Saturday, October 3, 2026
One afternoon. The quantum stack.
The 2026 Quantum Session. Times below are tentative and confirmed slot times go live closer to the event — every row is editable in the CMS.
2026-10-03T13:00:00-07:00
50
Keynote — Scaling quantum advantage
From superconducting qubits to real-world impact. Dr. Subodh Kulkarni, President & CEO, Rigetti Computing.
2026-10-03T13:50:00-07:00
50
Building the physical layer
Photonics, detectors & secure silicon for the quantum era. Chi-Chang Kao (Stanford / SLAC) · Dr. Tsung-Han Wu (Chi3 Optics) · John Chang (Jmem Tek) · Xin-Chuan (Ryan) Wu (Intel) · Hsiao-Mei Sherry Cho (Stanford Q-FARM / SLAC).
2026-10-03T14:40:00-07:00
40
Decoding quantum
Algorithms, compilers & the road to error correction. Mingche Wang (ITRI International) · Bert de Jong (LBNL) · Min-Hsiu Hsieh (Hon Hai Research Institute) · Xin-Chuan (Ryan) Wu (Intel).
2026-10-03T15:20:00-07:00
10
Coffee break
Stretch, refill, and find the person you came to meet.
2026-10-03T15:30:00-07:00
40
Quantum and beyond: the next frontier of medicine
Nardo Manaloto (Qubits Ventures) · John Cumbers, Ph.D. (SynBioBeta).
2026-10-03T16:10:00-07:00
40
Funding the frontier
Investor perspectives on quantum & deep tech. Moderated by Norman Liang, Partner, Upshot Ventures.
2026-10-03T17:30:00-07:00
30
Banquet check-in & registration
Doors open for the evening banquet.
2026-10-03T18:00:00-07:00
180
Evening banquet & dinner keynote
Keynote by Mei-Hua Wang, former Minister of Economic Affairs — “The New AI Era: Taiwan’s Tech Boom.” Live performance and lucky draw follow.
Agenda subject to change. Session recordings shared with registrants after the event.