Cisco Research Quantum Summit
Cisco Quantum Summit (CQS) is an annual virtual meeting organized by Cisco Quantum Lab, bringing together experts in the industry, academia, and government to discuss progress towards building the quantum internet
Join us at Cisco Quantum Summit 2024
September 10, 2024, 9:00AM — 2:00PM (PDT)
Attendees: Virtual
Outshift and Cisco Research bring together the world of scientists and engineers to advance the forefront of emerging technologies with a current focus in AI and quantum. As quantum will be a part of daily life and the future of the internet, we’re developing technologies spanning hardware, software, and applications to benefit humanity.
Join us at Cisco Quantum Summit
Don’t miss the 4th annual virtual Cisco Quantum Summit, where we will share the latest efforts in this emerging technology, close the gap between research and product, and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
September 10, 2024, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (PDT)
Attendees: Virtual
Cisco Quantum Summit 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Agenda
Time
Section title
Speaker
9:00 AM
Welcome: Cisco vision
Reza Nejabati, Head of Quantum Research, Cisco
Session 1: Keynotes and Panel Discussion
Time
Section title
Speaker
9:10 AM
Keynote: Building a practical quantum network from security to distributed quantum computing
Andrew Lord, Sr. Manager, Optical Networks and Quantum Research at British Telcom
9:35 AM
Keynote: Advances in Entanglement Distribution Protocols
Donald Towsley, Distinguished Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
10:00 AM
Keynote: Building Scalable Quantum Technologies for Network and Computing
Prof. Prineha Narang, UCLA
10:25 AM
Keynote: Network for Distributed Quantum Computing
Prof. Elham Kashefi, University of Edinburgh Chief Scientist NQCC
10:50 AM
Panel Discussion: Quantum Network Use Cases and Architecture from security to distributed computing
Host: Ramana Kompella, Head of Cisco Research
11:15 AM
Break
Session 2: Technical Talks
Time
Section title
Speaker
11:45 AM
Architectures for Quantum Data Center Networks
Dr. Hassan Shapourian, Technical Leader, Cisco
12:05 PM
Entanglement of Nanophotonic Quantum Memory Nodes
Can Knaut, Harvard University
12:25 PM
Networked Quantum Memory Test-Bed
Dr. Ben Dixon, MIT Lincoln Lab
12:45 PM
Optically Networking Superconducting Quantum Computers
Tasshi Dennis, Sr. Research Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
1:05 PM
Multi-Formalism Quantum Hardware Modeling
Prof. Stefan Krastanov University of Massachusetts Amherst
1:25 PM
Control System Co-design for Quantum Computing and Networking
Dr. K. Nowrouzi Head of Hardware and Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
1:45 PM
Wrap Up
Reza Nejabati, Head of Quantum Research, Cisco