Prepare to join the vibrant quantum technology ecosystem of Quebec by learning the fundamentals of quantum computing and quantum communications.
Introduction to quantum computing
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ADT
Stefanos Kourtis and Eva Dupont-Ferrier, professors in the Department of Physics at the University of Sherbrooke, will discuss their research on quantum computing architectures and simulations. Moderated by Ghislain Lefebvre, partnership development manager at Institut quantique.
Introduction to quantum communication
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ADT
McGill University Professor Claude Crépeau will introduce the fundamentals of quantum communication, covering topics including quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation. Prof. Crépeau invented quantum teleportation in 1993 along with Charles H. Bennett, Gilles Brassard, Richard Jozsa, Asher Peres, and William Wootters.