SYMPOSIUM ASPECT 2024  NOV 19th & 20th 2024 | St-Germain-en-Laye, France

Program

November 19th

Tim Palmer & Alain Aspect fireside chat

Climate session – Climate modeling

Pierre Gentine (Columbia University)

Climate session – Optimisation

Climate session – Chemistry & materials

Aurora Clark (University of Utah)

Keynote

Bruno Desruelle (Exail)

Quantum session – State of quantum computing

Carleton Coffrin (Los Alamos National Lab)

Quantum session – Quantum computing & energy

Robert Whitney (Université Grenoble Alpes)

Quantum session – Quantum sensing

Harry Atwater (Caltech)

Demos, networking & breakout rooms sessions

Breakout rooms tracks:

  • 1st track – Climate modelling
  • 2nd track – Optimisation
  • 3rd track – Materials
  • 4th track – How to foster interdisciplinarity and build collaborations ?

Breakout rooms reporting

November 20th

Keynote

Georges-Olivier Reymond (PASQAL)

Panel 1 – Policy makers & investors, international collaborations

Speakers :

  • Bob Ledoux (ARPA-E),
  • Nikolay Dimov (EIC Fund),
  • Daria Saharova (World Fund)
  • Olivier Tonneau (Quantonation)

Moderator : Herbert Mangesius (VSquared)

Panel 2 – Successful ecosystems & regional initiatives

Speakers :

  • Tomoyo Matsuoka (QStar)
  • Vincent Aimez (Université de Sherbrooke)
  • Jose Ignacio Perrez Latorre (TII Abu Dhabi and CQT Singapore)
  • Guillaume Aubard (iXcampus)

Moderator : André König (GQI)

Panel 3 – New models for collaboration between academia & industry

Speakers :

  • Stéphane Tanguy (EDF)
  • Josh Caldwell (Sensorium)
  • Xavier Aubry (Da Vinci Labs)

Moderator : 

Output of panels

Annarita Giani (GE Vernova)

Conclusion by Alain Aspect & Christophe Jurczak – Launch of the Alain Aspect chair at iXcampus

In November 2023, the first “Alain Aspect symposium on the applications of Quantum Science” has been held in Sherbrooke, Canada, on the theme of Quantum for healthcare. This first symposium has brought together, under the chair of Prof. Aspect, about 50 participants, academic and industrial actors of the global quantum ecosystem, at Institute Quantique of Sherbrooke University (UdeS), for half a day, followed by visits in this rich ecosystem. The symposium has been the opportunity for speakers to formulate the state of the art for applications of quantum technologies in healthcare, put in evidence collaborative projects and look for ways to build stronger connections towards maximizing short term impact.

The next symposium will happen in the Paris region, in France, at iXcampus, an emerging hotspot for innovation, on 19-20 of November 2024. The 2024 Alain Aspect Symposium will focus “Quantum & Climate”. The symposium serves as a crucial platform fostering interdisciplinary collaboration by bridging the gap between quantum scientists and individuals engaged in climate change. By facilitating a dialogue between these two diverse groups, the event aims to uncover innovative solutions to computational challenges that lie at the intersection of quantum science and climate-related issues. This cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and perspectives has the potential to spark groundbreaking advancements in computational methodologies tailored to tackle real-world problems in these critical areas.