The Post-Quantum World

Latest Episodes:

Turning Quantum Papers into Practical Programs – with Mariia Mykhailova Oct 30, 2024

Want to be a quantum coder? There’s no shortage of tutorials for your chosen programming language, but when you complete them, you might not feel ready to solve real-world problems. It’s challenging to go from a scientific paper to practical code and to do so with results that impress your company. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Mariia Mykhailova, a software engineer from Microsoft Quantum who’s written a couple of books that should help you boost your skillset.
To get the book Quantum Programming in Depth, use the code PQW24 before November 29, 2024, and save 45%: https://mng.bz/r1AE.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

DARPA’s Quantum Proving Ground— with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Oct 16, 2024

Quantum information science deals with the world of the very small, sure, but imagine 128 acres of land devoted to advancing QIS. Now imagine this mega complex in a major city! The Illinois Quantum and& Microelectronics Park is expected to draw leading companies and researchers to Chicago, and DARPA is already playing a significant role. Find out what this will mean for advancing the industry and the race to fault-tolerant quantum computing. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about building the future with Brian DeMarco and Harley Johnson from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
For more information on the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, visit https://www.intersectillinois.org/illinois-quantum-park/ .
Visit Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Making Colorado a Quantum Tech Hub – with Michelle Hadwiger of Colorado OEDIT Oct 02, 2024

Since 2018, the United States has had a national strategy for excellence in quantum information science that includes getting the science right, enhancing competitiveness and enabling people. To achieve that aim, regions across the country have begun ramping up their efforts to become quantum silicon valleys. Find out how Colorado stacks up in advancing the quantum stack and how recent federal and state funding is fueling the entrepreneurial spirit of the region. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a wide-ranging chat with Michelle Hadwiger from Colorado OEDIT.
For more information on OEDIT, visit https://oedit.colorado.gov/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Securing Systems with Blockchain and Post-Quantum Cryptography — with David Carvalho and David Holtzman of Naoris Protocol Sep 18, 2024

Imagine a mesh network of AI-powered nodes that could validate the security of your organization’s systems and applications. It’s a clever use of blockchain to add security to real-world devices, and, best of all, it will feature post-quantum cryptography. How soon will this technology simplify security for businesses and governments worldwide? And might this kind of approach even prevent killer robots? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with David Carvalho and David Holtzman from Naoris Protocol.
For more on Naoris Protocol, visit www.naorisprotocol.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Using Copilot for Coding and the Path to a Quantum Supercomputer — with Dr. Krysta Svore of Microsoft Azure Quantum Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft Azure Quantum has provided access to quantum computers in the cloud for about four years. A lot has changed in that time, including the generative AI revolution. It’s now possible to create quantum circuits with the help of Copilot and users can work on advanced scientific problems in Azure Quantum Elements by combining quantum computing, high-performance computing (HPC) clusters and AI. Microsoft is also making advances in logical qubits in partnership with Quantinuum as well as with their own topological qubits. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a wide-ranging chat with Dr. Krysta Svore, who helped build Microsoft Azure Quantum.
To get started with Microsoft Azure Quantumm visit https://smt.microsoft.com/en-US/AQEPrivatePreviewSignup.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

PQC Standards Arrive! What You Need to Know – with Dustin Moody of NIST Aug 21, 2024

They’re here! After a seven-year process, NIST has finally released the first standards for post-quantum cryptography. The industry is excited and optimistic about the future, but what does it mean for you and your organization? In an interview recorded right before the August 13 release, you’ll hear how we got here with the quantum computing threat, what standards were selected and what additional ciphers are coming in the future. You’ll also get a sense of how soon you may need to start implementing the new Key Encapsulation Mechanisms (KEMs) and Digital Signatures. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a wide-ranging PQC primer chat with mathematician Dustin Moody from NIST.
For more on the new NIST standards, visit https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/post-quantum-cryptography.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Is it Quantum Advantage, Supremacy or Utility? With Alan Baratz of D-Wave Aug 07, 2024

Skeptical about practical quantum computing applications? Perhaps D-Wave could change your mind. Over 100 real corporate customers are using their quantum annealing systems and software platform today…in production. In this episode, we cover a lot of exciting advances with their current machines, discuss future roadmaps and delve into what it means to achieve quantum advantage, supremacy and utility. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a wide-ranging chat with CEO Alan Baratz from D-Wave Systems.
For more on D-Wave, visit www.dwavesys.com/.
For the supremacy paper mentioned, visit https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.00910.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Zero-Trust Post-Quantum Cryptography – with Richard Blech of XSOC Jul 24, 2024

The migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is about to begin and is necessary to protect against the threats of fault-tolerant quantum computing. However, critical assets like those in military, banking and government environments also require other layers of security and strategies, such as zero trust and increased encryption bit sizes. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis as he discusses with his guest, Richard Blech from XSOC, a high-performance symmetric encryption solution that will provide defense in-depth today and after thousands of logical qubits arrive.
For more on XSOC, visit www.xsoccorp.com/ .
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Quantum Threat Modeling at DEF CON — with Mark Carney and Victoria Kumaran of Quantum Village Jul 10, 2024

August in Vegas brings intense (but dry) heat and the annual Summer Hacker Camp of events. Arguably, the most fun and intriguing of the bunch is DEF CON (August 8-11, 2024), the world’s leading hacking conference, 32 years strong. The show features the third year of the Quantum Village. And for the second year in a row, host Konstantinos Karagiannis will be speaking. Join him for a chat with Mark Carney and Victoria Kumaran to learn how you can get hands-on experience with quantum computing and related security tech and techniques at the show.
For more on DEF CON, visit https://defcon.org/index.html.
For more on Quantum Village, visit https://quantumvillage.org/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Quantum Error Correction on a Single Qubit — with Julien Camirand Lemyre of Nord Quantique Jun 26, 2024

Error correction typically involves a lot of physical qubits and using them to create one logical qubit. Ratios vary by modality and approach, so getting a single fault-tolerant qubit may take seven to a thousand physical ones. What if there was a way to correct most of the errors that appear on each qubit instead? Scaling up from there would certainly be much easier, getting us to machines that can reliably solve business problems. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis as he discusses the details behind one such new approach with Julien Camirand Lemyre from Nord Quantique.
For more on Nord Quantique, visit https://nordquantique.ca/en/home.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

The Quantum Many-Body Problem — with Benedikt Fauseweh of TU Dortmund University Jun 12, 2024

