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Why Quantum Is Around the Corner and Why It Is Not

January 21, 2026
15:30–16:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The world’s first quantum-enabled algorithmic trading has already increased forecasting accuracy by 34%, while breakthroughs across other industries unlock potential once thought impossible. After decades of promises, why are practical quantum applications still measured in qubits, not returns? 

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Arvind Krishna
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
IBM
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John Martinis
Professor Emeritus
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Lene Oddershede
Chief Scientific Officer, Planetary Science and Technology
Novo Nordisk Foundation
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Jennifer Schenker
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
The Innovator