This one-day online conference brings together the cutting edge of quantum tech with the next generation of aspiring researchers. Whether you’re in the field or just curious about where it’s all headed — this is your chance to plug into the quantum future.

Here’s what to expect

🔹 Presentations from leading 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩𝐬

🔹 A 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 featuring top minds from academia and industry on the present and future of Quantum

🔹 Dedicated 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to connect and collaborate

🔹 Showcases of the 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 by our current BeyondQuantum participants

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What’s going on with quantum technologies? What’s real and what’s hype? What does the future hold? Find out from a panel of Hertz Fellows with deep expertise in the field.

A full-day event celebrating the International Day of Light (IDL) as part of QWAVE — an initiative launched to mark the Quantum Year 2025. The program features popular science talks, hands-on optics experiments, and a creative photo competition, all exploring the power of light from everyday phenomena to advanced quantum science. Topics include photonics, astronomy, and quantum optics and technologies. The event will feature a keynote by Assoc. Prof. Ebrahim Karimi (University of Ottawa) – a world leader in structured light and quantum optics.

How will quantum shape our future? Join leading experts from the UK South West for a conversation exploring the cutting-edge world of quantum computing. University of Oxford professor Vlatko Vedral, Duality Quantum Photonics engineer Imogen Forbes, and Capital Enterprise’s Kimberley Brook, with NVIDIA quantum computing expert Nic Harrigan, will explore the current landscape of quantum technology, from academia to Silicon Valley, and the groundbreaking innovations that lie ahead. Chaired by Marieke Navin.

One hundred years ago, and a year before Schrödinger’s more famous wave mechanics theory, Heisenberg discovered the key rules of quantum physics. Although their formulations are ultimately the same, Vlatko Vedral argues that Heisenberg’s way of thinking gives us a clearer understanding of reality. He argues for purging physics of classical notions to pave the way for a new physical theory, explaining a lab-based experiment that can test the quantum features of gravity.

More than a tale about a girl who loses her shoe, the Cinderella story can tell us a lot about cybersecurity. And more than a myth, Orpheus and Eurydice can help explain the observer effect in quantum physics. Discover how fairytales and myths can help us understand the world of cyber and quantum with Luca Vigano, Adam Joinson and Oishee Kundu. Chaired by Genevieve Liveley.

Lecture about Quantum Science History in the School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science of Universidad de Chile. Organized by Dr. Christian Wilson. The lecture is given by the renowned national physicist Eugenio Vogel (UFRO).

“FEM ciència?” is an initiative of interviews to science historians about the role of women in scientific culture, conducted by Mar Rivera Colomer.

This fifth season will focus on quantum physics during the international year commemorating the centenary of quantum sciences and technologies (IYQ2025). It will challenge conventional narratives dominated by men from the global north, often labeled as geniuses, which reinforces the masculine, elitist, and inaccessible image of this field.
In this event, we will talk with Shohini Ghose, a quantum physicist at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.
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El evento tiene como propósito promover el conocimiento y la reflexión sobre la relevancia actual de la ciencia cuántica y sus aplicaciones tecnológicas, así como fomentar el interés de la comunidad en la historia y el impacto de los desarrollos científicos clave.

Contaremos con la participación de la Dra. Ana María Cetto Kramis (Instituto de Física, UNAM), quien ofrecerá una conferencia virtual titulada “¿Por qué un año dedicado a la ciencia y tecnología cuántica?”, y del Dr. Isaac Rodríguez Vargas (Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas), con una charla presencial sobre “Breve historia del transistor”.

Este evento está dirigido al público general, estudiantes, docentes, y entusiastas de la ciencia, con el objetivo de fortalecer la cultura científica en el estado de Zacatecas y sumarse a los esfuerzos internacionales del IYQ 2025.