When Richard Feynman proposed the idea of a quantum simulator or computer in 1981, he was frustrated by the limitations of classical systems. He logically suggested that if we live in a quantum world, we need a quantum device to simulate all the interactions of particles that make up reality. An excellent example of such a transistor-choking calculation is the quantum many-body problem. Have quantum computers finally cracked it and reached the level of Feynman’s original idea? Can working on such approaches lead to better quantum computers and help solve real business use cases soon? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Benedikt Fauseweh from TU Dortmund University and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as they explore these topics and whether this work has anything to do with The Three-Body Problem novel and Netflix show.
For more on Benedikt Fauseweh’s work, visit https://cmt.physik.tu-dortmund.de/fauseweh-group/.
To read the Nature paper we discuss, visit www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46402-9.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.   
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Quantum AI Compression: Smaller LLMs without Losing Performance — with Sam Mugel of Multiverse May 29, 2024

Large language models are … large. Forget Bitcoin and recharging electric vehicles; the grid could be toppled by powering AI in a few years. It would be optimal if AI could run on more underpowered edge devices. What if there was a quantum-inspired way to make LLMs smaller without sacrificing overall performance in combined metrics? We explore a way to do that and other advanced ideas, like selectively removing information from models, in this episode. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about how businesses can solve many of the woes associated with bringing AI in-house with Sam Mugel from Multiverse.
For more on Multiverse, visit https://multiversecomputing.com/.
Read the CompactifAI paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.14109.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

High-Speed Quantum Networking in NYC — with Noel Goddard of Qunnect May 15, 2024

The phrase “quantum internet” gets tossed around a lot, usually as a placeholder for something that will fix many nonspecific issues in the future. The core concept of quantum networking is a real thing, though, and is more robust today than you might think. How does it work? How fast is it? And is it really running in the Big Apple? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Noel Goddard from Qunnect as they explore all this and potential business use cases.
For more on Qunnect, visit www.qunnect.inc/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services  to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
 
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.  
Questions and comments are welcome! 
 
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021. 
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Is Post-Quantum Cryptography at Risk? May 01, 2024

Is post-quantum cryptography safe from quantum computing? Do we really need thousands of qubits to attack RSA? We examine some of the challenges to PQC strength and timeline that have recently emerged in scientific papers and consider what makes peer review such a crucial part of the process. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about the actual state of PQC and how it will affect your organization.
Papers mentioned:
“Quantum Algorithms for Lattice Problems”: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/555.
“Factoring integers with sublinear resources on a superconducting quantum processor”: https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.12372. “Fast Factoring Integers by SVP Algorithms”: https://eprint.iacr.org/2021/232.
“A comment on ‘Factoring integers with sublinear resources on a superconducting quantum processor’”: https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.09651.
“A Side-Channel Attack on a Hardware Implementation of CRYSTALS-Kyber”: https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/1452.
Visit Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

How Quantum Computing Changed Our Understanding of Science — with Lincoln Carr of Colorado School of Mines Apr 17, 2024

While we await practical business advantage with quantum computing, another important question arises: Has quantum information science already furthered our understanding of science? What’s the difference between a simulator and an emulator, and how does a physical quantum computer fit in? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Lincoln Carr from Colorado School of Mines as they explore these topics, along with everything from tensor networks, to thermodynamics, to complexity, with an eye to how the hardware timeline will make practical power a reality.
For more on Lincoln Carr’s work, visit https://people.mines.edu/lcarr/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services  to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
 
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.  
Questions and comments are welcome! 
 
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021. 
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

AI Meets Quantum in the Real World — with SandboxAQ Apr 03, 2024

There’s been much speculation about how fault-tolerant quantum computing might accelerate the power of artificial intelligence in the future. But what if those technologies switched roles? AI is already improving certain aspects of current quantum technology. Find out how businesses and verticals can start to use these techniques for real use cases in quantum sensing, simulation and migration to post-quantum cryptography. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Paul Kassebaum from SandboxAQ.
For more on SandboxAQ, visit www.sandboxaq.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services  to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
 
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech. 
Questions and comments are welcome! 
 
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021. 
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Quantum Computing in Particle Physics – with Dr. Harry Cliff Mar 20, 2024

In 1981, Richard Feynman gave a keynote that proposed simulating physics with computers. We’ve come a long way with the resulting quantum computers, and you may have heard about business use cases for them. But how much progress has been made in using the machines to understand the universe? Who better to ask than Dr. Harry Cliff from the Large Hadron Collider? He discusses how quantum computers can simulate particle interactions or handle the mind-boggling amounts of data generated at CERN. We also dive into his new book, Space Oddities. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Harry Cliff from Cambridge and the LHCb experiment.
For more on Harry Cliff’s work, visit www.harrycliff.co.uk/.
Space Oddities is available beginning March 26, 2024, wherever books are sold.
CERN’s paper on using quantum computing: https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.03236.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Logical Qubits Arrive – with Alex Keesling of QuEra Mar 06, 2024

Quantum computing needs error-corrected, logical qubits to exit the noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era and bring real advantage to practical business and other use cases. A recent experiment at Harvard succeeded at creating 48 logical qubits on a neutral atom platform, and the techniques will be implemented in production systems in the future. We may have 100 logical qubits by 2026! Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Alex Keesling from QuEra about this vastly accelerated timeline and what this means for the industry. And find out how soon you can start using logical qubits in the cloud.
For more on QuEra, visit www.quera.com/.
To read the Nature paper describing the 48 logical qubits achieved, visit www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06927-3.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Enterprise-Level Quantum Coding – with Amir Naveh of Classiq Feb 21, 2024

Writing code for quantum computing always involves some layers of abstraction. Learn about QMOD, a new language that makes it easier to create working circuits and comes with some solid working use cases you can try out. Classiq makes QMOD available within its enterprise-level development tool, which you can now use for free (for non-commercial applications). Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Amir Naveh from Classiq.
For more on Classiq, visit www.classiq.io/.
For more on Classiq Models and QMOD, visit https://github.com/Classiq/classiq-models.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
Questions and comments are welcome!
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Manipulating Quantum Matter Online – with Dana Anderson of Infleqtion Feb 07, 2024

We’ve all tried to imagine what goes on at the quantum level, but have you ever taken a photo of interference or grabbed a snapshot of quantum tunneling? Find out how to access quantum physics as a service and experiment with Bose-Einstein Condensates, or BECs. This isn’t quantum computing, but it could lead to a whole new quantum-technology maker industry with real applications across sectors. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Dana Anderson from Infleqtion.
For more on Infleqtion and Oqtant, visit www.infleqtion.com/oqtant.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Inventorying your Cryptography to Prepare for PQC – with Vladimir Soukharev of InfoSec Global Jan 24, 2024

NIST will release the standards for post-quantum cryptography soon, and all companies will have to start taking action to become crypto-agile and replace vulnerable ciphers. One of the first steps is gathering an inventory of the cryptography used in your organization. Find out how to accomplish this, and monitor future changes you make, with AgileSec. It’s a dashboard approach to staying ahead of the looming quantum computing threat. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Vladimir Soukharev from InfoSec Global.
For more on InfoSec Global visit https://www.infosecglobal.com/.
Visit Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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What Boards Need to Consider about Quantum Computing and Cryptography in 2024 -- with Derrick Sturisky of Quantum Computing Inc. Jan 10, 2024

2024 will be a milestone year for post-quantum cryptography, with NIST getting ready to release its new standards. We can expect proof-of-concept business use cases for quantum computing to become more common as machine fidelity and performance continue to improve. What should boards consider regarding PQC and other aspects of the quantum industry this year? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat and look ahead with Derrick Sturisky from Quantum Computing Inc.
For more on Quantum Computing Inc., visit www.quantumcomputinginc.com/.
Visit Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Quantum Dots: From Nobel Prize to Silicon-Based QPUs— with Himadri Majumdar of SemiQon Dec 13, 2023

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. Physics is also interested in these little marvels, and they may have a big impact in quantum computing. We need many more qubits of high quality to tackle complex business problems and use cases. How will silicon-based quantum processing units (QPUs) boost scalability for increased performance into the million-qubit realm? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Himadri Majumdar from SemiQon.
For more on SemiQon, visit www.semiqon.tech/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Build Your Own Quantum Hardware Platform— with Max Shirokawa of OpenQuantum Nov 29, 2023

We’ve done plenty of episodes where there is a piece of software or cloud platform users can try, usually for the purposes of making coding or algorithmic development easier. Coding naturally seems to be the quickest way to get involved in quantum computing, but we’ve never discussed actually building quantum hardware at home! Find out how to start learning the engineering side of quantum information science by building your own neutral atom platform for about $8,000 or less! Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on what could be a new DIY path with Max Shirokawa from OpenQuantum.
For more on OpenQuantum, visit https://open-quantum.org/.
Visit Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Warm, Interconnected Qubits — with Sebastian Weidt of Universal Quantum Nov 15, 2023

Quantum computing faces several scaling issues to achieve fault-tolerant systems that can solve practical business problems. We need high-fidelity interconnect to have modules or even full quantum computers work as one powerful system. And qubits could stand to run a little hotter as refrigeration gets out of hand as we add more of the sensitive little entities. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Sebastian Weidt from Universal Quantum, a company working on tackling these and other concerns.
For more on Universal Quantum, visit https://universalquantum.com/.
To read the UQ Connect paper in Nature, visit www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-35285-3.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Protecting Critical Data Before Post-Quantum Cryptography — with Denis Mandich of Qrypt Nov 01, 2023

It’s the 11th hour as we approach 2024 and the release of NIST’s post-quantum cryptography standards. Is it possible for your business to start protecting some critical assets today from tomorrow's cryptanalytically relevant quantum computing? Find out how a few applications already do so. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Denis Mandich from Qrypt.
For more on Qrypt, visit www.qrypt.com/.
Visit Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Run Superstaq to Boost Quantum Computing Performance — with Pranav Gokhale of Infleqtion Oct 18, 2023

Quantum computing is a full stack, from hardware to the programming interface. Superstaq is a software platform that optimizes your code before it hits the backend quantum computer. The result? You can dramatically improve the performance of your programs by orders of magnitude by modifying just one layer of the stack. The boost could make the difference when your business is deciding whether a use case is viable today. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Pranav Gokhale from Infleqtion.
For more on Infleqtion, visit www.infleqtion.com/.
For more information on Superstaq, visit https://superstaq.readthedocs.io/en/latest/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Under-Display Cameras Developed via Quantum-Inspired— with OTI Lumionics Oct 04, 2023

Quantum-inspired approaches are powering real use cases for businesses today while we wait for more powerful quantum computers in the future. Some of these techniques result in physical products you can hold in your hand. Find out how OTI Lumionics is using this type of quantum computing to bring under-display cameras and other technologies to market today. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Scott Genin, VP of Materials Discovery.
For more on OTI Lumionics, visit https://otilumionics.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Helping Quantum Computing Startups Code — with Kanav Setia of qBraid Sep 20, 2023

If you build an easy-to-use portal to the world of quantum coding, eventually, companies are going to take notice and want to offer the environment to their teams. Learn how you can interact with quantum computing hardware and software of all types, either on your own or with your teammates to solve real business problems, using qBraid. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about this evolved tool with qBraid Co-founder and CEO Kanav Setia.
For more on qBraid, visit www.qbraid.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Solving Energy Distribution Challenges — with Rob Hays of Atom Computing Sep 06, 2023

We can easily extrapolate that quantum computing will excel at large optimizations that challenge classical systems. One such mammoth problem is power-grid energy distribution. How has one neutral atom system started to tackle this already? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Rob Hays from Atom Computing, where they discuss a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.
For more on Atom Computing, visit https://atom-computing.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/US-en/technology-consulting/quantum-computing-services to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on all socials at: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Schrödinger’s Cat Qubits— with Théau Peronnin of Alice&Bob Aug 23, 2023

Quantum computing needs logical, error-corrected qubits to reach the ultimate goal of fault-tolerant systems that can change the world. Without logical qubits, we won’t be able to have production-ready business use cases that are pure quantum. Is it too early to be thinking about creating these “perfect” qubits? One company says it’s already tackling the problem with a new take on the old quantum-classical Schrödinger’s Cat thought experiment. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about cat qubits with Théau Peronnin from Alice&Bob.
For more on Alice&Bob, visit https://alice-bob.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.     
    
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Quantum Computing Standardization – with Catherine Lefebvre of Pasqal Aug 09, 2023

Standardization is something we take for granted in classical information technology. But when it comes to quantum computing, are we all speaking the same language? In addition to making neutral-atom quantum systems, Pasqal is trying to ensure all aspects of QIS will interoperate going forward. Standardization has always helped businesses adopt new technologies because they are more consistent and reliable as a result. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Catherine Lefebvre from Pasqal and learn how they’re doing more than making room-temperature quantum computers.
For more on Pasqal, visit www.pasqal.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.        
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Quantum Computing at DEF CON Hacking Conference — with Mark Carney and Victoria Kumaran of Quantum Village Jul 26, 2023

DEF CON is the world’s leading hacking conference, about to have its 31st event in Las Vegas, August 10-13, 2023. For the second year in a row, Quantum Village will be helping attendees engage with quantum technologies and understand the cybersecurity impacts they will have. There’s even a Quantum Capture the Flag (CTF) competition! Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis (a speaker at the show) for a chat with Mark Carney and Victoria Kumaran to learn how you can become a part of this exciting community.
For more on Quantum Village, visit https://quantumvillage.org/.
For more on DEF CON, visit https://defcon.org/index.html.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.     
    
