Entangled Things

In Episode 69, Patrick and Ciprian meet to revisit old topics with new insights.The team discuss entanglement, amplitude amplification, and the rabbit hole of multiverse theories.

In Episode 68, Patrick and Ciprian meet to revisit old topics with new insights.The team discusses superposition, and how our understanding of fundamental concepts have changed and grown over the years.

In Episode 67, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Román Orús, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Multiverse Computing.The team discusses industry applications of Quantum software, material science, Artificial Intelligence, and the future of Quantum disruptions.Prof. Román Orús is Ikerbasque research professor at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) in San Sebastián, Spain, and co-founder and CSO of Multiverse Computing, the largest quantum software company in the European Union. After obtaining his degree and PhD in Physics at the University of Barcelona in 2006, he worked as a research fellow at the University of Queensland, Australia, and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Germany, as well as a junior professor at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz, Germany. He was also visiting professor at the Universitè Paul Sabatier – CNRS, France, and at the DIPC. Prof. Orús has achieved several awards for his work, including a Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowship, and the Early Career Prize (2014) by the European Physical Society. He has written a large number of highly-cited scientific articles about quantum research, including foundational contributions to the fields of complex quantum systems and applied quantum computing. He is steering board member of the journal Quantum, member of the ‘Quantum for Quants’ (Q4Q) commission of the Quantum World Association, partner at Entanglement Partners, member of the Scientific Committee of the Pedro Pasqual Benasque Center for Science, and president of the Specialized Group on Quantum Information at the Spanish Royal Society of Physics.

In Episode 66, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Michael Vitz, Manager at Deloitte leading Quantum training efforts.The team discusses Quantum Computing's relationship to AI and Machine Learning, the future of Adiabatic Quantum Annealers, and educating future Quantum Computing Scientists.Michael Vitz received two masters degrees, one in the Philosophy of Physics and the other in Quantum Physics, and is working towards his PhD at the University of Virginia. Simultaneously he works as a manager at Deloitte, where he leads the Quantum training efforts. His interests outside quantum computing include Machine Learning, Physical Chemistry, Music and Philosophy.

In Episode 65, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Mike Dascal, Director of Quantum Product Management at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology.The team discuss the quantum development roadmap, quantum hype, and the movement of developments from quantum architecture back to hybrid approaches.Michael Dascal is Director of Quantum Product Management at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT), where he leads the quantum research team strategy and vision. Michael is responsible for monitoring the quantum ecosystem and exploring collaboration, engagement, and community development opportunities. He has given multiple technical and non-technical talks in quantum computing and quantum information, and is dedicated to promoting an optimistic, but realistic understanding of quantum technologies and the quantum timeline. Michael’s background includes a combination of industry and academic experience, including a decade in marketing and communications for Fortune 100 brands. He holds a PhD in foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum information and degrees in philosophy, physics, and linguistics.

In Episode 64, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Mark Mattingley-Scott, Chief Revenue Officer at Quantum Brilliance.The team discuss room temperature quantum computers, education and preparation for the quantum market, and parallels to the semiconductor revolution.Mark Mattingley-Scott is a former 31-year IBM executive who joined quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance in 2022. Based in Germany, Mattingley-Scott is Chief Revenue Officer for the company, which plans to miniaturise quantum computers for desktop and mobile applications. At IBM Mattingley-Scott  was a member of the core team founded in 1989 to work on the fledgling worldwide web, managed the team that built the world’s first e-commerce platform in 1996, and led the implementation of the world’s first mobile healthcare platform in 2006. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science with a joint honors degree in computing and electronics as well as a Ph.D. in Code Division Multiple Access Local Area Networks from the University of Durham in the UK.He is a senior member of the IEEE, previously founding the German chapter of the Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, and is a member of the IEEE European Public Policy Committee. He also a member of the NATO Advisory Committee on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies and co-chairman of the HPC and Quantum Computing working group at BITKOM, the German IT and Telecommunication Industry Association.Mattingley-Scott has also taught at several academic institutions, including teaching human and machine learning and quantum computing at the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück, and quantum computing at the Kirchoff Institute at the University of Heidelberg.

In Episode 63, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Ulf Mattson, Chief Security Strategist at Protegrity.The team discuss post quantum cryptography, the need to roadmap randomness, and homomorphic encryption.Ulf Mattsson is the co-founder and Chief Security Strategist (and former Chief Technology Officer) at Protegrity. Ulf has been in the cybersecurity industry for over 40 years, and for the last 20 years, he has focused on data-centric and quantum-resistant security tactics. Ulf frequently hosts webinars and gives presentations to universities. He also authors books and articles about zero trust, web 3.0 and blockchain, security governance, compliance and data confidentiality and integrity. Ulf holds a master’s in physics in Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden He is also an inventor of more than 70 issued US patents in data privacy and security. Ulf currently sits as an advisory board member of PACE University and Quantum Computing Inc.

In Episode 62, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO and founder of PASQAL.The team discuss neutral atom technology, room temperature quantum computers, education, and machine learning.Georges-Olivier Reymond is CEO and co-founder of PASQAL, the leading full-stack neutral atoms quantum computing company. He is pioneering the transformation of state-of-the-art prototypes from the Institut d’Optique in Palaiseau (France) into industry-ready quantum computers. Georges-Olivier holds a PhD in quantum optics, and his thesis has been a breakthrough for neutral atoms. Georges-Olivier has shaped his leadership on a 20+ year track record in pushing complex projects from R&D to markets, when working for a multinational aerospace company and for tech startups.

In Episode 61, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Jason Soroko, SVP of product at Sectigo.The team discuss Shor's algorithm, cryptography, and the future of post quantum certificate technology.Jason Soroko is an experienced security technology innovator. The SVP of Product for Sectigo is responsible for facing customers, researching, innovating, educating, and contributing to strategy, national level guidance, intellectual property development, and consortium standards. Solving real business problems by synthesizing security state of the art with real world operational needs is what Jason does on a daily basis.  Jason has previous experience in complex data structures and Geographic Information Systems, especially in the fields on climate statistics and spatial mathematics. Jason worked as an architect and developer of complex data structures and mathematical problems related to GIS systems for the oil and gas industry.

In Episode 60, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Philip Murphy, CEO of Cornelis Networks.The team discuss AI, large language models, optimization problems, and the connections to Quantum Computing.Philip Murphy: As CEO of Cornelis Networks, Phil is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the company. Prior to co-founding Cornelis Networks, Phil served as a director at Intel Corporation, responsible for fabric platform planning and architecture, product positioning, and business development support. Prior to that role, Phil served as vice president of engineering and vice president of HPC technology within QLogic’s Network Solutions Group, responsible for the design, development, and evangelizing of all high-performance computing products, as well as all storage area network switching products. Before joining QLogic, Phil was vice president of engineering at SilverStorm Technologies, which he co-founded in 2000 and which was acquired by QLogic in 2006. SilverStorm’s core focus was on providing complete network solutions for high performance computing clusters. Prior to co-founding SilverStorm, Phil served as director of engineering at Unisys Corporation and was responsible for all I/O development across the company’s diverse product lines.Phil holds a BS in Mathematics from St. Joseph’s University and an MS in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania.