2023 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2023

Session

(DPE/CAP) T2-8 Q-STATE: Quantum Science, Technology, Applications, Training, and Education | Science, technologie, applications, formation et éducation quantiques (DEP/ACP)

T2-8

Jun 20, 2023, 10:45 AM

University of New Brunswick

Conveners

(DPE/CAP) T2-8 Q-STATE: Quantum Science, Technology, Applications, Training, and Education | Science, technologie, applications, formation et éducation quantiques (DEP/ACP)

• Daria Ahrensmeier

4068. Opening Remarks

6/20/23, 10:45 AM

4069. Overview of Zone d'Innovation Quantique de Sherbrooke

Martin Laforest (ACET Banque Nationale)

6/20/23, 10:50 AM

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

A quantum physicist by training, Dr. Martin Laforest spent his career ensuring quantum technologies have a disruptive, yet positive impact on industry and society. Martin is currently managing partner for Quantacet, an early stage, quantum-focused investment fund and the director of Quantum Strategy for ACET, a Sherbrooke-based deep tech incubator offering specific mentoring tailored to...

4070. Democratizing Access to Quantum Technologies

Udson Mendes ((CMC))

6/20/23, 11:10 AM

Udson Mendes has a PhD in Physics from the University of Campinas in Brazil. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratoire Pierre Aigrain at the École Normale Supérieure de Paris, and then at the Institut Quantique at the Université de Sherbrooke. Dr. Mendes’ research has been focusing on the development of quantum technologies ranging from quantum hardware to quantum algorithms. Since...

4071. Overview of Photonic, Inc

Nicholas Lee-Hone (Photonic)

6/20/23, 11:30 AM

Nicholas obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from Simon Fraser University, where his research focused on the numerical and phenomenological modeling of impurities in superconductors. In 2021, he joined Photonic, a full-stack quantum computing company based in British Columbia, as its first Quantum Software Engineer, leading the development of a laboratory measurement and control system. Realizing...

4072. Overview of Xanadu

Catalina Albornoz (Xanadu)

6/20/23, 11:50 AM

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

Catalina holds a MSc. in Electronics from Los Andes University and Engineering Diploma from IMT Atlantique in France, with a research focus on autonomous systems. She’s currently Quantum Community Manager at Xanadu, where she helps build the community around PennyLane. Today she’s working with professors from around the world, helping them include quantum programming in their courses. In the...