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Using AI to Improve Quantum Computing – with Michael Hush of Q-CTRL Jul 12, 2023

AI is disrupting almost every industry right now, so it’s not surprising that machine learning techniques are being used to improve quantum computers and accelerate the coming of fault-tolerant systems. Applications may have an advantageous business impact sooner than we thought. Join Protiviti’s Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Michael Hush from Q-CTRL and learn how they’re squeezing a whole lot extra out of the quantum software stack.
For more on Q-CTRL, visit https://q-ctrl.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.     
    
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Theme song by David Schwartz. Copyright 2021.   
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Quantum Clocks, Sensing and, of Course, Computing – with Bob Sutor of Infleqtion Jun 28, 2023

Quantum information science just might have commercial impact before quantum computing achieves error correction. All sorts of vertical industries will be able to take advantage of quantum clocks and sensors, enabling better navigation and even “seeing” through miles of solid Earth. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about these amazing devices and what we can expect from cold atom computers with Bob Sutor from Infleqtion.
For more on Infleqtion, visit www.infleqtion.com.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.        
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Quantum-Safe Cryptographic Security – with Suvi Lampila of SSH Jun 14, 2023

Cracking RSA in web traffic is primarily what people think of when they hear about the quantum threat to cryptography. But there are lots of protocols in peril, especially in a typical corporate environment. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Suvi Lampila from SSH to find out how the security giant is working on securing data flows you may not have considered.
For more on SSH communications security, visit www.ssh.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.     
    
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing – with Alex Keesling of QuEra May 31, 2023

We’ve covered several types of quantum computing hardware on this show, some available, some still forthcoming. Neutral atom is a newer addition to the ranks of systems accessible on the cloud. How does it work? What kinds of real-world business use cases is it excelling at already? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Alex Keesling from QuEra about this new approach to high qubit counts.
For more on QuEra, visit www.quera.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.        
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The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Bringing Interconnect to Trapped Ions – with Aharon Brodutch of IonQ May 17, 2023

Interconnect has been a quantum computing buzzword for quite some time and with good reason. Entangling qubits between separate quantum computers is the key to scaling and building fault-tolerant systems. IonQ recently doubled down on this approach by acquiring a company that specializes in the technology. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Aharon Brodutch about how trapped ions will soon be talking to each other across rooms or even greater distances. The goal is to have larger resulting systems that can solve practical business problems in the future.
For more on IonQ, visit https://ionq.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.        
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Theme song by David Schwartz. Copyright 2021.   
The views expressed by the participants of this program are their own and do not represent the views of, nor are they endorsed by, Protiviti Inc., The Post-Quantum World, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, shareholders, or subsidiaries. None of the content should be considered investment advice, as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or as an endorsement of any company, security, fund, or other securities or non-securities offering. Thanks for listening to this podcast. Protiviti Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Investing in Quantum – with Bill Liao of SOSV May 03, 2023

Quantum computing has been surrounded by hype from the beginning. While these machines may exceed our most ambitious imaginings in the future, investing in them today brings some challenges to venture capitalists. How do VCs vet companies in the field, and how does the so-called Quantum Winter affect all this? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Bill Liao of SOSV about investing in quantum and other emerging technologies.
For more on SOSV, visit https://sosv.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.        
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A New Quantum Software Development Kit – with Anne Matsuura from Intel Apr 19, 2023

Intel is preparing to build its first quantum dot processor, but you don’t have to wait to try your hand at coding in this new quantum computing environment. Thanks to the Intel Quantum SDK, you can access the support system and software stack for this future chip today and start writing real code to run on simulators with over 40 qubits. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Anne Matsuura about running algorithms on a bleeding-edge platform.
For more on the Intel Quantum SDK, visit https://developer.intel.com/quantumsdk.
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Quantum Error Correction – with Yonatan Cohen of Quantum Machines Apr 05, 2023

We often hear that the path to fault-tolerant quantum computing will require error correction. How will this technique work? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Yonatan Cohen, Chief Technology Officer at Quantum Machines, about this and other scaling technologies. Also, learn how Quantum Machines is working on all aspects of hybrid control of quantum and classical processors to yield practical, real-world application results as qubit counts grow.
For more on Quantum Machines, visit www.quantum-machines.co/.
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Post-Quantum Cryptography Today – with Skip Norton from Quintessence Labs Mar 22, 2023

Is your organization post-quantum ready? NIST’s finalists for PQC ciphers are expected in 2024, and time is running out to prepare for their implementation. Regulators will force this migration long before quantum computing hardware actually cracks encryption. The path to being ready for post-quantum cryptography will require assessing your organization’s crypto agility and will certainly require some hardware and software upgrades. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Skip Norton about real products available today that will be post-quantum ready in time.
For more on Quintessence Labs, visit www.quintessencelabs.com.
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Quantum Navigation and Other Aviation Use Cases – with Jay Lowell from Boeing Mar 08, 2023

Boeing is all about connecting the world and soaring to new heights – in every sense of the phrase. Nestled inside this giant is a large team dedicated to using quantum computing and sensing to ensure innovation in aeronautics, ranging from materials science to navigation and other use cases. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for an uplifting chat with Jay Lowell from Boeing.
For more on Boeing, visit www.boeing.com/innovation/.
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Quantum-Inspired Approaches for Advantage Today – with Roman Orus from Multiverse Computing Feb 22, 2023

As NISQ-era quantum computing improves, we’re on the cusp of practical advantage within a couple of years. But some companies want to see impressive performance today. That’s where quantum-inspired solutions can provide up to triple the power, all on classical hardware. Learning quantum-inspired programming could even help coders migrate to real quantum computers in the future. Could these approaches even improve ChatGPT and stable diffusion AI such as Midjourney or DALL-E? Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a quantum-inspired chat with Roman Orus from Multiverse Computing.
For more on Multiverse Computing, visit https://multiversecomputing.com/.
To experiment with Microsoft Azure QIO, visit https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/quantum/optimization-overview-introduction.
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The Real Date of the Quantum Computing Apocalypse and What the White House Says We’ll Do About It Feb 08, 2023

Will quantum computers be able to crack RSA this decade? Maybe. But figuring out that exact date is not what you and your organization should be worried about. A memorandum issued by the White House reveals when the quantum computing apocalypse will begin as far as information security boots on the ground are concerned. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a deep dive into the NSM-10 memo and its near-term ramifications for the private sector.
To read the NSM-10 memo, visit www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/04/national-security-memorandum-on-promoting-united-states-leadership-in-quantum-computing-while-mitigating-risks-to-vulnerable-cryptographic-systems/.
Papers mentioned:
Where we get estimates for cracking RSA (https://arxiv.org/abs/1611.07995) and blockchain (https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.06752).
The Chinese paper on factoring with a “smaller” quantum computer than expected: https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.12372.
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Application-Specific Quantum Computing – with Anastasia Marchenkova of Bleximo Jan 25, 2023

Squeezing every bit of performance out of a NISQ-era quantum processor is usually handled in the software stack. But what if you could actually design QPUs for specific types of use cases? Anastasia Marchenkova is working on this approach at Bleximo and the result has been a remarkable boost to speed. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about the possibilities of these application-specific quantum computers, as well as the terrific awareness work Anastasia has been doing for years.
For more on Bleximo, visit https://bleximo.com/.
To read Anastasia’s blogs or follow her social media, visit https://www.amarchenkova.com/.
Watch the video of this episode at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BvDbNcufnM.
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Preventing Hacking with Quantum Computing and other InfoSec Topics – with Mark Carney from Quantum Village Jan 11, 2023

We’ve talked about how quantum computers are enabling extraordinary use cases now, long before the machines will threaten cryptography. Some of these applications can even help companies protect against immediate security threats and vulnerabilities. We explore one such exciting experiment: Using quantum to stop kill chains that allow network exploitation and the Chinese paper causing all the ruckus, claiming that cryptography could be hacked any day now. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about these hacker topics with Mark Carney from Quantum Village.
For more on Quantum Village, visit www.quantumvillage.org/.
To read Mark’s paper on stopping kill chains, visit https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.13740.
Read the Chinese paper causing all the ruckus on potentially cracking RSA sooner than expected: https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.12372
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Hybrid Classical and Quantum Computing with IonQ Dec 14, 2022

The word hybrid often appears in quantum computing and can mean different things. Learn how blending bits and qubits may help companies achieve real benefits today while beginning their quantum journeys. Then in the coming months and years, we’ll be able to move the slider closer to pure quantum as we achieve true advantage in use cases with those machines. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about blending classical power and trapped ions with Matthew Keesan from IonQ.
For more on IonQ visit https://ionq.com/.
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Quantum-Inspired Applications – with Mert Esencan from Icosa Computing Nov 30, 2022

We’re getting close to practical advantage with quantum computing when running optimization algorithms. Companies interested in being leaders in their industry should already be considering how to harness this promised power with use cases that solve their business problems. But some companies want a better solution that’s advantageous today, even if it’s only quantum-inspired. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Mert Esencan from Icosa Computing to explore what “quantum inspired” means and how these approaches are already having a real-world impact.
For more on Icosa Computing, visit www.linkedin.com/company/icosa-computing/.
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Entanglement and Other Quantum Foundations – with Bob Coecke from Quantinuum Nov 16, 2022

Quantum computing is built on the ideas of giants. These so-called quantum foundations contain complicated concepts, including entanglement. In fact, the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three scientists who expanded our understanding of entanglement. How does this key concept work? What are some other fascinating core ideas behind Quantum Information Science (QIS)? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Bob Coecke from Quantinuum to explore quantum foundations.
For more on Quantinuum, visit www.quantinuum.com/.
Watch the new talk on quantum natural language processing (QNLP) that Bob references here: https://youtu.be/pFc2PmxVMt8.
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Quantum Networking – with Manish Kumar Singh and Sean Sullivan from memQ Nov 02, 2022

Quantum computing requires quantum networking to reach its full potential. But there are engineering challenges to overcome. Learn how repeaters that extend entanglement between qubits are really just application-specific quantum computers of their own, as well as how connecting these devices will pave the way for interconnect and other advances. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Manish Kumar Singh and Sean Sullivan from memQ to dive deeply into quantum networking and its future.
For more on memQ, visit www.memq.tech/.
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Just the Math You Need to Know for Quantum Computing – with Author Leonard Woody Oct 19, 2022

Mathematics is one of the most intimidating barriers for those looking to get into quantum coding. Mention linear algebra the next time you want to grind a conversation to a halt. What if there was a resource to learn the necessary mathematics to best prepare for such a career? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Leonard Woody, the author of an excellent new book, Essential Mathematics for Quantum Computing, and learn precisely the math chops you need in order to code quantum applications effectively.
For more on the book Essential Mathematics for Quantum Computing, visit www.packtpub.com/product/essential-mathematics-for-quantum-computing/9781801073141.
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Financial Index Tracking via Quantum Computing – with Sam Palmer from Multiverse Computing Oct 05, 2022

Using cardinality constraints for portfolio optimization opens the doors to new applications for creating innovative portfolios and exchange-traded funds – all while providing better returns with less market risk. Host Konstantinos Karagiannis recently co-authored a paper on portfolio optimization with Sam Palmer from Multiverse Computing. In this discussion with Konstantinos and Sam, discover how the team was able to outperform classical financial index tracking using D-Wave’s Hybrid Solver … and a little ingenuity. Also, learn about Multiverse’s innovative Singularity software tool.
For more on Multiverse Computing, visit https://multiversecomputing.com/.
To read the paper “Financial Index Tracking via Quantum Computing with Cardinality Constraints” mentioned in this episode, visit https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.11380.
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Becoming a Quantum Coder – with Peter Noell from ColdQuanta Sep 21, 2022

Are you interested in becoming a quantum coder? The job market looks as large as the machines are cold. We’re all struggling in the quantum computing industry to find talent. Do you have what it takes? You may even be able to get started with less experience than you think. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about the path to this exciting career with Peter Noell from ColdQuanta.
For more on ColdQuanta, visit https://coldquanta.com/.
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Topological Quantum Computing – with Anita Ramanan from Microsoft Azure Quantum Sep 07, 2022

Episode36: An 85-year-old idea may hold the key to nearly error-free qubits. The Majorana fermion has taken on almost mythical status, but Microsoft recently solved a critical technical hurdle to creating topological qubits with the particle. How close are we to quantum computers with this technology? What other future developments can we expect from Azure Quantum? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on topological quantum computing with Anita Ramanan from Microsoft Azure Quantum.
For more on Microsoft Azure Quantum, visit https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/quantum/.
To read the paper cited in this episode, visit https://arxiv.org/pdf/2207.02472.pdf.
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Designing Quantum Computing Building Blocks for the Future – with Mirella Koleva from Quantopticon Aug 24, 2022

Building better quantum computers requires improving every component. What if there was a quantum CAD tool that could help develop higher-fidelity qubits or effective quantum memory? Quantopticon has developed a software design tool to help photonic quantum computing live up to this promise. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about enabling the creation of futuristic components with Mirella Koleva from Quantopticon.
For more on Quantopticon, visit www.quantopticon.co.uk/.
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Trapping Ions for Powerful Quantum Computing – with Chris Monroe from IonQ Aug 10, 2022

