THE PROGRAM
Quantum Australia Conference and Careers Fair is a not-to-be-missed three-day event. It brings together world-leading quantum researchers, businesses, government decision-makers, startups, and big tech to share developments and ideas. The program includes presentations from quantum technology leaders, panel discussions, poster sessions, networking drinks and conference dinner.
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20 February 2024
Winx Stand, Royal Randwick
Please note program may be subject to change
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9.00 am
Careers Fair Registration Opens |
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9.15am
Careers Fair Offical Opening |
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9.30 am
Panel - Finding a Career In Quantum Andrew Doherty (chair) - Professor, University of Sydney Amanda Seedhouse - Postdoctoral Researcher, Diraq Giuseppina Dall'Armi-Stoks - Research Leader Electro Optics Sensing and Electromagnetic Warfare, Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) Byron Villis - Quantum Measurement Engineer, Archer Materials Chris Vale - Director, Quantum Future Science Platform, CSIRO Manufacturing |
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10.30 am
Careers Fair with Exhibitor Booths (Meet with Employers, Education, Training and Quantum Research Organisations) |
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11.45 am
Careers Fair Finishes/Conference Registration Opens |
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12.00 pm
Conference Lunch & Poster Viewing |
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1.00 pm
Welcome to Country and Opening |
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1.30 pm
Panel - Australia's Place In The Global Quantum Economy and Strategic International Partnerships Michelle Simmons (chair) - Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Quantum Computing Dimitri Kusnezov - Under Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cathy Foley - Australia’s Chief Scientist Roger McKinlay - Challenge Director - Quantum, UK Research and Innovation Tadashi Sakai - R&D Manager, Q-LEAP Quantum Metrology and Sensing, Specially Appointed Professor, School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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2.30pm
Presentation: The role ASCA is playing to support Defence Quantum technologies Emily Hilder - Head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), Defence Science and Technology Group |
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2.45 pm
Panel - Near-Term Applications and Opportunities in Quantum Sensing Brant Gibson (chair) - Assistant Associate Dean (Physics), RMIT University; Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics; Deputy Director, Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence & Aerospace Centre Andrew Seedhouse - Chief of Cyber Intelligence and National Security Divisions, Defence Science & Technology Group, Department of Defence Emma Mitchell - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Chris Wood - Chief Technology Officer, Infleqtion David Simpson - Associate Professor of Physics, ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology, Co-Founder of FeBI Technologies, Chromos Laboratories and Phasor Quantum |
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3.45 pm
Afternoon Tea and Poster Viewing |
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4.15 pm
Keynote Presentation - Born again: lessons gleaned from the academic - industry transition Andre Luiten, Managing Director, QuantX Pty Ltd |
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5.00 pm
Presentation - Translating across the valley of death Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Professor, The University of Queensland; Director of Translational Research Program, ARC CoE for Engineered Quantum Systems; Deputy Director of ARC CoE for Quantum Biotechnology |
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5.30 pm
Closing Remarks |
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5.45 pm
Welcome Drinks Function (Level 1, Open-Air Rooftop) Proudly sponsored by the Defence Science and Technology Group |
21 February 2024
Winx Stand, Royal Randwick
Please note program may be subject to change
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8.30 am
Registration and Arrival Tea & Coffee |
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9.00 am
Day Two Opening |
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9.15am
Ministerial Keynote: Delivering on Australia’s Quantum Ambition The Hon Ed Husic MP - Minister for Industry and Science |
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9.30 am
Panel - Investing for Commercialisation Bill Bartee (chair) - Co-founder and Managing Director, Main Sequence Christophe Jurczak - Partner, Quantonation Kerrie Jackson - Head of Business Development, Nomad Atomics Tom Stace - Chief Executive Officer, Analog Quantum Circuits Hugh Durrant-Whyte - NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer |
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10.30 am
Presentation - The UK National Quantum Technology Programme: Exploiting Great Science for Economic and Societal Value Peter Knight, Chair, Quantum Metrology Institute, National Physical Laboratory; Chair, National (UK) Quantum Technology Programme Strategic Advisory Board |
