The Post-Quantum World

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.Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum 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: @ProtivitiTechTheme song by David Schwartz, copyright 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.Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTechTheme song by David Schwartz, copyright 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.Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum 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: @ProtivitiTechTheme song by David Schwartz, copyright 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.Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHacker Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 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/.Visit protiviti.com/postquantum 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: @ProtivitiTechTheme song by David Schwartz, copyright 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. Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTechTheme song by David Schwartz, copyright 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. Visit www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready. Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHacker Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 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.Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHacker Theme song by David Schwartz, copyright 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.Visit www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.Follow host Konstantinos Karagiannis on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHackerTheme song by David Schwartz, copyright 2021.