It’s hard to improve the purity of an atom. Identical and easy to find, atoms such as those in ytterbium can make flawless qubits. We only need to be able to trap and control them. Can using trapped ions as qubits therefore yield the most powerful quantum computers on the planet? How scalable is this approach on the road to quantum advantage? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about trapped ions and the creation of IonQ with industry pioneer Chris Monroe.
For more on IonQ, visit https://ionq.com/.
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Quantum Supply Chain Optimization and Other Use Cases – with Alex Khan from ZebraKet Jul 27, 2022

Supply chain issues are plaguing the world right now across all industries, from manufacturing, technology, healthcare and more. Can quantum computing offer a way to ease the burden and provide real customer advantage? Evidence seems to suggest so. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about this use case, and other innovative ones you may not have heard of, with Alex Khan from ZebraKet.
For more on ZebraKet, visit www.zebraket.com.
For more on QuantFi, visit www.quantfi.com/.
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Quantum Interconnect with Entangled Networks Jul 13, 2022

Things can get tricky when you try to cram too many qubits onto one quantum processor. Is the best way to build a machine with thousands of qubits actually to connect, or “interconnect,” many smaller processors together? And can this concept be extended to interconnect several large-scale machines across vast distances? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about the technology that might get us to behemoth-sized quantum computing with Aharon Brodutch from Entangled Networks.
For more on Entangled Networks, visit www.entanglednetworks.com/.
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From Qubits to Qumodes in Photonic Quantum Computing – with Dr. Jelmer Renema from QuiX Quantum Jun 29, 2022

In late 2020, physicists in China generated controversy by claiming quantum advantage with a photonic quantum computing system that’s technically not programmable. Other companies have been experimenting with photonic systems, including QuiX Quantum. How do these machines work? Should scientists redefine what quantum advantage means, focusing on practical, usable problems a machine is solving? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on light-based quantum computing with Dr. Jelmer Renema from QuiX Quantum.
For more on QuiX Quantum, visit www.quixquantum.com/.
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Coding High-Performance, Post-Quantum Secure Blockchain Systems – with Mitchell Krawiec-Thayer, Brandon Goodell and Michael Strike Jun 15, 2022

In coding, libraries make developers’ lives easier, sparing them thousands of lines of code, while also increasing performance and security. And everyone’s concerned with security as fault-tolerant quantum computing approaches. Geometry Labs has released the “lattice-algebra” library to bring a high-performance cryptographic library to developers interested in using post-quantum cryptography in blockchain and other applications. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on this approach with Mitchell Krawiec-Thayer and Brandon Goodell from Geometry Labs and Michael Strike from The QRL.
For more on Geometry Labs, visit https://geometrylabs.io/.
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A UK-Based Quantum Computer via Amazon – with Simon Phillips of Oxford Quantum Circuits Jun 01, 2022

Quantum computing via cloud access feels global, but there are reasons to have these machines located in a particular region. Oxford Quantum Circuits released a quantum computer, named Lucy, on Amazon Braket that not only helps customers with regulatory concerns, but also brings an exciting new type of transmon technology to the industry. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on the coaxmon approach to building quantum processing units (QPUs) with Simon Phillips from Oxford Quantum Circuits.
For more on Oxford Quantum Circuits, visit https://oxfordquantumcircuits.com/.
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Securing NATO (And Your Company) Against Quantum Computing Attacks – with Andersen Cheng of Post-Quantum May 04, 2022

The fear of a quantum cryptographic apocalypse has been with us since the 1990s and has launched quite a few careers and companies. Post-Quantum, no relation to this show, has been developing end-to-end solutions for quantum-secure communications since 2009, and they recently participated in a year-long proof of concept with NATO. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on practical solutions to prepare for the cryptographic apocalypse with Andersen Cheng from Post-Quantum.
For more on Post-Quantum, visit https://post-quantum.com/index.html.
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High-Fidelity Qubits – with Tony Ransford of Quantinuum Apr 20, 2022

Getting to fault-tolerant quantum computing requires improving qubit quality. The dream of engineers is the “four nines,” or 99.99 percent fidelity. Quantinuum, well known for its H1 trapped-ion system, has found a way to achieve this elusive goal by switching from ytterbium to barium-137. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on the latest research coming from Tony Ransford and team at Quantinuum.
For more on Quantinuum, visit www.quantinuum.com.
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Quantum Career Pathways – with Denise Ruffner of Atom Computing Apr 06, 2022

According to one source, there are currently 1,600 job openings in quantum computing. Evidence of a skills shortage, no doubt. A shortage that is only likely to become a bigger issue moving forward. What does it take to start a quantum career path? Is a PhD a must-have? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat on becoming part of our growing industry with Denise Ruffner from Atom Computing.
For more on Atom Computing, visit https://atom-computing.com/.
For more on the Chicago Quantum Exchange Quantum Recruiting Forum, visit https://chicagoquantum.org/event/quantum-recruiting-forum.
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Quantum Machine Learning Using PennyLane – with Nathan Killoran from Xanadu Mar 23, 2022

Quantum machine learning, or QML, is one of the three major application categories for quantum computing, along with optimization and simulation. As we’re working with customers at Protiviti to find advantageous use cases in QML, we rely daily on a tool called PennyLane from Xanadu. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis, and special cohost Emily Stamm, for a chat with Nathan Killoran from Xanadu to learn about this powerful, free software.
For more on Xanadu, visit https://www.xanadu.ai/.
For more on PennyLane, visit https://pennylane.ai/.
To read the paper “Is quantum advantage the right goal for quantum machine learning?” visit https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.01340.
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Benchmarking Quantum Computers - with Pranav Gokhale and Fred Chong from Super.tech. Mar 09, 2022

Quantum volume. Algorithmic qubits. Qubit counts in general. What do they really tell us about the usability and power of a quantum computer? As we learned from classical computing, only benchmark software can really compare how systems perform different tasks. Super.tech is back to discuss their SupermarQ benchmark suite that gives us real performance data for quantum hardware. Host Konstantinos Karagiannis chats with Pranav Gokhale and Fred Chong from Super.tech.
For more on Super.tech SupermarQ, visit www.super.tech/supermarq/.
You can also find SupermarQ on Github at https://github.com/SupertechLabs/SupermarQ.
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Quantum Control Engineering with Q-CTRL – with Michael J Biercuk of Q-CTRL Feb 23, 2022

Controlling a quantum computer can mean a lot of things. For Q-CTRL, it includes better error correction and tools that help improve the performance of algorithms … by a factor of 9,000. It also means having a strong educational environment to help solve the talent shortage facing the industry. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Michael J Biercuk from Q-CTRL on how control engineering can improve quantum computing
For more on Q-CTRL, visit https://q-ctrl.com/.
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Coding Quantum Computers for Free – with Kanav Setia from qBraid Feb 09, 2022

