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Quantum physicists, cryptographers, security architects, and policy advisors from the world's most forward-thinking organisations.
Expert Speakers and Contributors
We host expert speakers from leading enterprises, universities, cybersecurity firms, Web3 companies, AI organisations, quantum technology companies, and defence solutions providers. Recordings of presentations are available to QSECDEF members. Live lectures are free to the public every Tuesday; lecture recordings are available to members.
Expert Directory
Adam McElroy
Chief Storytelling Officer at Eclypses
Data protection today, built for tomorrow
Adrian Neal
Senior Director and Global Lead for Post-Quantum Cryptography
OTP-Grade Irreversibility - Encryption
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard -
CEO
Entanglement as a Service for Satellite Communications
Ashish Janghel
Founder and CEO
Post Quantum Authorisation layer for D-Apps and Stable-coins
Barak Azar
Quantum Applications Architect in Classiq
High-level Quantum Software Development and Quantum Applications for Defense & Cybersecurity.
Dr Michael Murphy
Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Arqit
Quantum-Safe Encryption at Scale, Powered by Arqit
Henning Schiel
CTO
Quantum Private Networking with PQC
Ingo Baumann
Founding Partner at BHO Legal
Overview of legal issues for Quantum industries
Jeffrey Duran
Director
SBOM, CBOM, Risk and Orchestration for Post Quantum Cryptography
Jose Pizarro
System Engineer
Quantum Snake oil
Maksym Plakhotnyuk
CEO & Founder
Atomic-Scale Innovation: Enable Quantum Device Fabrication for Next-Gen Technologies
Marin Ivezic
CEO of Applied Quantum
Practical Cryptographic Inventory and Quantum Readiness Strategy
Owen O'Donnell
Marketing Manager
Why Continuous Testing is Critical in the Shift to Post Quantum Cryptography
Aaron Strangfeld
Quantum Engineer at ESA
Quantum Sensing for Earth Observation
Adam Widomski
QKD Research Assistant
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Akshat Tandon
AI Researcher, Airbus AI Research (XRD),
Enhancing AI with Quantum Computing for Aerospace Data Analysis
Alain Chancé
President
AI-driven quantum molecular sensing for cybersecurity
Alberto Comin
Quantum Communications at Airbus Central R&T
" Kilometer range, day-light, free space quantum key distribution "
Alejandro Giraldo
Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science and Engineering
Understanding Quantum Optimization
Amara Graps
Consulting Partner
Building Effective Quantum Communities
Amir Rasoul
CEO
Quantum AI Recruitment
André Xuereb
Founder and CEO
Case Study Country-wide QKD network throughout the Maltese Islands
Anna Kaminska PhD
Business Development and Project Management
Quantum Key Distribution Practical Security Considerations
Anthony (Tony) Lawrence
CEO
Quantum Lifi | Prompting QRNG with AI
Antonio Rossi
Certified Fraud Examiner
Defending information in the future
Asmae Benhemou
PhD student at University College London
Motivating recent advances in quantum LDPC codes
Bernard Soo
Co-Founder and CCO of Aires Applied Tech
Quantum Technology in the Financial Industry and Private Banking
Catarina Bastos
Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division
" DISCRETION showcase in Brussels between Portuguese Embassy and European Commission "
Charles Brook
President of Brooks Consulting International
How emerging technologies such as AI, Quantum and 5G are impacting security and privacy.
Charlie George
Co-Founder
Quantum Recruitment Consultants
Charlotte-Mary Venot
QKD Engineer and Scientist
Quantum Key Distribution for Defence
Chris Basener
CEO
The ABCs and GRCs of Post-Quantum Cryptography
Chris Ervan
CEO
Quantum Key Distribution Cyber Security
Chris Papathanasio
Founder
Why Quantum Safe Bitcoin Now?
Christiana Panayi
Senior Research Fellow in Quantum Communications
" Memory-Assisted Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Networks and Future Applications (Security Defense) "
Christopher A Vasko
Optical and Quantum Innovation Engineer
Quantum Snake Oil - What Alielments can it cure?
Cierra Choucair
Strategic Content Director
Detangling QKD vs PQC: Market Trends, Strategic Tradeoffs, and What Comes Next
David Harding
Co-Founder and CEO, Entrokey Labs
Everything you knew about crypto agility has changed.
David Mitlyng
CEO of Xairos
Quantum Time Transfer: using entangled photons for resilient PNT applications
Davide Bacco
Co-founder of QTI s.r.l
Quantum Secured Telecommunication Networks
Dr Katanya Kuntz, PhD
QEYSSat Science Team Coordinator
Case Study QEYS - Quantum Secure Satellite Communications
Dr Agnes Ferenczi
Research Project Lead Quantum Communication
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Secure Satellite Communications
Dr Bob Dirks
Co-Founder
Cyber Security for Quantum Key Distribution
Dr Meera Sarma
CEO
The Anatomy of A Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Project
Dr. Erik Beckert
CEO
Automated packaging for photonic quantum systems
Dr. Jose Coello
Head of Research
Advantages of QRNGs from COTS, affordability and trust in your current supply chain
Dr. Sana Amairi-Pyka
Lead Scientist for Quantum Communications at the Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
New Challenges in Quantum Communications: Applied Use Cases in the UAE and Global Ambitions
Egon Astra
Research Scientist
Practical User Experience with BB84 DV-QKD Devices
Ettore Pulieri
Marketing & Product Manager at Sparkle
Sparkle Network as a Service QSI
Eva Selamlar-Leuthold,
Head of the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk
The Future Of Quantum In Finance
Florian Fröwis
Business Development Director
Quantum Key Distribution Case Studies
Florian Preis
VP of Quantum Systems and Solutions
Edge Quantum Computing
Francis Gorman
Head of Security COE @ Bank of Ireland
Implementing Cryptographic Agility for Security at Scale
Gerhard Hellstern
Professor of Finance and Data Science
Applications of Quantum Computing in Finance – Gamechanger of just Hype?
Giampaolo Panariello
CTO of Network Infrastructures, Nokia
“Quantum Safe Networks: Threats, Best Practices and Use Cases”
Henning Weier
Co-Founder
Components for Space and Terrestrial QKD
Ignacio Descazeaux
PhD Fellow at the Department of Digitalization
On Quantum Weirdness: Narratives and Conversations about Quantum Computing
Ignazio Pedone
CEO
Cloud Security in the Post-Quantum Era
Jakub Mielczarek
Associate Professor at the Jagiellonian University
Quantum Cryptanalysis: A Real Threat or Overhyped Fear?
James Stephens
Founder & CEO - Krown Technologies
Quantum Blockchain & QRNG Technologies
Joe Reddix
CEO
AI-driven quantum molecular sensing for cybersecurity
Johanna Sepúlveda
Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications Technical Domain Manager
Airbus Defence and Space | Quantum Key Distribution For Defence
John Barnes
CEO
quantum technology recruiting
Jon Maliepaard
CEO
Entropy assurance and why a QRNG matters
Julio Gonzalez-Saenz
Technical Lead at Vodafone
Talent Acquisition and Retention in Quantum Tech. Challenges in the UK.
Julià Farré, Pol
Researcher Technische Universitat Braunschweig
Entanglement-assisted Quantum Key Distribution authentication
Kamalika Datta
Research Assistant at University of Bremen
Quantum Computing in the NISQ era and beyond
Kapil Dhiman
Co-founder & CEO at Quranium
Blockchain secured with NIST approved post quantum cryptography
Karthiganesh Durai,
Founder and CEO
Quantum Inspired Solutions
Katia Moskvitch
Writer
Qubits and Cosmos: How Quantum Technologies Can Help Us Understand the Universe
Ken Lin
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer,
Quantum Technology in the Financial Industry and Private Banking
Khrystyna Gnatenko
Professor of Theoretical Physics
Detecting Graph Characteristics Using Quantum Programming
Marc Kaplan
CEO
Open-Source Quantum Communication Systems
Marc Kaplan
Chief Executive Officer
Toward quantum-enhanced data centers
Maria Witte
Founder & Capital Strategist, Arise Innovations
From Lab to Leverage: Reverse-Engineering Quantum Ventures for Capital and Industry
Mark McGuire
Quantum Data Scientist
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Mark Slater
Director Of Channels at Venari Security
Elevating Post Quantum Data Security and Compliance Management
Martin Bohmaan
Business Development Head
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Secure Satellite Communications
Mateusz Ozimek
R&D Expert at EXATEL
Quantum Key Distribution: The Telecom Perspective
Matthias Reidans
Senior Project Services Manager
Quantum advantage in Data Centers
Mattia Montagna
CEO
Quantum Security: The Case for Symmetric Key Establishment Systems
Michal Baczyk
Director at GQI
Three pillars of quantum-safe and quantum-enabled future.
Michal Krelina
Co-Founder
Quantum for Military Applications
Mikel Mangold
EMEA Partnerships at CyberProtonics
Partnership Pathways To Quantum Safe Security
Niall Moroney
Lead Solutions Engineer
"Make quantum computing useful with performance enhancing infrastructure software"
Niklas Hegemann
CEO
QKD as a Quantum Machine Learning Task
Nydia Assaf Aragon
Quantum and Neuroscience:
Intersection of Quantum and Neuroscience: Designing Ethical Defense Applications
Oskar van Deventer
Convenor
Quantum, standardisation and start-ups
Patrick Trinkler
CEO
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Secure Satellite Communications
Paulo A. Viana
Chief Scientist at Quant.Bond
Quantum Certification On-Chain
Per Nyberg
Chief Commercial Officer
Defence applications on ORCA quantum photonic systems
Peter Clay
Chief Information Security Officer
Post Quantum Cryptography Deployment at Aireon | AI Supported Post Quantum Cryptography
Piotr Kolenderski
Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Secure Satellite Communications
Professor Julian Richards
Director of the Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (BUCSIS)
Contextualising Strategic Cybersecurity: the global perspective
Sonika Johri
Founder & CEO, Coherent Computing
Building Quantum AI at Scale
Sreekuttan Lalimol Sukesh
Co-founder and CEO of Bloq Quantum
How Global Businesses Can Start with Quantum—Without the Headache?
Srinivas Shekar
Co Founder Pantherun
Quantum Attacks on AES Encryption
Stephan Laschet
Research Engineer i
DISCRETION showcase in Brussels between Portuguese Embassy and European Commission.
Steven O'Sullivan
CEO
Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Project Steps
Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
"Error, or What? IQM's Perspective on Quantum Algorithms
Tadeusz Kocman
Business Development Manager
Cyber Security for Quantum Key Distribution
Taha Selim
Director
AI-driven quantum molecular sensing for cybersecurity
Thomas NIEDDU
Senior Business Developer at Welinq
The pivotal role of quantum memories in building a fully secured quantum network
Tobias Heindel
Institute for Solid State Physics, Technische Universität Berli
Next-Gen Quantum Networks Enabled by Deterministic Quantum Light Sources
Tomasz Widomski
Chairman
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tomasz Ćwik
Founder
What happens when quantum collides with the precision-driven world of finance
Vinay Kumar
Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Information Engineering at the University of Pisa
Quantum internet and end-to-end knowledge routing protocols
Vinod Thamilarasan
AVP of Product Development
Quantum Security for 5G
Wenmiao Yu
co-founder and Director of Business Development
Why do self-certifying QRNGs matter in classical and post-quantum security?
William Slater
CEO and President
What Is a "Quantum Foundry"
Xavier Geoffret
Business Development
Bridging HPC and QC Challenges, Opportunities, and Quandela’s Vision
Xenia Bogomolec
CEO Quant-X Security & Coding GmbH
Enhancing Security with Integrating Quantum Technology to Classical Infrastructure
Yasaman Samadi
Ph.D. Candidate at RMIT University and a Cyber Security Researcher at CloudTech Group
Quantum Threats to Cryptocurrency and Crypto Money Laundering: Secure Communication and Defence Strategies for the Post-Quantum Era
Yury Kurochkin
Lead researcher at the Technology Innovation Institute
New Challenges in Quantum Communications: Applied Use Cases in the UAE and Global Ambitions
Zeki C. Seskir
Doctorial Researcher
Export Controls and The Quantum EcoSystem
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