Inselhalle

Main Hall

Michel H. Devoret
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States of America

John M. Martinis
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States of America

William D. Phillips
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States of America

Victoria Sánchez Muñoz
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Christophe Valahu
University of Sydney, Australia

Moderator: Rainer Blatt
University of Innsbruck, Austria

Quantum computing promises capabilities that go far beyond today’s classical machines – but what will this actually mean in practice? This panel explores where quantum computers may create real value, which problems they are likely to transform, and where expectations should be tempered – from advances in fundamental science to new approaches in chemistry, materials, and complex optimization. The panel will discuss emerging applications as well as the technological, economic, and potential ethical challenges ahead.