It’s amazing how many programming languages and interfaces exist in quantum computing already. What if there was a way to learn and use all of them without installing anything? qBraid is making that possible with a site you can join today – and at no cost!. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Kanav Setia from qBraid.
For more on QBraid, visit www.qbraid.com.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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A Million Photonic Qubits – with Terry Rudolph of PsiQuantum Jan 26, 2022

Nearly US$1 billion in funding poured into the quantum computing industry last year. One company, PsiQuantum, received about half of that! What are they building? Nothing less than a photonic quantum computer with a million qubits. How does this machine compare to trapped ion and transmon approaches from the competition? And, more importantly, how soon could this quantum computing behemoth be available to help change the world? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Terry Rudolph from PsiQuantum.
For more on PsiQuantum, visit https://psiquantum.com/.
For more on Terry Rudolph’s book, visit www.qisforquantum.org/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The Quantum Economy 2.0 – with Former NIST Scientist Carl Williams of CJW Quantum Consulting Jan 12, 2022

We’re currently in the quantum economy 2.0. What was 1.0? We discuss this with someone who spent over two decades at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and who now consults with companies on a range of policy issues relating to the quantum economy. We also explore the business outlook for various quantum computing and sensing technologies. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Carl Williams from CJW Quantum Consulting.
For more on CJW Quantum Consulting, visit https://cjwquantum.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Achieving Crypto Agility - with Rebecca Krauthamer and Greg Bullard from QuSecure Dec 15, 2021

Crypto agility measures how well your company can adapt to new cryptographic primitives and algorithms without making disruptive changes. Every company will need to achieve this bragging right as soon as possible to avoid the coming quantum computing cryptographic apocalypse. This includes a combination of auditing where you are on the journey and then actually taking action. QuSecure provides products that can help you close discovered gaps. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Rebecca Krauthamer and Greg Bullard from QuSecure.
For more information on QuSecure, visit www.qusecure.com.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Monte Carlo Simulations and Other Quantum Use Cases - with Yianni Gamvros from QC Ware Dec 01, 2021

Monte Carlo simulations have been around for quite a while in classical computing. They help companies model potential outcomes of a broad range of “what if” scenarios. Since 2015, the quantum computing industry has believed Monte Carlo simulations would be one of the best use cases to show quantum advantage. QC Ware was able to prove the feasibility of this approach recently, working with Goldman Sachs. And now they want to share that field-tested approach, along with other use cases, in a powerful tool. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis and Yianni Gamvros from QC Ware for a chat about how to get access to proven, reusable quantum code.
For more on QC Ware visit www.qcware.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Practical Quantum Computing Advantage for Businesses – with Alex Condello from D-Wave Nov 17, 2021

D-Wave has been making quantum computers for over a decade, and their annealers excel at optimization. If you look at the use cases the company has been helping customers with, it almost feels like quantum advantage is here. If you’re saving time or money, or both, how can you complain? And even after the other type of quantum computers, universal-gate-based systems, become fault tolerant, annealers will likely be around forever due to how powerful they are at specific use cases (sort of like how graphics cards work alongside CPUs). Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about all this with Alex Condello from D-Wave Systems Inc.
For more on D-Wave visit www.dwavesys.com/.
For a playback of the Qubits 2021 conference, visit www.eventbrite.ca/e/qubits-2021-on-demand-tickets-192352691077.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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The Ethics of Quantum Computing - with Faye Wattleton from EeroQ Nov 03, 2021

Ever notice that giant tech companies seem to receive press coverage for privacy concerns as often as they do for new product launches? How did we end up in this world of playing catch-up with the ethical implications of technology? Quantum computing is still relatively new, but it will impact machine learning, encryption and other areas that will have major repercussions on all our futures. Can we avoid the mistakes of the past and build ethics into this field? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about these issues and more with Faye Wattleton from EeroQ.
For more on EeroQ, visit https://eeroq.com/.
To read the paper “The Time to Talk About the Ethics of Quantum Computing is Now,” visit https://qcethics.org/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Helping Businesses Manage Quantum Computing Clouds on One Platform – with Cesar Rodriguez from Strangeworks Oct 20, 2021

Compared to a couple of years ago, we’re spoiled by how many real quantum computers we can access online today. Some systems are available through multi-hardware cloud sites like Microsoft Azure Quantum and Amazon Braket; some through individual system manufacturer’s own sites. As more machines come online, and more businesses compete for quantum compute time, things are starting to get a little complicated. Strangeworks is working on making it easy for customers to control access and costs, all while providing shorter queue times to specific systems. Sometimes the best quantum computer for your use case is the one you can actually get some time on! Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about all this with Cesar Rodriguez from Strangeworks.
For more on Strangeworks, visit https://strangeworks.com/.
To join the Strangeworks quantum community, visit https://quantumcomputing.com/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready. 
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From Astrophysics to Quantum Computing Algorithms: A Software Engineer’s Journey – with Dr. Anna Hughes from Agnostiq Oct 06, 2021

One of the hottest jobs in quantum computing in the coming years will be that of software engineer. The need for translating complex business needs to quantum algorithms and code will only grow. In this episode, we talk to a software engineer who’s had a unique career path. Anna Hughes earned her Ph.D. in stellar astrophysics and went from working on the potential habitability of exoplanets to working on a software platform that can help companies with portfolio optimization, derivative pricing, cyclical arbitrage and other use cases. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about all this with Dr. Anna Hughes from Agnostiq.
For more information on the research of Dr. Anna Hughes, visit: www.annagwenhughes.com.
For more on Agnostiq, visit https://agnostiq.ai.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Quantum Computing Interconnect, Memory and Other Engineering Advances - with Supratik Guha from Q-NEXT Sep 22, 2021

Technologies like interconnect and improved memory for repeaters will enable quantum computers to accelerate in power and connectivity in the future. Q-NEXT is one of five Quantum Information Science Research Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to help develop these technologies, to the tune of $115 million. The DOE is focused on strengthening the nation’s leadership position in the quantum arms race, but the technologies will benefit all areas of the industry. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about all this, and even the development of the first IBM quantum processor, with Supratik Guha from Q-NEXT.
For more information on Q-NEXT visit https://www.q-next.org/.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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A 100-Qubit Quantum Computer Arrives - with Paul Lipman from ColdQuanta Sep 08, 2021

