SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
14:00 - Access to the Exhibition open to the exhibitors
18:30 - Welcome Reception, Exhibition area
08:00 - Registration
Opening Session
09:00 - Welcome address by Gustav Kalbe, European Commission
09:30 - Quantum Gravimetry for Archaeology
António Marques, Centro de Arqueologia de Lisboa / CML
Camille Janvier, Exail
10:00 - Live Quantum Communications Demo
Pierangela Pitzolu, Telsy
10:30 - Coffee break
11:00 - The European Quantum Pact
12:00 - 14:00 - Lunch break (lunch on site)
13:00 - Exhibition guided tours
14:00 - Quantum Computation & Simulation
Laura Mancinska, University of Copenhagen
14:45 - Widening Participation in Quantum Technologies
Konrad Banaszek, University of Warsaw
Rui Semide, Entangled Space
15:30 - Coffee break
16:00 - Quantum Education & Workforce Development
Jacob Sherson, Aarhus University
Rainer Müller, TU Braunschweig
Maria Bondani, CNR - Istituto di fotonica e nanotecnologie
Mažena Mackoit Sinkevičienė, Vilnius University
Araceli Venegas-Gomez, Qureca
16:45 - Pitches from exhibitors and sponsors
Chair: Anna Kaminska, Creotech Instruments SA
17:30 - Coffee break
17:45 - Poster session
19:45 - Conference Dinner (Páteo da Galé)
09:00 - Basic Science / New Directions in Quantum Technologies
J. Ignacio Cirac, Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
09:45 - Innovation in Quantum Technologies
Sebastian Etcheverry, Luxquanta
Salvatore Cinà, SRIA/QuCATS
Thomas Ferré, EIB/EIC
Emily Meads, Quantonation
Carlos Kuchkovsky, QCentroid
10:30 - Coffee break
11:00 - Pilot Lines
Gabriele Bulgarini, TNO
Mika Prunnila, VTT
Christian Trefzger, European Commission
12:00 - 13:30 - Lunch break in the Exhibition area
13:00 - Exhibition guided tours
13:00 - 15:00 - Quantum Finance Lab, organised by EIB Advisory Services
13:30 - Quantum Communication and Networks
Stephanie Wehner, TUDelft
Christoph Marquardt, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Julien Laurat, Sorbonne University
14:30 - Parallel Sessions
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HPC-QC
Jacques-Charles Lafoucrière, CEA - Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
Stephan Schächer, Infineon Technologies AG
Matteo Mascagni, EuroHPC-JU, European Commission
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EuroQCI
Keith Elder, PETRUS/Nostradamus
Augusto Fragoso, Anacom: Portuguese Telecom Regulator
Aymard de Touzalin, European Commission
Ingrid Linnas, Estonian State Telecom
Josef Lazar, Technical University Brno and Palacký University Olomouc
Harald Hauschildt, ESA
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Quantum Sensing & Infrastructures
Chair: Philippe Bouyer, Quantum Delta NL
Camille Janvier, Exail
Damian Markham, CNRS, Sorbonne University
Marvin Reich, GFZ Potsdam
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Quantum for society: a diverse community contributing to sustainability
Chair: Clifford Murray, VDI Technologiezentrum
Natalia Bruno, CNR
Pieter Vermaas, TU Delft, Quantum Delta NL and PQI - Portuguese Quantum Institute
Raja Yehia, ICFO
Shaeema Zaman, Science Meltingpot
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Basic Science and New Directions for Quantum Technologies
Ivan Favero, Université Paris Cité, CNRS
Marco Pezzutto, CNR - Istituto Nazionale di Ottica
15:15 - Coffee break
15:45 - Standardisation on Quantum Technologies
Ivo Pietro Degiovanni, INRIM, EURAMET EMN-Q
Florent Staley, CEA - Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
Alexandra Paul, Pasqal
16:30 - Parallel Sessions
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Quantum Software
Stacey Jeffery, CWI - Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
András Gilyèn, Rényi Institute
Miguel Murça, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon University
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Quantum Simulation
Joerg Schmiedmayer, TU Wien
Simone Montagero, Padova University
Dylan Harley, University of Copenhagen
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Quantum Networks
Djeylan Aktas, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Stephanie Barz, University of Stuttgart
Wolfgang Dür, University of Innsbruck
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Basic Science and Future Directions for Quantum Technologies
Chiara Macchiavello, University of Pavia
Julen Pedernales, Ulm Universit
Ekkehard Peik, PTB Braunschweig
17:30 - Coffee break
17:45 - Poster session
18:45 - End of day 2
09:00 - Quantum Sensing & Metrology
Morgan Mitchell, ICFO
10:00 - 12:15 - Benchmarking of Quantum Computing special session co-organised with EuRyQa
Jeanette Lorenz, Fraunhofer IKS, Munich
Félicien Schopfer, LNE, France
Shannon Whitlock, University of Strasbourg
Zoltán Zimborás, Wigner Research Centre for Physics
10:45 - 11:00 - Coffee break
10:00 - 12:00 - Bias Busters: an unconscious bias training by Melting Science Pot
This workshop aims to equip participants with practical tools to manage unconscious bias at the workplace. Participants will explore biases through theoretical frameworks, videos, self-assessment tests and data, establishing a solid foundation. More information here.
