The University of Southern California hosts an annual Quantum Technologies Forum at USC’s University Park Campus.
The goal of these meetings is to bring together all interested stakeholders in Quantum Information Sciences and Technologies (QIST), from academia, industry, and government, to discuss how to foster the development of a quantum ecosystem centered around Southern California. The idea is to take advantage of the unique capabilities that the region offers in terms of basic and applied research (both in academia and industry), workforce development, and economic investment. We welcome the whole range of stakeholders, from companies (large and small) heavily investing in QIST, to motivated potential users, and to those that want to better understand how QIST will affect their industries.
The inaugural Quantum Technologies Forum was held on November 7th, 2024.
Agenda
9:30 am – 12 pm: Morning Session
- Opening remarks
- Overview of the USC Quantum Initiative
- Quantum Error Correction – Daniel Lidar
- Quantum Enabled Applications – Rosa DiFelice
- Universal Quantum Sensing – Quntao Zhuang
- Quantum Computing Platforms at USC
- D-Wave Advantage System
- IBM Quantum Innovation Center
Noon — 1:30 pm: Lunch & Networking Break
1:30 — 4 pm: Afternoon Session
- An economics perspective of technological ecosystems – Prof. F. Teodoridis, USC Marshall School of Business
- Workforce development opportunities
- USC Quantum Affiliates Program
- Panel
- Theme: Building the quantum ecosystem in Southern California
- Panelists: Daniel Lidar (USC), Mark Gyure (UCLA), Jason Hyon (NASA-JPL), Sergio Boixo (Google), Reza Nejabati (Cisco); Moderator: Tim Graves (The Aerospace Corporation).
- Theme: Building the quantum ecosystem in Southern California
4:30 – 6:00 pm: Reception