Quantum Promises of the 21st Century //

Computers, smartphones, GPS: quantum physics has enabled many technological advances in the 20th century. The 21st century will see again spectacular progresses.
This second quantum revolution is at the heart of the event organized by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Schaffausen Institute of Technology (SIT), which accompanies the signing of a joint partnership between the two institutions in the field of quantum communication and sensing.
Federal and state authorities as well as institutions, scientists and international entrepreneurs involved in this new era will take part of the discussions.

Program

4:45pm DOOR OPENING

5.15pm OPENING
Yves Flückiger, Rector, UNIGE
Bertrand Meyer, Provost, SIT
Alberto Di Meglio, Head of innovation, Information Technology department, CERN
Mauro Poggia, President of the Geneva State council
Guy Parmelin, Federal councillor

5.45pm SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

Moderation: Jean-Marc Triscone, Vice-rector, UNIGE
Geneva Quantum Center
Alberto Morpurgo, Professor, UNIGE
Future Intelligent Materials
Konstantin Novoselov, The Nobel Prize in physics 2010
Challenges in quantum communication
Wolfgang Tittel, Professor, UNIGE and SIT
When Quantum Rush will be
Serg Bell, Founder, SIT

Panel discussions with international quantum companies
moderated by Nicolas Gisin, honorary Professor, UNIGE and Professor, SIT.
John Jost, Enlightra (CH), Gregoire Ribordy, IDQ (CH), Brenno Broer, Pasqal (FR), Flavia Tomarchio, QDTI (US), Shai Machnes, Qruise (DE), Alex Keesling, QUERA (US) – zoom, Patrick Maletinsky, QNAMI (CH).