Meet the Speakers

Quantum.Tech USA 2025

April 14 - Cryptography Spotlight Day | April 15-16 - Main Conference and Expo

Conrad Hotel, Washington D.C.

Our Speakers

Neil Abroug, Head of Quantum at INRIA

Neil Abroug

Head of Quantum
INRIA

Clena Abuan, Digital Science Principal at BP

Clena Abuan

Digital Science Principal
BP

Obada Alia, Vice President of Applied Research in Quantum Communications and Cryptography at JP Morgan Chase & Co

Obada Alia

Vice President of Applied Research in Quantum Communications and Cryptography
JP Morgan Chase & Co

Omar Amer, Quantum Cryptography Research Lead at JP Morgan Chase & Co

Omar Amer

Quantum Cryptography Research Lead
JP Morgan Chase & Co

Chris Ballance, CEO and Co Founder at Oxford Ionics

Chris Ballance

CEO and Co Founder
Oxford Ionics

David Berkowitz, Assistant Director, Mathematical & Physical Sciences Directorate at National Science Foundation

David Berkowitz

Assistant Director, Mathematical & Physical Sciences Directorate
National Science Foundation

Christopher Bishop, Moderator at Improvising careers

Christopher Bishop

Moderator
Improvising careers

Peter Bordow, SVP, Principal Systems Architect at Wells Fargo

Peter Bordow

SVP, Principal Systems Architect
Wells Fargo

Scott Bucholz, Global Quantum Lead & CTO, Government & Public Services at Deloitte Consulting LLP

Scott Bucholz

Global Quantum Lead & CTO, Government & Public Services
Deloitte Consulting LLP

Paul Cadden- Zimansky, Global-Co Ordinator at International Year of Quantum

Paul Cadden- Zimansky

Global-Co Ordinator
International Year of Quantum

Gretchen Campbell, Deputy Director at National Quantum Coordination Office, Office of Science and Technology Policy

Gretchen Campbell

Deputy Director
National Quantum Coordination Office, Office of Science and Technology Policy

Seth Centre, Acting Special Envoy Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Tech at The State Department

Seth Centre

Acting Special Envoy Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Tech
The State Department

Paolo Cezar Rotella Braga, Head of Science and Technology Office at Embassy of Brazil

Paolo Cezar Rotella Braga

Head of Science and Technology Office
Embassy of Brazil

Lily Chen, Group Leader, Cryptographic Technology at NIST

Lily Chen

Group Leader, Cryptographic Technology
NIST

Laurence Coldicott, Senior Content Director at Quantum.Tech

Laurence Coldicott

Senior Content Director
Quantum.Tech

Dani Couger, Quantum Lead at Lockheed Martin

Dani Couger

Quantum Lead
Lockheed Martin

Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder and VP of R&D at Aliro Quantum

Michael Cubeddu

Co-Founder and VP of R&D
Aliro Quantum

Kimberly D McGuire, Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Kimberly D McGuire

Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA)
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Zac Dutton, Lead Scientist at Raytheon

Zac Dutton

Lead Scientist
Raytheon

Erwin Gianchandani, Assistant Director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships at National Science Foundation

Erwin Gianchandani

Assistant Director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships
National Science Foundation

Anna Grassellino, Senior Scientist, Director of Superconducting Quantum Materials & Systems Center at SQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center

Anna Grassellino

Senior Scientist, Director of Superconducting Quantum Materials & Systems Center
SQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center

Travis Humble, Director -Quantum science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Travis Humble

Director -Quantum science Center
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Philip Intallura, Global Head of Quantum Technologies at HSBC

Philip Intallura

Global Head of Quantum Technologies
HSBC

Elizabeth Iwasawa, Quantum Technology Lead at Leidos

Elizabeth Iwasawa

Quantum Technology Lead
Leidos

Michael J Hayduk, Deputy Director, Information Directorate at Air Force Research Laboratory

Michael J Hayduk

Deputy Director, Information Directorate
Air Force Research Laboratory

Lara Jehi MD, Chief Research Information Officer at Cleveland Clinic

Lara Jehi MD

Chief Research Information Officer
Cleveland Clinic

Christophe Jurczak, Managing Partner at Quantonation

Christophe Jurczak

Managing Partner
Quantonation

Alexandra Kelley, Tech Reporter at Nextgov

Alexandra Kelley

Tech Reporter
Nextgov

Matthew Kiser, Doctoral Candidate at Volkswagen

Matthew Kiser

Doctoral Candidate
Volkswagen

Andre Koenig, CEO at Global Quantum Intelligence

Andre Koenig

CEO
Global Quantum Intelligence

Jasper Krauser, Quantum Technology Central Coordinator at Airbus

Jasper Krauser

Quantum Technology Central Coordinator
Airbus

Zoran Krunic, Senior Manager, Data Science at Amgen

Zoran Krunic

Senior Manager, Data Science
Amgen

James Kushmerick, Director Physical Measurement Laboratory at NIST

James Kushmerick

Director Physical Measurement Laboratory
NIST

Michael Larsen, Quantum Science Architect at Northrop Grumann

Michael Larsen

Quantum Science Architect
Northrop Grumann

Jay Lowell, Principal Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing

Jay Lowell

Principal Senior Technical Fellow
Boeing

Jalal Mapar, Former Sr Advisor for Emerging Technologies at Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate

Jalal Mapar

Former Sr Advisor for Emerging Technologies
Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate

Brian McDermott, Principal R&D Engineer at Naval Nuclear Laboratory

Brian McDermott

Principal R&D Engineer
Naval Nuclear Laboratory

Carolyn Mercer, Chief Technologist at NASA

Carolyn Mercer

Chief Technologist
NASA

Celia Merzbacher, Executive Director at QED-C

Celia Merzbacher

Executive Director
QED-C

Brian Miles, Principal Member of Technical Staff at AT&T

Brian Miles

Principal Member of Technical Staff
AT&T

Jasper Møller Sørensen, Ambassador of Denmark to the United States at Royal Embassy of Denmark

Jasper Møller Sørensen

Ambassador of Denmark to the United States
Royal Embassy of Denmark

Rick Muller, Director at Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity

Rick Muller

Director
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity

Omid Noroozian, Strategic Quantum Science Advisor at NASA

Omid Noroozian

Strategic Quantum Science Advisor
NASA

Skip Norton, VP Development at QuintessenceLabs

Skip Norton

VP Development
QuintessenceLabs

Lene B. Oddershede, SVP and Professor at Novo Nordisk Foundation

Lene B. Oddershede

SVP and Professor
Novo Nordisk Foundation

Will Oliver, Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Will Oliver

Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Laura Parker, Senior Advisor for Sensors and Detection at Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate

Laura Parker

Senior Advisor for Sensors and Detection
Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate

Tony Parrillo, VP, Enterprise IT Global Head of Cyber Security at Schneider Electric

Tony Parrillo

VP, Enterprise IT Global Head of Cyber Security
Schneider Electric

Damien Petty, Partner at Morpheus Ventures

Damien Petty

Partner
Morpheus Ventures

Thomas Plumb Reyes, Quantum Policy Co-Ordinator at The State Department

Thomas Plumb Reyes

Quantum Policy Co-Ordinator
The State Department

Nick Polk, Branch Director, Federal Cybersecurity at Office of Management and Budget

Nick Polk

Branch Director, Federal Cybersecurity
Office of Management and Budget

Aparna Prabhakar, SVP Strategy and Sustainability at Schneider Electric

Aparna Prabhakar

SVP Strategy and Sustainability
Schneider Electric

Tahereh Rezaei, PQC Scientist at Wells Fargo

Tahereh Rezaei

PQC Scientist
Wells Fargo

Manfred Rieck, VP at Deutsche Bahn

Manfred Rieck

VP
Deutsche Bahn

David Rivas, CTO at Rigetti

David Rivas

CTO
Rigetti

Bruno Sanglé-Ferrière, CEO at Carrousel Digital Ltd

Bruno Sanglé-Ferrière

CEO
Carrousel Digital Ltd

Ambassador Jarmo Sareva, Consul General, Ambassador at Consulate General of Finland

Ambassador Jarmo Sareva

Consul General, Ambassador
Consulate General of Finland

Geetha Senthil, Deputy Director at Office of Special Initiatives NCATS

Geetha Senthil

Deputy Director
Office of Special Initiatives NCATS

Stephanie Simmons, Founder & Chief Quantum Officer at Photonic Inc.

Stephanie Simmons

Founder & Chief Quantum Officer
Photonic Inc.

Bob Sorensen, Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Analyst for Quantum Computing at Hyperion Research

Bob Sorensen

Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Analyst for Quantum Computing
Hyperion Research

Colin Soutar, Global Quantum Cyber Readiness Leader at Deloitte & Touche LLP

Colin Soutar

Global Quantum Cyber Readiness Leader
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Bob Sutor, VP and Practice Leader, Emerging Techologies at Futurum Group

Bob Sutor

VP and Practice Leader, Emerging Techologies
Futurum Group

Manivannan Venkatesan, Advanced Technology (Digital) Lead at US Navy

Manivannan Venkatesan

Advanced Technology (Digital) Lead
US Navy

Davide Venturelli, Associate Director, Quantum Computing at USRA Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science

Davide Venturelli

Associate Director, Quantum Computing
USRA Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science

Yaakov Weinstein, Chief Scientist of Quantum Technologies at MITRE

Yaakov Weinstein

Chief Scientist of Quantum Technologies
MITRE

Elizabeth Wood, Senior Cybersecurity at AT&T

Elizabeth Wood

Senior Cybersecurity
AT&T

Dawn Wood, Principal Engineer at BAE Systems

Dawn Wood

Principal Engineer
BAE Systems

Seiji Yunoki, Chief Scientist, Computational Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory at RIKEN

Seiji Yunoki

Chief Scientist, Computational Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory
RIKEN

Elton Zhu, Director Quantum Research at Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT)

Elton Zhu

Director Quantum Research
Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT)

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