International forum: mid-year summit
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
9 AM – 1 pm
JohnS Hopkins University Bloomberg Center Science Diplomacy Hub in Washington, DC
Accelerating Strategic Global Partnerships
Quantum technologies are expected to grow significantly in the next five years, with quantum computing alone estimated to be more than a $1 trillion market over the next three decades. National quantum programs have differing objectives, funding, and focus, creating barriers to collaboration on everything from research and innovation to commercialization. In addition, with the transformative and potentially disruptive nature of quantum technologies, the need to explore, adapt, and coordinate policy, ethics, and standards in a collaborative cross-sector and cross-border manner is a matter of urgency.
Over the past 18 months, discussions at two prior International Forums at the Quantum World Congress in 2022 and 2023, many smaller cross-sector engagements, and the signing of the Quantum Accord with key international partner nations, a consensus has emerged on the need for a formal, enduring International Quantum Forum. This enduring Forum, or Coalition, would serve as a public-private collaborative venue to accelerate global partnerships and cross-sector, cross-disciplinary collaboration to harness the potential of quantum technologies and anticipate and mitigate potential risks, and break through barriers that undermine development, commercialization, and adoption.
THE DETAILS
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The purpose of the annual International Forum at the Quantum World Congress is to bring together delegates to share information and explore ways to advance global collaboration for quantum and quantum-adjacent technologies. The International Forum: Mid-Year Summit aims to build on those advancements, bringing together a core subset of delegates representing leaders from academia, industry, government, research, and investment from the US and global partner countries.
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The objective of the Mid-Year Summit is to move towards a common understanding and consensus on the value and path forward to a formal, structured, cross-sector, and cross-border collaboration on quantum. Additionally, topics at the Summit will help inform discussions at the third International Forum at the Quantum World Congress 2024 (September 9-11).
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Attendees include cross-sector delegates representing academia, industry, government, research and investment from the US and global partner countries. Register now for the Mid-Year Summit.
If you have someone who you want to attend, please send a request to quantum@connecteddmv.org. Please note that space is limited.
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Light Breakfast & Networking (8:30 - 9:00AM)
Welcome & Introductions (9:00 – 9:05AM)
Setting The Stage (9:05 - 9:15AM)
Cross-Sector Perspectives: Talks by Cross-Sector Experts (9:15 – 10:00AM)
Break (10:00 – 10:15AM)
Session 1: A Move Towards a Common Understanding & Consensus (10:15 - 10:45AM)
Session 2: Deep Dive on Value and Pathway Forward (10:45 - 11:30AM)
Break (11:30 – 11:45AM)
Session 3: Planning Discussion for International Forum @ QWC24 (11:45AM – 12:45PM)
Closing Remarks (12:45 – 1:00PM)
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Address:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center
Room 426
555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, D.C.
Date:
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Time:
8:30 AM - 1 PM ET
Check-In Details:
All attendees must bring government IDs for check-in at the security desk of the JHU Bloomberg Center. Attendees should then proceed to elevators and go up to the 4th-floor Room 426 where the event will take place.
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For questions regarding the International Forum: Mid-Year Summit, please contact us at quantum@connecteddmv.org.
