Keynotes, Tutorials, and Workshops Announced for IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering, September 2022

IEEE Quantum Week includes presentations by IBM Quantum, Quantinuum, Quantum Machines, and Microsoft

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE22), the premier event bridging the gap between the science of quantum computing and the development of an industry surrounding it, has revealed its highly anticipated keynote lineup. Also known as IEEE Quantum Week, the multidisciplinary event will take place 18-23 September 2022, live at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado, as well as virtually, and will deliver cutting-edge developments in quantum research, practice, applications, education, and training. Registration Is Open Now.

"We're excited to announce our speaker lineup for the third annual IEEE Quantum Week, founded by the IEEE Future Directions Initiative and supported by multiple IEEE Societies and organizational units," said Greg Byrd, QCE22 general chair. "The technology-rich program offers attendees opportunities to identify challenges and discuss future possibilities of the fast-growing landscape of quantum computing. We are especially looking forward to in-person conversations and social interactions."

IEEE Quantum Week 2022's keynote speakers are:

• Chris Monroe — Co-founder and Chief Scientist, IonQ, and Gilhuly Family Presidential Distinguished Professor, Duke University
• Stephanie Wehner — Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Professor in Quantum Information, TU Delft
• Mercedes Gimeno-Segovia — VP of System Architecture, PsiQuantum
• Fred Chong — Seymour Goodman Professor, University of Chicago, and Chief Scientist for Software, ColdQuanta
• Ilyas Khan — Founder, Cambridge Quantum, and CEO, Quantinuum
• Anna Grasselino — Senior Scientist, Fermilab
• Katie Pizzolato — Director, IBM Quantum Strategy and Applications Research
• Michael J. Biercuk — CEO and Founder, Q-CTRL, and professor of quantum physics and technology, University of Sydney
• Wim van Dam — Principal Researcher, Microsoft Quantum Systems group

The third annual IEEE Quantum Week will deliver five action-packed days of programming that includes 9 world-class keynote speakers, over 23 exciting exhibits, 25 workforce-building tutorials, 16 community-building workshops, technical paper presentations, innovative posters, stimulating panels, and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions.

IEEE Quantum Week 2022 is where the world's quantum innovators discuss many diverse quantum computing and engineering topics, including: 

• Quantum Computing
• Quantum Algorithms & Information
• Quantum Software Engineering
• Quantum Communications & Cryptography
• Quantum Sensing & Metrology
• Quantum Photonics & Optics
• Quantum Hardware Engineering
• Quantum Applications
• Quantum Education & Training

Visit IEEE Quantum Week 2022 for all event news, including sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities.

Papers accepted by IEEE Quantum Week 2022 will be submitted to the IEEE Xplore® Digital Library. The best papers will be invited to submit extended versions to the journals IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering (TQE) and ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing (TQC).

IEEE Quantum Week 2022 is co-sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Council of Superconductivity, IEEE Future Directions Quantum Initiative, IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society, IEEE Electronics Packaging Society, IEEE Signal Processing Society, IEEE Electron Device Society, and IEEE Consumer Technology Society.

The IEEE Quantum Week 2022 Registration Package includes virtual access to IEEE Quantum Week as well as on-demand access to all recorded events until 30 November 2022. The IEEE Quantum Week schedule will take place during Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

Register here to be a part of IEEE Quantum Week 2022.

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About the Technical Council on Software Engineering
The IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Software Engineering (TCSE) encourages the application of engineering methods and principles to the development of computer software, and works to increase professional knowledge of techniques, tools, and empirical data to improve software quality. TCSE cosponsors conferences, including the International Conference on Software Engineering, and several informal workshops every year. 

About the IEEE Communications Society
The IEEE Communications Society promotes technological innovation and fosters the creation and sharing of information among the global technical community. The Society provides services to members for their technical and professional advancement and forums for technical exchanges among professionals in academia, industry, and public institutions.

About the IEEE Council on Superconductivity
The IEEE Council on Superconductivity and its activities and programs cover the science and technology of superconductors and their applications, including materials and their applications for electronics, magnetics, and power systems, where the superconductor properties are central to the application.

About the IEEE Electron Device Society
The IEEE Electron Device Society (EDS) fosters the professional growth of its members by satisfying their need for easy access to and exchange of technical information, publishing, education, and recognition, enhancing public visibility in the field of electron devices. The EDS field of interest includes all electron- and ion-based devices, in their classical or quantum states, using environments and materials in their lowest to highest conducting phase, in simple or engineered assembly, interacting with and delivering photo-electronic, electro-magnetic, electromechanical, electro-thermal, and bio-electronic signals.

About the IEEE Electronics Packaging Society
The IEEE Electronics Packaging Society is the leading international forum for scientists and engineers engaged in the research, design, and development of revolutionary advances in microsystems packaging and manufacturing.

About the IEEE Future Directions Quantum Initiative
IEEE Quantum is an IEEE Future Directions initiative launched in 2019 that serves as IEEE's leading community for all projects and activities on quantum technologies. IEEE Quantum is supported by leadership and representation across IEEE Societies and OUs. The initiative addresses the current landscape of quantum technologies, identifies challenges and opportunities, leverages and collaborates with existing initiatives, and engages the quantum community at large.

About the IEEE Photonics Society
The IEEE Photonics Society forms the hub of a vibrant technical community of more than 100,000 professionals dedicated to transforming breakthroughs in quantum physics into the devices, systems, and products to revolutionize our daily lives. From ubiquitous and inexpensive global communications via fiber optics, to lasers for medical and other applications, to flat-screen displays, to photovoltaic devices for solar energy, to LEDs for energy-efficient illumination, there are myriad examples of the Society's impact on the world around us.

About the IEEE Signal Processing Society
The IEEE Signal Processing Society is an international organization whose purpose is to advance and disseminate state-of-the-art scientific information and resources, educate the signal processing community, and provide a venue for people to interact and exchange ideas. The Signal Processing Society is a dynamic organization that is the preeminent source of signal processing information and resources to a global community.

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About the IEEE Consumer Technology Society
The IEEE Consumer Technology Society is an organization within the IEEE that strives for the advancement of the theory and practice of electronic engineering and of the allied arts and sciences with respect to the field of consumer electronics and the maintenance of a high professional standing among its members. The Society has long been the premier technical association in the consumer electronics Industry. The Society is truly international; its publications and presentations are authored by researchers from countries throughout the world. 

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