12:00-13:30 - Lunch break in the Exhibition area
13:00 - Exhibition guided tours
13:30 - 15:15 - Parallel Sessions
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Quantum Computing Hardware
Christine Silberhorn, Paderborn University
Christoph Wunderlich, University of Siegen
Tilman Pfau, University of Stuttgart
Milos Nesladek, Hasselt University
Anil Murani, Alice&Bob
Jay Nath, Quobly
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Quantum Secure Communications
Tobias Gehring, University of Denmark
Giuseppe Vallone, Padova University
Mariana Ferreira-Ramos, AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology
Johannes Pseiner, QTLabs
Adomas Baliuka, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
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Quantum Sensing
Nicole Fabbri, CNR and LENS
Radim Filip, Palacky Universit
Fedor Jelezko, Ulm University
Florian Schreck, University of Amsterdam
Martin Plenio, Ulm University & NVision Imaging Technologies
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Quantum Computation and Artificial Intelligence
Jens Eisert, Freie Universität Berlin
Iordanis Kerenidis, CNRS
Philip Walther, University of Vienna
Philipp Slusallek, Saarland University
Panel discussion with the speakers
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Ethics and Disruptions of Quantum Technologies
Zeki Seskir, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Magda Cocco, VDA - Vieira de Almeida & Associados
Marco Lamonato, ThinkQuantum
Vita Markeviciute, Research Council of Lithuania
15:15 - Coffee break
15:45 - EU Inauguration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, and launch of the Quantum Cities initiative
Hyoung Joon Choi, Yonsei University
Yasser Omar, IST and PQI
Amal Kasry, UNESCO
16:45 - Announcement of EQTC 2025 & Closing Ceremony
17:15 - End
* Programme subject to changes
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Ignacio Cirac (Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics)
Amal Kasry (UNESCO)
Julien Laurat (Sorbonne University)
Laura Mancinska (University of Copenhagen)
Morgan Mitchell (ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences)
Christoph Marquardt (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light)
Stephanie Wehner (TUDelft)
INVITED PANELISTS
Konrad Banaszek (University of Warsaw)
Maria Bondani (CNR - Istituto di fotonica e nanotecnologie)
Hyoung Joon Choi (Yonsei University)
Salvatore Cinà (SRIA/QuCATS)
Ivo Pietro Degiovanni (INRIM, EURAMET EMN-Q)
Oscar Diez (European Commission)
Sebastian Etcheverry (Luxquanta)
Ivan Favero (Université Paris Cité, CNRS)
Thomas Ferré (EIB/EIC)
Gustav Kalbe (European Commission)
Carlos Kuchkovsky (QCentroid)
Jacques-Charles Lafoucrière (CEA - Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives)
Ingrid Linnas (Estonian State Telecom)
Jeanette Lorenz (Fraunhofer IKS, Munich)
Matteo Mascagni (EuroHPC-JU, European Commission)
Emily Meads (Quantonation)
Rainer Müller (TU Braunschweig)
Julen Pedernales (Ulm University)
Yasser Omar (IST and PQI)
Stephan Schächer (Infineon Technologies AG)
Mažena Mackoit Sinkevičienė (Vilnius University)
Rui Semide (Entangled Space)
Jacob Sherson (Aarhus University)
Félicien Schopfer (LNE, France)
Araceli Venegas-Gomez (Qureca)
Shannon Whitlock (University of Strasbourg)
Zoltán Zimborás (Wigner Research Centre for Physics)
INVITED SPEAKERS
Djeylan Aktas (Slovak Academy of Sciences)
Adomas Baliuka (LMU)
Stefanie Barz (University of Stuttgart)