Classical computing cannot simulate more than about 50 qubits. What does it mean that we now have a quantum computer with, gasp, 100 qubits? ColdQuanta found a way to beat giants like IBM to this amazing feat, and they did it with a new approach that may lead to smaller quantum computing systems that one day could be rack-mountable. Like a reverse microwave, the new Hilbert computer uses lasers to slow down particle vibrations to make them “cold” and able to act as qubits. Hilbert even touts low errors and high connectivity. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about this not-so-cold system with Paul Lipman from ColdQuanta.
For more information on ColdQuanta, visit https://coldquanta.com/.
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Bridging the Gap Between Algorithms and Machines - with Fred Chong from EPiQC Aug 25, 2021

Open source has helped revolutionize classical computing. What can it do for quantum? EPiQC is a collaboration across five universities that is developing a range of open source tools to connect algorithms to quantum computers, including programming languages, compilers, optimizers, and more. They’re also working on benchmarking, which is much needed as different types of quantum systems come online, as well as helping future quantum programmers enter the workforce. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about all this with Fred Chong from EPiQC.
For more information on EPiQC visit www.epiqc.cs.uchicago.edu/.
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Turning High-Level Models into Optimized Quantum Circuits - with Yuval Boger from Classiq Aug 11, 2021

As we begin training and building up the quantum workforce of the future, it’s clear the precious few developers working in these early days will need some help making the most of their time. We’re starting to see a few players in the quantum development tool market. Instead of worrying about gate-level coding, the Quantum Algorithm Design (QAD) platform from Classiq lets developers take high-level descriptions and turn them into quantum circuits that can run on any hardware target. Is QAD the new CAD for the world of qubits? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about this new application with Yuval Boger from Classiq.
For more information on Classiq, visit www.classiq.io.
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Building a New Type of Quantum Computer with Superfluid Helium - with Nick Farina from EeroQ Jul 28, 2021

Trapped ion and transmon qubits are dominant in the world of gate-based quantum computers. In this episode, we take a look at a new type of system that uses electrons in superfluid helium. The approach promises over 1-GHz gate speed, spin-state qubits with over 1-second coherence times, and high connectivity or “gateability.” Will these machines also be linkable or modular? We also discuss funding for quantum startups and whether we dodged a “quantum winter.” Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about this new type of quantum computer with Nick Farina from EeroQ.
For more information on EeroQ, visit www.eeroq.com.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Using Post-Quantum Cryptography Today - with Denis Mandich from Qrypt Jul 14, 2021

The cryptographic apocalypse could be under five years away, depending on interconnect technologies that might allow quantum computers to work together. Is now the time to start planning for, or even implementing, post-quantum safe cryptography? It all depends on the shelf life of the data you’re trying to protect. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about post-quantum cryptography you can implement today with Denis Mandich from Qrypt.
For more information on Qrypt, visit www.qrypt.com.
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Shortcuts to Coding Quantum with Amazon Braket and QCI Qatalyst - with Richard Moulds from Amazon and Bob Liscouski from QCI Jun 30, 2021

Quantum computing is easy to access thanks to services like Amazon Braket. But how long does it take to apply one of these systems to a real-world use case? Sometimes months. Amazon partner Quantum Computing, Inc. (QCI) has launched Qatalyst API to shorten development time on some types of quantum coding … to under a week!
Join Konstantinos Karagiannis, host of The Post-Quantum World, for a chat about how Richard Moulds and Amazon are preparing for the future of high-performance quantum computing, and how Bob Liscouski and QCI are ensuring we have the code to put those systems to amazing use.
For more information on Amazon Braket, visit aws.amazon.com/braket.
For more information on QCI, visit www.quantumcomputinginc.com.
Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Will Portfolio Optimization Prove Quantum Advantage this Year? With Sam Mugel from Multiverse Computing Jun 16, 2021

Finding a specific use case that proves quantum advantage will radically kickstart the quantum computing industry. While universal gate-based quantum computers with error correction are a few years away, annealers – quantum systems from D-Wave – are proving excellent at specific types of problems today, especially in a hybrid approach aided by classical computers. Just how excellent are these systems? We might finally have an example of portfolio optimization that provides a thousandfold boost in speed. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about this amazing use case with Sam Mugel from Multiverse Computing. Is 2021 the year for advantage?
For more information on Multiverse Computing, visit www.multiversecomputing.com/.
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Current Use Cases in Quantum Computing – with Pranav Gokhale from Super.tech Jun 02, 2021

The holy grail of quantum computing in the near term is a use case that provides advantage. We believe it’s only a matter of time. Major companies should plan and prepare now so that they are not left behind when these applications arrive. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about quantum computing use cases with Pranav Gokhale, co-founder and CEO of Super.tech. Pranav and Konstantinos cover a host of topics in their wide-ranging conversation, including financial customer approaches, research and intellectual property woes, benchmarking quantum computers, and how to win a million dollars.
Learn more about Super.tech at www.super.tech.
Visit www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Honeywell’s Roadmap to Supremacy - with Justin Ging from Honeywell Quantum Solutions May 19, 2021

Honeywell surprised the quantum computing world in 2020 by announcing the most powerful system on Earth at the time … then claiming they would make it 10 times more powerful within a year! Turns out that having a century of industrial research experience can come in handy when trying to alter the future of high-performance computing.
Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about some amazing systems with Justin Ging from Honeywell Quantum Solutions. We cover how trapped ion systems work, how Honeywell plans to keep increasing quantum volume by an order of magnitude annually, and if quantum supremacy is just a surprise moment away.
For more information on Honeywell Quantum Solutions, visit www.honeywell.com/us/en/company/quantum.
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Microsoft Azure Quantum: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility - with Paul Edlund from Microsoft May 05, 2021

What do you do when you’re working on what could be the world’s most powerful quantum computer … but it’s not quite ready? Well, you give access to other powerful systems via your cloud environment. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about Microsoft Azure Cloud with Paul Edlund, Chief Technologist – Midwest for Microsoft. Paul and Konstantinos discuss software development environments and abstracting away complexity, muse on when or if topological computing will arrive (and explain it), and offer glimpses into the coming years from Microsoft’s pure science team.
For more information on Azure Quantum, visit https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/quantum/.
Visit www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.
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Bitcoin may be doomed. What can we learn from The Quantum Resistant Ledger? With Michael Strike from The Quantum Resistant Ledger Apr 20, 2021

IBM and IonQ promise approximately 1000-qubit quantum computers by 2023. What happens when we get to 2500 qubits? Will it be possible to threaten Bitcoin transactions, as well as those of other altcoins? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis, Associate Director with Protiviti, for a chat on these topics with Michael Strike from The Quantum Resistant Ledger. The QRL is a cryptocurrency taking a post-quantum safe approach to blockchain. While BTC’s value may plummet at even the threat of quantum tampering, QRLs should remain immune. Can Bitcoin learn a thing or two and adapt? Will the value of QRL go up with the growing quantum industry?
For more information, visit theqrl.org.
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