Quantum Safe Communications. Current Landscape EU and Worldwide” by Thomas Nieddu, Welinq

15:15 – 16:00 Panel 1: “Quantum start-ups/spin-offs. From the lab to the industry in Quantum Communications”

• Nathan Pataki, Technical Business Development Manager, QTLabs GmbH 

• Leif Eric Hintzsche, Pre-Sales Executive, Zerothird GmbH

• André Xuereb, Founder, Merqury Cybersecurity 

• Laura Ortiz, Co-Founder, QoolNet  

• Moderated by
  • Arturo Villegas, Technical Project Manager, Luxquanta Technologies 

 

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break*

 

16:30 – 17:15 KEYNOTE talk 2. “Industry Applications and Use Cases” by Yannick Gautier, Nokia

17:15 – 18:15 Panel 2: “Quantum Industry Use Cases. New applications in Space, Dual Use and Beyond QKD”

• Margarida Vieira, Technical Lead and Project Manager, Indra Space 

• Ingrid Romijn, CEO, Q-Bird  

• Borijove Dakic, Managing Director, QuBO Technology GmbH 

• Isabelle Riou, Quantum Network Researcher, Orange

• Moderated by
  • Johanna Sepulveda, Senior Expert Quantum Communications, Airbus 

 

*Meals and drinks provided by ICFO

Location

Amphithéâtre Charpak
Campus Pierre et Marie Curie
Sorbonne Université
Paris, France.

To get to the Pierre and Marie Curie campus:

• Metro: Lines 7 and 10 (Jussieu station)
• From Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): Approx. 50 minutes
  RER B to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station, then Metro line 10 to Jussieu station
• From Paris Orly Airport (ORY): Approx. 40 minutes
  Metro line 14 to Maison Blanche station, then Metro line 7 to Jussieu station

Registration

This event is by invitation only. Please, if you’re interested in attending contact the organization.