“[IQT]...has quickly become the quantum industry’s leading conference.” —ZDNET

Program Co-Ordinated by: Bob Sutor and Brian Siegelwax

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Uncovering the Coming Wave of Quantum + AI

  • 3 Days
  • 80+ Speakers
  • Daily Mentoring Sessions
  • Additional conference within a conference (October 26 only)
  • PQC+IQT — Post-Quantum Computing/Cryptography Strategies
  • Informal Greet & Meet October 25 (New York Harbor Dinner Cruise)

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WHY ATTEND?

IQT’s flagship conference, Q+AI 2026 (3.0), is the leading event worldwide devoted to the convergence of quantum computing and artificial intelligence. The multi-day, multi-track program expands year after year, with 2026 once again heralding growth in the anticipated number of exhibitors, speakers, panelists, and networking and mentoring elements.

Q+AI 2026 (3.0) takes an in-depth holistic approach, looking at AI up, down, and all around the quantum stack, as well as at quantum for AI. The latter includes presentations on the growing number of commercial and scientific use cases, including for the pharmaceutical, supply chain, defense, cryptography, finance, and other industries.

Q+AI has been designed from the beginning to maximize networking opportunities among researchers, engineers, startup founders, corporate executives, investors, and policy makers. Mentoring was added at Q+AI 2025 (2.0), and its reception in-person and on social media warrants its return in 2026.

The latest twist to Q+AI 2026 (3.0) is that it is intended to answer questions from unique new angles and to assemble panelists in combinations attendees have never seen before. It will answer the questions that everyone asks, as well as questions no one thinks to ask.

PQC+IQT — A One-Day Event (October 26) is Included in Your Registration to Q+AI

(Paid Registration to PQC+IQT ONLY Also Available)

IQT’s newest conference, PQC+IQT, aims to become the leading event worldwide devoted to post-quantum computing and cryptography strategies. The initial single-day program takes place on October 26, 2026, to registrants of Q+AI 2026 (3.0). Separate registration for PQC+IQT is available. PQC+IQT is not just partnered with Q+AI, IQT’s industry-leading flagship conference; it is modeled after it. Expect a deep exploration of this crucial topic, every facet of it, without veering off into tangential cryptography and cybersecurity topics. Further expect to find Q+AI’s trademark networking opportunities adapted to PQC.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND

Q+AI offers numerous networking functions topped off by a glorious New York Harbor cruise including dinner where attendees can greet and meet fellow attendees in a relaxed setting on New York waterways.

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Speakers

(to date)

Jeroen

Bakker

Partner, Seed Investments, Novo Holdings

Scott

Buchholz

Quantum Computing Lead, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Michael

Cubeddu

Co-founder & CTO, Aliro Quantum Technologies

Russ

Fein

Managing Director, Corporate Fuel Partners

Mike

Jennings

Partner, European & UK Patent Attorney, UPC Representative, Venner Shipley

Troy

Jensen

Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald

Mike

Kilroy

Executive Vice President/Group Director, Technology, HKA Marketing

Steve

La Barbera

Media Consultant, Quantum Technologies, FTG Media

Stefan

Leichenauer

Vice President of Engineering, SandboxAQ

Jie “Roger”

Luo

Cofounder and CEO, Anyon Computing Inc., Anyon Technologies

Nardo

Manaloto

Managing Partner, Qubits Ventures

Cezary

Mazurek

Computer Scientist, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center

Richard

Murray

Co-founder & CEO, ORCA Computing

Reza

Nejabati

Head of Quantum Research and Quantum Labs, Cisco

Carmen

Palacios-Berraquero

Founder & CEO, Nu Quantum

Matt

Perkins

Media Specialist, Virgo PR

Jonathan

Reiner

Director of Product Solutions, Quantum Machines

Anurag

Saha Roy

Brian

Siegelwax

Caretaker, The Quantum Dragon

Bob

Sutor

CEO, Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory LLC

Joseph

Wolfe

Attorney, Patent Development and Strategy Group, DLA Piper

Yilun

Xu

Research Scientist, Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Schedule

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
New York Harbor Dinner Cruise
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
09:00 AM - 10:10 AM
CONFERENCE OPENING - COMBINED PLENARY FOR Q+AI 3.0 & PQC+IQT
9:00 AM
CONFERENCE OPENING

