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Quantum Computing: The race to build the winning machine @ IDEALondon

OCT20
17:30 · Europe / London

About this event

Join us for brand new edition of Deeptech Futures, a monthly series from UCL Engineering, supported by AlbionVC and Cooley LLP, and hosted at IDEALondon.
This time, we’re exploring Quantum Computing: The Race to Build the Winning Machine.
The future of quantum computing is far from certain: billions are being invested in competing technologies, but no one yet knows which will win out. Join us to explore the state of the art, discover the research being developed in UCL Engineering’s labs, and consider how a quantum future could disrupt the world we know today.
What you’ll get out of it
Understand the leading approaches to building quantum computers and how they differ
Explore the scientific and engineering challenges standing in the way of scalable machines
Hear how researchers, investors and industry leaders assess progress in the field
Consider where quantum computing could create real-world disruption—and what may still be decades away
Agenda
5:30 pm — Arrival, refreshments & networking
6:00 pm — Panel: Quantum Computing: The Race to Build the Winning Machine
6:45 pm — Audience Q&A
7:15 pm — Networking with drinks
8:00 pm — Close
🎤 Speakers
Neil Curson — Professor of Nanoelectronics and Nanofabrication, UCL Engineering
Mehrnoosh Sadrzadeh — Professor of Computer Science, UCL Engineering
Dave Grimm — Partner, AlbionVC
Waseem Shiraz — VP, Special Projects, Quantinuum
About the series
Deeptech Futures: Conversations at the edge of what’s possible, supported by AlbionVC and Cooley LLP, opens the door between research excellence at UCL Engineering and London’s innovation community at IDEALondon. Each month, we explore new themes—from robotics and XR to climate tech and health—to spark debate, share insights and connect people working at the frontier of technology.
About UCL Engineering
With ten departments spanning activity from cybersecurity to biofuels, synthetic tissues to international trade, UCL Engineering is one of the most diverse engineering faculties in Euro

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