About Quantum Means Business 2026
Explore how the convergence of quantum, optics, sensors, and AI/ML is rewriting the rules of innovation and powering a new era of high-impact commercial opportunity. As these technologies fuse and mature, they’re enabling capabilities once thought impossible—unlocking breakthroughs across industries from finance and mobility to defense, health, and beyond.
In partnership with CES, Quantum World Congress presents Quantum Means Business—a half-day programming track on Tuesday, January 6th at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the Main Hall, featuring industry trailblazers unpacking the rapid acceleration of quantum and adjacent technologies. Together, they’ll reveal how breakthroughs in optics, sensing, and AI/ML are moving from labs to markets, reshaping industries, and opening new dealmaking frontiers.
2026 Sessions
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Quantum Computing Today: Beyond the Hype
Tuesday, January 6th
9:00AM — 9:40AM
LVCC Main HallLearn from industry leaders how quantum computing has emerged as a powerful tool that is now transforming key industries and disciplines.
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Quantum is Here: Global Industry Challenge & Post-Quantum Cryptography
Tuesday, January 6th
10:00AM — 10:40AM
LVCC Main HallLearn how organizations worldwide are securing critical infrastructure against quantum threats and how the Global Industry Challenge drives real-world solutions.
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Quantum is Now: Unprecedented Improvement in Precision & Sensitivity
Tuesday, January 6th
11:00AM — 11:40AM
LVCC Main HallLearn about real devices that far surpass classical ones, opening new frontiers in medical imaging and diagnostics, environmental monitoring, manufacturing, and GPS.
2026 Speakers
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MARGARET ARAKAWA
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
IONQ -
PHILIPPE BOUYER
CHAIR
QUANTUM DELTA NETHERLANDS (QDNL) -
JOE BROZ
VP, QUANTUM GROWTH & MARKET DEVELOPMENT
IBM -
MATTHEW KINSELLA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
INFLEQTION -
REBECCA KRAUTHAMER
CEO, CO-FOUNDER
QUSECURE -
CELIA MERZBACHER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
QUANTUM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM -
ANNA NISSINEN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
FAIRFAX COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY -
NASH PALANISWAMY
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
QUANTINUUM -
SIMON PATKOVIC
VP, QUANTUM-SAFE SOLUTIONS
ID QUANTIQUE -
ARAVIND RATNAM
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Q-CTRL -
STU SOLOMON
CHAIRMAN
CONNECTED DMV -
GEORGE THOMAS
PRESIDENT & CEO
CONNECTED DMV
Additional speakers to be added as they are confirmed.
CES
For over 50 years, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been the global stage for innovation. The world’s most powerful tech event is your place to experience the innovations transforming how we live. Held in Las Vegas, attendees experience a host of new technologies from global companies, hear about the future of technology from thought leaders, and collaborate face-to-face with other attendees. This is where global brands get business done, meet new partners, and where the industry's sharpest minds take the stage to unveil their latest releases and boldest breakthroughs.
CES is owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, which provides the ultimate platform for technology leaders to connect, collaborate, and propel consumer technology forward.
Quantum world congress
Quantum World Congress (QWC) is the world’s premier gathering for quantum technology leaders, innovators, and visionaries. With speakers, interactive sessions, and cutting-edge exhibits, Quantum World Congress fosters collaboration and accelerates the development of the global quantum ecosystem. This annual event highlights the pivotal role of quantum technology in shaping the future, building on Greater Washington’s leadership as a hub for innovation, and is operated by Connected DMV. The 2026 event will happen September 22-24, 2026 at The Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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