Harnessing phenomena such as superposition and entanglement for computation, sensing and imaging raises several challenges. Add in the need to engineer these phenomena into devices that can be controlled with classical electronics at room temperature, operate in noisy, real-world environments and scaled up to thousands of identical components, and you’ve considerably raised the stakes. We’ll discuss the opportunities, challenges, and best practice in creating a pipeline of talented, well-trained scientists and engineers who can meet those challenges. Panelists will provide a short summary followed by a moderated discussion on why we have a quantum skills gap and what we can do about it.

Moderator

Jessica Wade Royal Society University Research Fellow and Lecturer Imperial College London (United Kingdom)

Panelists

Heather Lewandowski Professor, University of Colorado Boulder (United States) Faculty Director Quantum Initiative Education and Workforce, CUbit (United States) Fellow, JILA (United States)

Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop Professor, University of Queensland (Australia) Deputy Director, QUBIC (Australia)

Thomas Searles Associate Professor University of Illinois Chicago (United States)

Jake Douglass Quantum Business Development Lead Sandia National Laboratories (United States)

Daisy Shearer Quantum Computing Outreach and Education Lead National Quantum Computing Centre (United Kingdom)

 

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Event Details

FORMAT: Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A.
MENU: Coffee, decaf, and tea will be available nearby.
SETUP: Theater style seating.