Speaker 1: Bob Sutor - CEO, Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory LLC

Speaker 2: Brian Siegelwax - Caretaker, The Quantum Dragon

9:10 AM
Talk 1: TBA

Speaker: Bob Sutor - CEO, Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory LLC

9:35 AM
Main Conference Keynote

Speaker: Carlos Moreira - CEO, SEALSQ

10:10 AM - 12:15 PM
Topic 1: Hardware
10:10 AM
Talk 2: CTRL+Z: Detecting & Correcting Errors
10:30 AM
Panel 1: Built for AI

Speaker 1: Richard Murray - Co-founder & CEO, ORCA Computing

Speaker 2: Jie “Roger” Luo - Cofounder and CEO, Anyon Computing Inc., Anyon Technologies

11:10 AM
Panel 2: Rise of the Machines: Automated Bring-Up

Speaker 1: Anurag Saha Roy - Chief Product Officer, Qruise

Speaker 2: Jonathan Reiner - Director of Product Solutions, Quantum Machines

11:50 AM
Talk 3: Skynet: AI Takes Control

Speaker: Yilun Xu - Research Scientist, Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

12:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
1:45 PM
Afternoon Keynote
2:10 PM - 3:25 PM
Topic 2: HPC Integration
2:10 PM
Talk 4: NVQLink: Let’s Connect
2:30 PM
Talk 5: The Quantum-AI Datacenter
2:50 PM
Talk 6: The Trifecta: Q+AI+HPC
3:10 PM
Panel 3: From HPC’s Point-of-View

Speaker: Cezary Mazurek - Computer Scientist, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center

3:45 PM
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Topic 3: Applications
4:15 PM
Panel 4: Out of Nothing at All: Procedural Generation

Speaker 1: Isaiah Hull - Co-founder and CTO, FirstQFM

Speaker 2: James Wootton - Chief Scientific Officer, Moth

4:50 PM
Talk 7: Quantum For AI
5:10 PM
Talk 8: Quantum Above All
5:30 PM
WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND HIGHLIGHTS FOR TUESDAY
NETWORK GATHERING OVERLOOKING NEW YORK HARBOR
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 AM
RECAP OF YESTERDAY - PLAN FOR TODAY
9:20 AM
Morning Keynote
9:45 AM - 10:55 AM
Topic 4: Coding and Software Development
9:45 AM
Talk 1: Let’s Do the Math
10:05 AM
Panel 1: Catch the Vibe: AI-Assisted Coding
10:35 AM
Talk 2: AI From Start-to-Finish
10:55 AM - 12:20 PM
Topic 5: Quantum Networks
10:55 AM
Talk 3: Smart Network Protocols
11:15 AM
Talk 4: Smart QKD (and PQC)
11:35 AM
Talk 5: TBA
11:45 AM
Talk 6: Smart Quantum Networks

Speaker: Reza Nejabati - Head of Quantum Research and Quantum Labs, Cisco

12:05 PM
Talk 7: From Quantum Threat to Quantum-Safe Strategy: Why Enterprise Leaders Must Act on Post-Quantum Cryptography Now
12:20 PM
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
1:30 PM
Afternoon Keynote
1:55 PM - 2:25 PM
Topic 6: Quantum Sensors
1:55 PM
Panel 2: Smart Quantum Sensors

Speaker: Stefan Leichenauer - Vice President of Engineering, SandboxAQ

2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
Topic 7: Robotics
2:25 PM
Talk 8: Q+AI in the Sky
2:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Topic 8: Business
2:45 PM
Panel 3: Show Me the Money and Show Me the Way

Speaker 1: Russ Fein - Managing Director, Corporate Fuel Partners

Speaker 2: Nardo Manaloto - Managing Partner, Qubits Ventures

Speaker 3: Jeroen Bakker - Partner, Seed Investments, Novo Holdings

Speaker 4: Scott Buchholz - Quantum Computing Lead, Deloitte Consulting LLP

3:15 PM
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
3:45 PM
Panel 4: CEO Roundtable

Moderator: Troy Jensen - Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald

Speaker: Carmen Palacios-Berraquero - Founder & CEO, Nu Quantum

4:35 PM
Panel 5: Protecting IP in the US & UK

Speaker 1: Joseph Wolfe - Attorney, Patent Development and Strategy Group, DLA Piper

