The Brand Called You All about Quantum Computers & its Applications | Tony Uttley, President and Chief Operating Officer, Quantinuum
The video is an interview with Tony Uttley, President and Chief Operating Officer of Quantinuum. He discusses his career trajectory and how he became interested in quantum computing. Uttley mentions several inflection points that shaped his career, including watching the movie "The Right Stuff" as a child and deciding he wanted to be an astronaut. He also talks about his time at Honeywell, where he led marketing and strategy for the company's Automation and Control Solutions division and worked with scientists on quantum computing. Uttley believes that there will be multiple technologies that continue to evolve in quantum computing, and that trapped ion technology has properties that make it superior to other technologies. He also discusses the importance of superposition and entanglement in quantum computing.
00:20- About Tony Uttley
Tony founded Honeywell Quantum Solutions and served as President.
In November 2021, he oversaw the combination of HQS and Cambridge Quantum Computing to form Quantinuum, the world's largest integrated quantum computing company where he currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Previously, Tony was VP, and GM for Honeywell Residential Home Comfort Business. Prior to Honeywell, he was a Principal at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
For 10 years prior to BCG, he held management and engineering positions with NASA at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.
Tony earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota.