Program
- 9h00 – 10h00
Tim Palmer & Alain Aspect fireside chat
- 10h00 – 10h30
Climate session – Climate modeling
Pierre Gentine (Columbia University)
- 10h00 – 10h30: COFFEE BREAK
- 11h00 – 11h30
Climate session – Optimisation
- 11h30 – 12h00
Climate session – Chemistry & materials
Aurora Clark (University of Utah)
- 12h00 – 13h30: LUNCH BREAK
- 13h30 – 13h50
Keynote
Bruno Desruelle (Exail)
- 13h50– 14h20
Quantum session – State of quantum computing
Carleton Coffrin (Los Alamos National Lab)
- 14h20 – 14h50
Quantum session – Quantum computing & energy
Robert Whitney (Université Grenoble Alpes)
- 14h50 – 15h20
Quantum session – Quantum sensing
Harry Atwater (Caltech)
- 15h20 – 15h50: COFFEE BREAK
- 15h50 – 17h20
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 ?
- 17h30– 18h00
Breakout rooms reporting
- 18h00 – 20h00: COCKTAIL & DINNER
- 9h00 – 9h30
Keynote
Georges-Olivier Reymond (PASQAL)
- 9h30 – 10h20
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)
- 10h20 – 10h50: COFFEE BREAK
- 10h50 – 11h40
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)
- 11h40 – 12h30
Panel 3 – New models for collaboration between academia & industry
Speakers :
- Stéphane Tanguy (EDF)
- Josh Caldwell (Sensorium)
- Xavier Aubry (Da Vinci Labs)
Moderator :
- 12h30 – 12h45
Output of panels
Annarita Giani (GE Vernova)
- 12h45 – 13h15
Conclusion by Alain Aspect & Christophe Jurczak – Launch of the Alain Aspect chair at iXcampus
- 13h15 – 15h00: LUNCH BREAK & VISIT OF EXAIL PRODUCTION LINES (limited slots available)
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.