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11.00 am
Morning Tea |
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11.30 am
Keynote Presentation - From idea to innovation: The Bluefors story David Gunnarsson, Chief Technology Officer, Principal Scientist at Bluefors |
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12.15 pm
Presentation - Quantum Computing Beyond Circuits with Triple Alpha Si-Hui Tan - Chief Science Officer, Horizon Quantum Computing |
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12.45 pm
Lunch and Poster Viewing |
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1.45 pm
Presentation - How quantum infrastructure software is making quantum technology useful for enterprise and defence Michael Biercuk, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Q-CTRL |
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2.15 pm
Panel - Responsible Innovation and the Role of Standards Nathan Langford (chair) - Associate Professor School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, UTS Mary Jacquiline Romero - Reader (Associate Professor), University of Queensland Mark Bowden - Manager, Critical Technology Standards Section, Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science and Resources Claire Ripley - Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Standards Australia Barbara Goldstein - Associate Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory; Program Manager, NIST on a Chip; National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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3.15 pm
Afternoon Tea and Poster Viewing |
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4.00pm
Panel Introduction: NEC Ayala Domani - Vice President Technology and Innovation, NEC Murray Thom - Vice President, D-Wave |
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4.15 pm
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5.15 pm
Presentation - Update from the Australian Quantum Software Network |
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5.25 pm
Closing Remarks |
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5.45 pm
Conference Dinner (South Room) Proudly sponsored by NEC |
22 February 2024
Winx Stand, Royal Randwick
Please note program may be subject to change
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8.30 am
Registration and Arrival Tea & Coffee |
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8.45 am
Day Three Opening |
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9.00 am
Panel - Near-Term Quantum Computing Applications Michael Bremner (chair) - Professor; Director, Centre for Quantum Software and Information, University of Technology Sydney Joseph Emerson - Director of Quantum Strategy, Keysight Technologies Inc. Kavan Modi - Professor, Monash University; Director, Quantum for NSW Marika Kieferova - Senior Lecturer, UTS; Research Scientist Google Quantum AI Aarthi Sundaram (online panellist) - Senior Researcher, Microsoft Quantum |
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10.00 am
Keynote Presentation - Scalable & Fault-Tolerant Quantum Technologies with Silicon Colour Centres Stephanie Simmons, Founder & Chief Quantum Officer, Photonic Inc.; Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University |
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10.45 am
Morning Tea |
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11.15 am
Panel - Quantum Blockchain and Security - Challenges and Opportunities for the Finance Sector Anastasia Marchenkova (chair) - Quantum Physicist, Bleximo Gavin Brennen - Professor, Macquarie University; Quantum Information Advisor, BTQ Technologies Sushmita Ruj - Faculty of Engineering Lead, UNSW Institute for Cybersecurity, IFCYBER Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney Rizwan Mahmood - Founder & CTO, GuardWare |
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12.15 pm
Pitch Your Research Session I |
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12.45 pm
Lunch and Poster Viewing |
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1.45 pm
Pitch Your Research Session II |
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2.15 pm
Presentation - Quokka: Quantum Computing in the Palm of Your Hand Chris Ferrie, Co-Founder, Eigensystems |
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2.45 pm
Panel - Quantum Literacy - Skilling Up Business and Preparing for Community Adoption Andrea Morello (chair) - Scientia Professor of Quantum Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications, UNSW Sydney Peter Wiseman - Principal, Nous Group Jingbo Wang – Professor and QUISA Director, The University of Western Australia Derek Muller - Creator of Veritasium Olivia Lanes (online panellist) - Lead for Quantum Educational and Learning, IBM Quantum |
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3.45 pm
Afternoon Tea and Poster Viewing |
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4.15 pm
Presentation - The world’s first quantum error correction chip Steve Brierley - CEO & Founder, Riverlane |
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4.45 pm
Presentation - How customers and partners are working with AWS to deliver quantum computing in the cloud Michael Brett - Worldwide Go-To-Market Strategy Lead for Quantum Technologies, Amazon Web Services |
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5.15 pm
Closing of Conference |
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