Speaker 2: Mike Jennings - Partner, European & UK Patent Attorney, UPC Representative, Venner Shipley

5:05 PM
Panel 6: Managing Talent: External and Internal Recruiting and Retention
5:35 PM
Panel 7: Get the Word Out: Public Relations

Speaker 1: Matt Perkins - Media Specialist, Virgo PR

Speaker 2: Mike Kilroy - Executive Vice President/Group Director, Technology, HKA Marketing

Speaker 3: Steve La Barbera - Media Consultant, Quantum Technologies, FTG Media

6:00 PM
CONFERENCE WRAP-UP / CONFERENCE ENDS
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
New York Harbor Dinner Cruise
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
09:00 AM - 10:10 AM
CONFERENCE OPENING - COMBINED PLENARY FOR Q+AI 3.0 & PQC+IQT
9:00 AM
CONFERENCE OPENING

Speaker 1: Bob Sutor - CEO, Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory LLC

Speaker 2: Brian Siegelwax - Caretaker, The Quantum Dragon

9:10 AM
Talk 1: TBA

Speaker: Bob Sutor - CEO, Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory LLC

9:35 AM
Main Conference Keynote

Speaker: Carlos Moreira - CEO, SEALSQ

Topic 1: Timeline
10:10 AM
Panel 1: The Timeline: Q-Day Minus Y Years
10:50 AM
Talk 1: Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL)
11:10 AM
Talk 2: Trust Now, Forge Later (TNFL)
11:30 AM
Talk 3: History: How did we get here?
Topic 2: Hardware
11:50 AM
Talk 4: Semiconductor-Embedded Security
12:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
Topic 3: Software
1:45 PM
Talk 6: Multimodal Protection
2:15 PM
Talk 7: Layered Defense

Speaker: Michael Cubeddu - Co-founder & CTO, Aliro Quantum Technologies

2:45 PM
Talk 8: Secure Delegated Quantum Computing (SDQC)
Topic 4: Migration
3:15 PM
Talk 11: The Great Crypto Migration
3:45 PM
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
Topic 5: Applications
4:15 PM
Talk 9: VPN
4:40 PM
Panel 2: Personal Internet Security
5:05 PM
Talk 10: Blockchains
5:30 PM
CONFERENCE WRAP-UP
NETWORK GATHERING OVERLOOKING NEW YORK HARBOR

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Location

Q+AI–3.0 2026 – Venue, transportation, and hotel suggestions

36 Battery Place

36 Battery Place overlooks the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the New York Harbor. We have provided the official Museum map.

Transportation

4
5

to Bowling Green

Walk west along Battery Place.

1

to Rector Street

From Rector Street, walk south down Greenwich Street toward Battery Park; make a right on Battery Place and continue walking west.

R
W

to Whitehall Street or Rector Street

From Whitehall, walk west along Battery Place. From Rector Street, walk south down Greenwich Street toward Battery Park; make a right on Battery Place and continue walking west.

Bus

M5, M15 to South Ferry
M20 to Battery Park City, stops in front of the Museum
M9 to West Thames

Downtown Connection Bus

This free bus service connects Battery Park City with the South Street Seaport, making stops at many important destinations from river to river—including a stop right in front of the Museum. Service is provided seven days a week in 10-minute intervals from 10AM – 7:30PM.

Taxi

Taxis are available on Battery Place.

Citi Bike

A Citi Bike station is located one block away, at the intersection of West Street and 1st Place.

Ferry

Staten Island Ferry to South Ferry Terminal.

Parking Information

Discounted parking is available at GGMC 50 Battery Place (2nd Place, New York, NY 10280) parking garage. Present your parking ticket at the welcome desk for discount validation.

Hotel Suggestions

IQT Q+AI does not have an official conference hotel. Below are several options with their distances from the venue. We also recommend using an app such as Booking.com or consider using other well known hotel booking sites to find accommodations.

Hotel Indigo NYC Financial District by IHG

0.29 mi from venue

50 Trinity Place

World Center Hotel

0.35 mi from venue

144 Washington St

Club Quarters Hotel,
World Trade Center

0.35 mi from venue

140 Washington St

The FIDI Hotel

0.31 mi from venue

11 Stone St

Artezen Hotel

0.56 mi from venue

24 John St

New York Marriott Downtown

0.4 mi from venue

85 West Street

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