Natalia Bruno (CNR)
Gabriele Bulgarini (TNO)
Magda Cocco (VDA - Vieira de Almeida & Associados)
Wolfgang Dür (University of Innsbruck)
Jens Eisert (Freie Universität Berlin)
Keith Elder (PETRUS/Nostradamus)
Nicole Fabbri (CNR - Istituto Nazionale di Ottica and LENS - European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscopy)
Mariana Ferreira-Ramos (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology)
Radim Filip (Palacky University)
Augusto Fragoso (Anacom: Portuguese Telecom Regulator)
Tobias Gehring (University of Denmark)
András Gilyén (Rényi Institute)
Dylan Harley (University of Copenhagen)
Harald Hauschildt (ESA)
Camille Janvier (Exail)
Stacey Jeffery (CWI - Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica)
Fedor Jelezko (Ulm University)
Josef Lazar (Technical University Brno and Palacký University Olomouc)
Iordanis Kerenidis (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique)
Chiara Macchiavello (University of Pavia)
Vita Markeviciute (Research Council of Lithuania)
Damian Markham (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne University)
António Marques (Centro de Arqueologia de Lisboa / CML)
Simone Montangero (Padova University)
Anil Murani (Alice&Bob)
Miguel Murça (Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon University)
Jay Nath (Quobly)
Milos Nesladek (Hasselt University)
Alexandra Paul (Pasqal)
Ekkehard Peik (PTB – the National Metrology Institute in Germany, Braunschweig)
Marco Pezzutto (CNR - Istituto Nazionale di Ottica)
Tilman Pfau (University of Stuttgart)
Martin Plenio (Ulm University & NVision Imaging Technologies)
Mika Prunnila (VTT)
Johannes Pseiner (QTLabs)
Marvin Reich (Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Jörg Schmiedmayer (Vienna University of Technology)
Florian Schreck (University of Amsterdam)
Zeki Seskir (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Christine Silberhorn (Paderborn University)
Philipp Slusallek (Saarland University)
Florent Staley (CEA - Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives)
Aymard de Touzalin (European Commission)
Christian Trefzger (European Commission)
Giuseppe Vallone (UPadova)
Pieter Vermaas (TU Delft)
Philip Walther (University of Vienna)
Christof Wunderlich (University of Siegen)
Raja Yehia (ICFO)
Shaeema Zaman (Science Meltingpot)
INVITED CHAIRS
Andras Ambainis (University of Latvia)
Markus Arndt (University of Vienna)
Ticijana Ban (Institute of Physics, Zagreb)
Laure Le Bars (QuIC - European Quantum Industry Consortium)
Philippe Bouyer (Quantum Delta NL)
Tommaso Calarco (Forschungszentrum Jülich)
Thierry Debuisschert (Thales Research & Technology, France)
Eleni Diamanti (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne University)
Philippe Grangier (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique)
Anna Kamińska (Creotech Instruments SA)
Clifford Murray (VDI Technologiezentrum)
Guido Pupillo (University of Strasbourg)
Enrique Sánchez-Bautista (Quantum Community Network | Quantum Flagship)
Florent Staley (CEA - Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives)
Nikolay Vitanov (Sofia University)
Frank Wilhelm-Mauch (Saarland University)
Felix Wissel (Deutsche Telekom)
* Speakers list being updated
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
WELCOME RECEPTION co-hosted by Quantum Delta Delft - Sunday, 17 November
Culturgest
EVENING EVENT / CONFERENCE DINNER - Monday, 18 November
Páteo da Galé, in the Lisbon historical city centre