07:30 – 08:15
⌁Registration
Registration & Badge Collection
Doors open. Delegates collect their badges and welcome packs, with coffee and light refreshments at the Plug and Play Tech Center lobby.
USA Edition · Silicon Valley · Agenda
The full
programme.
23 April 2026 · Silicon Valley, USA. Every session, keynote, panel, and networking break across the summit.
Full Schedule
The full day,
hour by hour.
From 7:30 AM registration to the 9:00 PM dinner reception — every session, break, and transition mapped to its time slot with the speakers taking the stage.
01
Thursday, 23 April 2026
From Prototype to Platform
- 08:15 – 08:40◆Opening
Welcome & Opening Address
ISIG welcome and summit overview — the framing for the day's seven sessions and the year's quantum infrastructure agenda.
Keynote — Many Paths, One Future: Accelerating Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
08:40 – 09:00★KeynoteThe scalable path to quantum-HPC integration
Opening keynote on modular quantum computing and the roadmap to utility-scale systems.
Dr. Jerry ChowIBM Quantum
- 09:00 – 09:20★Keynote
Biography
Google Quantum AI's scalable hardware roadmap — from error correction to the million-qubit horizon.
Jeremy HiltonGoogle Quantum AI
- 09:20 – 09:40★Keynote
CMOS-based Quantum Computing
Silicon CMOS qubit architectures and the Quantum Motion approach to leveraging standard semiconductor fabrication.
Dr. James Palles-DimmockQuantum Motion
- 09:40 – 10:00★Keynote
From Prehistoric Qubits to Building a Useful Quantum Computer
A Nobel laureate's personal account of superconducting qubit research, from the 1980s to the Qolab utility-scale roadmap.
Dr. John MartinisQolab
- 10:00 – 10:40◌Break
Networking Break & Business Meetings
Mid-morning networking break with executive 1:1 meetings, coffee, and pastries in the exhibition hall.
Quantum Evolution — From Physics to Enterprise Transformation
10:40 – 11:00▸TalkUnwavering Progress Towards Quantum Advantage
Rigetti's roadmap from 50–70ns gate speeds to commercial quantum advantage.
David RivasRigetti
- 11:00 – 11:10▸Talk
Solving QPU Scalability
The VIO QPU architecture and the path to MegaQubit-scale processors.
Wouter WesselinkQuantWare
- 11:10 – 11:20▸Talk
Reverse-Engineering the Million-Qubit Milestone: A Blueprint-First Approach to Quantum Scale
QuamCore's engineering-first path to 1M qubits in a single cryostat by 2030.
Alon CohenQuamCore
- 11:20 – 11:40▸Talk
Quantum Data as Fuel for Large Quantitative Models
SandboxAQ's Large Quantitative Models — how quantum data feeds first-principles AI systems.
Dr. Stefan LeichenauerSandboxAQ
- 11:40 – 12:00▸Talk
Accelerating the Quantum Processor with NVQLink
NVIDIA NVQLink — the integration layer connecting QPUs with classical supercomputing.
Shane CaldwellNVIDIA
- 12:00 – 13:00◐Lunch
Networking Buffet Lunch
Hosted executive lunch with curated table conversations and industry introductions.
Quantum Innovation Meets Scalable Fabrication
13:00 – 13:15▸TalkProcess Design Kit Based on Intel 18A Technology for Scaling Quantum Processors
Intel Foundry's 18A process as a path to scalable quantum device fabrication.
Dr. Ravi PillarisettyIntel Foundry
- 13:20 – 13:40▸Talk
Cat Qubits Slash Infrastructure Costs, with the Right Partners
Alice & Bob's bit-flip-protected cat qubit architecture and the fabrication ecosystem required to scale it.
Dr. Theau PeronninAlice & Bob
- 13:40 – 14:20◎Panel
Panel Session: Foundry Partnerships Driving Scalable Quantum Future
Cross-industry panel on how foundry partnerships are becoming the bottleneck for quantum scale.
Gregg BartlettGlobalFoundries
Dr. Kristiaan De Greveimec
Dr. Shu-Jen HanSEEQC
Thomas SondermanSkyWater Technology
- 14:20 – 15:00◎Panel
Panel Session: Precision at the Edge — Wafer Tools and Cryogenic Systems
Wafer tools, cryogenic systems, and the measurement stack that makes utility-scale quantum possible.
Dr. Omkaram NalamasuApplied Materials
Dr. Philip KrantzKeysight
Brennan PetersonPsiQuantum
Dr. Ju Hoon ShinULVAC
- 15:00 – 15:40◌Break
Networking Break & Business Meetings
Afternoon networking break with executive 1:1s, refreshments, and exhibition floor time.
Bridging Quantum Discovery and Deployment
15:40 – 15:55▸TalkThe Path to a Quantum Economy: Beacons, Signposts, and Roadmaps
QED-C's view of the milestones, metrics, and policy beacons shaping the emerging quantum economy.
Dr. Celia MerzbacherQED-C
- 15:55 – 16:05▸Talk
Education and Research in Electrical Engineering for Quantum Workforce Development
Building the next generation of quantum engineers through research and education at SJSU.
Dr. Hiu Yung WongSan José State University
- 16:05 – 16:20▸Talk
National Quantum Information Science Research Centers: Partnering with Industry to Advance the Quantum Ecosystem
LBNL's Quantum Systems Accelerator — partnering US industry and national labs on fault-tolerant computing.
Dr. Bert de JongLawrence Berkeley National Lab
Quantum Hardware Enablement
16:20 – 16:40▸TalkThe Need For A Quantum-Enabled EDA Tool Chain
QuantrolOx's Quantum EDGE — automation and measurement platform for the quantum hardware tool chain.
Vishal ChatrathQuantrolOx
- 16:40 – 16:50▸Talk
Utility-Grade Quantum Chip Testing Equipment
Orange Quantum Systems' end-to-end platform for high-throughput quantum chip testing.
Garrelt AlbertsOrange Quantum Systems
Innovation & Emerging Tech Showcase
16:50 – 17:00◈ShowcaseDiraq's Spin Qubits in 300mm CMOS Wafers
Diraq's silicon spin qubits fabricated on 300mm CMOS wafers — the path to utility-scale via existing foundries.
Andre SaraivaDiraq
- 17:00 – 17:10◈Showcase
Quantum Imaging for the Next Generation of Physical AI and Space
Diffraqtion's quantum imaging hardware for satellites and autonomous systems.
Johannes Galatsanos-DueckDiffraqtion
- 17:10 – 17:20◈Showcase
Turning Quantum Progress into Real-World Capability
Infleqtion on bridging atom-based quantum computing and sensing for commercial and government applications.
Paul LipmanInfleqtion
Quantum Customers' Perspective
17:20 – 17:35✦FiresideFireside Chat: Who is Quantum Actually For? An End-User Reality Check
A grounded fireside on who's actually using quantum today, what works, and what doesn't.
Anastasia MarchenkovaMarqov
Dr. Aaron LottHPE
- 17:35 – 17:40◇Closing
Closing Remarks · ISIG
ISIG leadership wraps the day with closing reflections and a preview of the evening reception.
- 18:00 – 21:00◉Reception
Cocktail & Dinner Reception at Plug and Play
Evening executive reception at the Plug and Play Tech Center — seated dinner, drinks, and curated networking with all summit delegates.