The Qubit Guy's Podcast

My guest is Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs. In this extended conversation, Kirk and I talk about when HPE will offer quantum computing services, the time and place for quantum computing in the enterprise IT architecture, and much more.

My guest today is Thierry Botter, executive director of QuiC - a European quantum consortium that has been growing very rapidly since its formation. Thierry explains what makes the consortium special, and shares what he learned in recent months. We discuss how an economic downturn would impact the quantum ecosystem, his World Economic Forum activities and much more.

My guest today is Edward Parker, a physical scientist at the RAND Corporation. Edward recently authored a report titled “An Assessment of the US and Chinese Industrial Basis in Quantum Technology” and we discuss its key findings, what surprised him the most during his research, and much more.

My guest today is Kenna Castleberry, a writer and science communicator. Kenna and I spoke about her Women in Quantum article series, diversity in quantum companies, communicating quantum computing to lay audiences and much more.

My guest today, Brian Lenahan - Founder and Chair of the Quantum Strategy Institute, spoke with me about "Quantum Excellence", his new book, common traits of successful quantum implementations, and much more.

My guest today is Georges Reymond, CEO of Pasqal, a quantum processor company. Georges and I spoke about full-stack quantum vendors and the historical analogy from classical computing, the French quantum ecosystem and much more.

My guest today is Steve Brierley, CEO and Founder of Riverlane. Steve and I talk about quantum error correction - why it’s difficult, how soon we can expect it, and much more.

My guest today is Wenmiao Yu, co-founder and Director of Business Development at Quantum Dice. We spoke about quantum random number generators: why they are needed, how they work, and much more.

My guest today is Christophe Jurczak, founder and partner at Quantonation, a quantum-focused venture capital firm. We spoke about his investment strategy, what he sees from his position as a Board member, vertical integration, and much more.

My guest today is Chris Ferrie, an associate professor of physics at the University of Technology, Sydney and a prolific author of books teaching scientific concepts to children. Chris and I spoke about whether qubits spin the other way in Australia, his teaching and research interests, the quantum ecosystem in Australia and more.

My guest today is Anisha Musti, a 16-year old high school student, founder and CEO of Q-munity, building the next generation of the quantum workforce. Anisha and I talk about the best age to start teaching quantum computing, what’s missing in building a quantum workforce, and much more.

My guest today is Olivier Ezratty, a prolific author and consultant. Olivier and I speak about the risks and rewards of hype in quantum, the difference between the German and French quantum ecosystems, full-stack vendors and more.

My guest today is James Sanders, Cloud and Quantum Analyst at 451 research. We spoke about co-locating quantum and classical computers in the data centers, quantum hype, the five tenors of quantum analysts and much more.

My guest today is Steve Flinter, Vice President, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Mastercard Labs. Steve and I talk about specific quantum applications that Mastercard is exploring, and how they are different than the typical financial services firm, what’s holding them back from moving to production, and much more.

My guest today is Matt Langione, a partner at the Boston Consulting Group, and the North American lead in their deep tech mission. We spoke about the advice he gives to enterprises, VCs and quantum vendors, how BCG’s thinking about popular quantum computing applications has evolved recently, and much more.

My guest today is Matt Versaggi, Senior Director of AI and Cognitive Technology at Optum Technology, which is part of United Health Group. Matt and I talk about why a health insurance provider is exploring quantum computing, about building internal support inside a 350,000-people organization, and much more.

My guest today is Eduardo Miranda, Composer and Professor of Music at the University of Plymouth. We talk about what quantum music is, how quantum computers help in composing and performing music, how to turn my violin into a Stradivarius, and much more.

My guest today is Florian Neukart, Chief Product Officer at Terra Quantum AG. Florian and I talk about their hybrid quantum/classical cloud and how it is different than quantum offerings of traditional cloud vendors, about his departure from Volkswagen, and much more.

My guest today is Nicole Yunger Halpern, a QuICS physicist and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland. Nicole is also the author of a new book “Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s tomorrow”. Nicole and I discuss her book, quantum thermodynamics, whether being a woman helped or hurt her career, and much more.

My guest today is Connor Teague, President at Quantum Futures, a quantum computing talent agency. Connor and I talk about the shortage in quantum talent, when should employees apply for a job, what should students to do prepare themselves for the quantum market, and much more.