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Quantum Education Workshops for Power and Energy Teams

Six specialist workshops for security, operations, and strategy leaders across power utilities, grid operators, renewable energy firms, and nuclear facilities. Vendor-independent, practitioner-led, and built around the specific constraints of energy infrastructure.

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Critical infrastructure protection

OT and SCADA security

Grid optimisation consulting

Quantum risk assessment

PQC migration planning

Workshop Topics

All sessions are configurable for your audience and delivered by practitioners with direct energy sector and quantum technology experience.

Quantum-Safe Critical Infrastructure Protection for Energy

Half day In person or online Max 30 delegates

A structured briefing for security and operations leaders in power utilities and grid operators. Covers the specific cryptographic vulnerabilities in energy control systems, NIST post-quantum standards applicable to OT environments, and a practical framework for prioritising protection of critical assets before quantum threats mature.

Cryptographic attack surfaces in energy infrastructure
NIST PQC standards: applicability to OT and ICS environments
Asset classification and risk prioritisation for energy operators
Regulatory requirements: NERC CIP, NIS2, and quantum readiness obligations
Building a quantum security programme for critical infrastructure

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Quantum Optimisation for Power Grid Management

Half day In person or online

Covers quantum algorithms for load balancing, dispatch optimisation, and transmission network planning. Examines where quantum annealers and gate-based systems outperform classical solvers on grid-scale combinatorial problems, with honest assessment of current hardware constraints.

Quantum annealing for unit commitment and economic dispatch
Load balancing and demand response at quantum speed
Transmission network planning with quantum graph algorithms
Hybrid classical-quantum solvers: current performance benchmarks
Deployment pathways for grid operators in 2025 to 2030

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Quantum Simulation for Energy Storage and Materials

Half day In person or online

Quantum chemistry simulation is among the most commercially significant near-term applications of quantum computing. This workshop covers molecular simulation for battery materials, electrolyte design, hydrogen storage, and solar cell efficiency. Practical framing for R&D teams evaluating when to engage quantum computing providers.

Quantum chemistry simulation: what is achievable on current hardware
Battery materials discovery and electrolyte optimisation
Hydrogen storage: simulation pathways and known benchmarks
Photovoltaic efficiency improvements via quantum modelling
Vendor evaluation criteria for quantum chemistry platforms

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PQC Migration for SCADA and OT Networks

Half day In person or online

Operational technology networks in the energy sector present distinct migration challenges: long asset lifecycles, constrained compute, proprietary protocols, and safety-critical uptime requirements. This workshop provides a structured migration methodology specific to SCADA, DCS, and ICS environments, with clear sequencing for cryptographic inventory, gap analysis, and vendor engagement.

Cryptographic inventory methodology for OT and ICS networks
Protocol-level vulnerabilities: DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850
PQC algorithm selection for constrained and legacy devices
Migration sequencing: safety-critical systems versus administrative networks
Procurement language and vendor certification requirements for PQC

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Quantum Computing for Renewable Energy Forecasting

Half day In person or online

Wind and solar output forecasting at scale is a computationally intensive optimisation problem. This workshop examines quantum machine learning approaches to weather pattern analysis, grid balancing, and energy storage dispatch decisions. Covers realistic improvement timelines and the data infrastructure required to support quantum-enhanced forecasting.

QML models for wind and solar output prediction
Weather pattern classification with quantum-enhanced algorithms
Grid balancing and storage dispatch under uncertainty
Data infrastructure requirements for quantum forecasting pipelines
Integration with existing energy management and SCADA systems

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Quantum Risk Assessment for Nuclear and Energy Facilities

Half day In person or online

A specialist workshop for risk, security, and compliance teams at nuclear operators, large utilities, and energy infrastructure owners. Covers quantum threat timelines, attack scenario modelling, consequence analysis for cryptographic failures in safety-critical systems, and the governance structures required to manage quantum risk at board level.

Quantum threat timeline: credible scenarios for 2027 to 2035
Attack scenario modelling for nuclear and high-consequence facilities
Consequence analysis: cryptographic failure in safety-critical systems
Governance frameworks for quantum risk at board and regulatory level
Incident response planning for post-quantum threat environments

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All workshop participants benefit from QSECDEF membership. Members receive a 20% discount on in-person sessions and full access to the lecture archive and certification programmes.

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Sessions are configured around your team's technical level and operational context. Get in touch to discuss requirements and schedule a date.