Quantum.Tech USA 2024
April 24, Cryptography Spotlight, Westin, Downtown | April 25-26, 2024, Main conference, Conrad Hotel
Washington D.C.
Celia Merzbacher
Executive Director QED-C
Dr. Celia Merzbacher is the Associate Director of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), a consortium that aims to enable and strengthen the U.S. commercial quantum industry. QED-C is supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and industry members and is managed by SRI International. Previously, Dr. Merzbacher was Vice President for Innovative Partnerships at the Semiconductor Research Corporation and Assistant Director for Technology R&D in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She has a background in materials science and her research led to 6 patents and more than 50 technical publications.
MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 1
5:20 PM International Quantum Initiatives Panel Discussion: Global use cases of how government, industry and researchers are collaborating to drive quantum innovation
- Is Quantum nationalism holding things back?
- Understanding how governments are funding innovation at a domestic level
- Are we seeing private and public partnerships between government and Quantum scale ups?
- How are national governments harnessing local talent at academic institutions?
- Geo-politically are we beginning to see alliances between different nations and regions Quantum initiatives?
- How do governments help create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship?
MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 2
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