Name: OQIxGiga: Quantum for Connectivity Roundtable
Start: 2024-10-18T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-10-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: CERN

OQIxGiga: Quantum for Connectivity Roundtable

Friday 18 October 2024 - 12:00

Monday 14 October 2024
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Thursday 17 October 2024
Friday 18 October 2024

12:00 Flying lunch
Flying lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 Welcome and session overview - James Beacham (Max Planck Society (DE))
Welcome and session overview
- James Beacham (Max Planck Society (DE))
13:00 - 13:09
Room: 160/1-009
13:09 Official event photo
Official event photo
13:09 - 13:10
Room: 160/1-009

13:10 Opening remarks from Giga
Opening remarks from Giga
13:10 - 13:20
Room: 160/1-009 Giga’s mission is to connect the world’s schools to the internet

13:20 Opening remarks from the Open Quantum Institute
Opening remarks from the Open Quantum Institute
13:20 - 13:30
Room: 160/1-009 The Open Quantum Institute has a mission to provide inclusive access to quantum computing and to support the development of concrete quantum solutions for the SDGs
13:30 Part 1
Part 1
13:30 - 14:10
Room: 160/1-009
Contributions

13:30 What quantum is and is not: Distinguishing the false from the reasonable promises of quantum computing and the quantum technology ecosystem - Pierre Fromholz (University of Basel)

13:50 The quantum internet: Concept, infrastructure, connectivity, feasibility - Tiff Brydges (University of Geneva)
14:10 Short break
Short break
14:10 - 14:15
Room: 160/1-009
14:25 Part 2
Part 2
14:25 - 15:15
Room: 160/1-009
Contributions

14:25 Quantum for education - Adrian Schmidt (KIT ITAS)

14:40 Practical and ethical implications of quantum technology / computing - Eline de Jong (University of Amsterdam)
15:05 Coffee
Coffee
15:05 - 15:25
Room: 160/1-009

15:25 Roundtable discussion
Roundtable discussion
15:25 - 16:20
Room: 160/1-009

16:20 The future of Giga – next steps
The future of Giga – next steps
16:20 - 16:45
Room: 160/1-009 Summary of key points and agreed actionable steps moving forward, including identifying key topics, experts and side events relevant to expected event outcomes

16:45 Closing remarks
Closing remarks
16:45 - 17:00
Room: 160/1-009

17:00 Reception
Reception
17:00 - 18:00
Room: 160/1-009

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