This session is co-organised by UCL Engineering, supported by AlbionVC and Cooley LLP.
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 latest research coming out of 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
Professor 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
(Additional speaker to be announced)
About the Series
This event is part of a series by UCL Engineering ‘Deeptech Futures: Conversations at the edge of what’s possible’. Each session brings together UCL Engineering academics, founders, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to explore a different breakthrough technology area, from smart glasses and the future of energy to cybersecurity and quantum sensing. The aim is 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 Europe. As part of UCL, London’s Global University, it crosses boundaries to work with other disciplines, universities and cultures.
About IDEALondon
IDEALondon is UCL Engineering’s home for ambitious founders in the heart of Shoreditch, run by WilbeLABS. We bring together startups in AI, biotech, fintech, climate and more, giving founders workspace, community and direct access to London’s deeptech and investor networks.
Event address: IDEALondon, 69 Wilson Street, EC2A 2BB
Register to attend here.