Our Keynote Speakers
Speakers
Michael Hush
Michael Hush
Michael Hush is the Chief Scientist at Q-CTRL, a quantum technology company developing infrastructure software and next-generation quantum sensors. He leads multidisciplinary teams advancing quantum computing performance, including improved algorithm execution on real quantum hardware, and delivering real-world quantum sensing applications such as quantum-assured navigation for GPS-denied environments. He has driven major technical milestones and collaborations with global partners including DARPA, IBM, and Lockheed Martin.
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Olivier Ezratty
Olivier Ezratty
Olivier Ezratty is a freelance quantum engineer, mostly known for “Understanding Quantum Technologies”, his comprehensive open-source book on quantum technologies (September 2025, 8th edition). He is a teacher and lecturer on quantum and classical technologies at EPITA, CentraleSupelec, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, and other Universities. He works for a diverse set of government institutions and industry organizations, as a referent expert for Bpifrance, Agence Nationale de Recherche (France) and the European Commission. He is also one of the cofounders of the Quantum Energy Initiative. He has an Msc in Computer Science from CentraleSupelec.
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Olli Mukkula
Olli Mukkula
Olli Mukkula works in the Quantum Technologies team at CSC, and has a background in theoretical physics. He leads the effort to integrate emerging quantum computers into the center's established HPC infrastructure.
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Petrina Steele
Petrina Steele
Petrina is responsible for shaping Equinix’s Emerging Tech (AI, Quantum & Edge) and Emerging Ecosystems program globally. She spent the last 4 years curating Equinix's global connected, autonomous vehicles and smart transport strategy, including integrating emerging technologies that include IoT, cloud technologies, 5G, AI and complex data sharing. Her global role is focused on new ecosystem discovery and curation, pursuit strategy & customer engagement & on-boarding, which covers research into the application of emerging technologies within industry segments and technology partner alignment.
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Rob Stockill
Rob Stockill
Rob is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of QphoX, where he leads the development of essential hardware designed to scale quantum computers. This includes cutting-edge optical-frequency qubit control and readout systems and optical quantum interconnects that promise to revolutionize how quantum information is transmitted and processed. Rob completed a Ph.D. in quantum optics from the University of Cambridge and subsequently held a Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellowship at TU Delft, where he engaged in groundbreaking microwave-to-optical transduction experiments that lay the foundation to spin-out QphoX.
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Ryousei Takano
Ryousei Takano
Ryousei Takano is a principal research manager at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan. He played a key role in the deployment and operation of the ABCI supercomputer, which integrated accelerated computing platforms with cloud infrastructure software to provide a shared utility for AI research across Japan. He is currently engaged in the development of a quantum-AI hybrid computing infrastructure. He received his Ph.D. from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in 2008. He began his career at AXE, Inc. in 2003 and joined AIST in 2008. His research interests include operating systems and distributed parallel computing.
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Seyon Sivarajah
Seyon Sivarajah
Seyon Sivarajah is a software engineer with a background in computational physics, working in enabling technologies for quantum computing.
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Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips is an experienced technology executive and seasoned entrepreneur, with experience in setting up and scaling technology businesses. As CTO, he is responsible for the technology roadmap, development and implementation to ensure commercialisation. From fundraising, to scaling internationally, Simon has a deep understanding of the fast-paced technology sector and demonstrates critical understanding of the quantum space, OQC’s technical capabilities and its market position.
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