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Open Forum: Understanding Quantum Reality

January 21, 2026
12:30–13:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

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Quantum technologies are rapidly moving from theory to reality. As research progresses, the scientific community faces growing challenges in scalability, standardization and ethical governance. How can researchers, educators and policy-makers build the knowledge frameworks and interdisciplinary collaborations needed to guide these transformative technologies responsibly?

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Speakers

PA
Paul Alivisatos
President
University of Chicago
KB
Kimberly Budil
Laboratory Director
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
JM
John Martinis
Professor Emeritus
University of California, Santa Barbara
AM
Andrew McLaughlin
Chief Operating Officer
SandboxAQ
LO
Lene Oddershede
Chief Scientific Officer, Planetary Science and Technology
Novo Nordisk Foundation
JT
Josephine Teo
Minister for Digital Development and Information
Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore

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