Schedule
A day, mapped out.
Doors at 9:00 AM. Programming 9:30 to 4:00, reception to follow.
Schedule is subject to change and will be finalized the week of the event.
9:00 AM
to 9:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
Check in, badge up, and start the morning with coffee.
9:30 AM
to 9:45 AM
Welcome and State of the Florida Quantum Ecosystem
Matt Cimaglia, Quantum Coast Capital · Secretary J. Alex Kelly, FloridaCommerce · Kelly Smallridge, Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
Main stage
9:45 AM
to 10:15 AM
The Compatibility Test
Hosted by Hillary Matchett, Quantum Coast Capital — three Palm Beach County businesses meet D-Wave, IonQ, and NVIDIA.
Main stage
10:15 AM
to 10:25 AM
Case Study
Speaker to be announced.
Main stage
10:25 AM
to 10:55 AM
Fireside: IonQ
Host and guest to be announced.
Main stage
10:55 AM
to 11:15 AM
Break
11:15 AM
to 11:40 AM
Fireside: The Enterprise Buyer's View
Evan Kubes in conversation with John Licata, Futures Director and Quantum Lead, ServiceNow.
Main stage
11:40 AM
to 12:10 PM
Classroom to Commercialization
Moderated by Alex Challans — President Ava Parker, Palm Beach State College · President Adam Hasner, Florida Atlantic University · Nathan Green, Vanderbilt University.
Main stage
12:10 PM
to 1:10 PM
Networking Lunch
1:10 PM
to 1:40 PM
Fireside: D-Wave
Allison Schwartz, SVP Global Government Relations and Public Affairs, D-Wave. Host to be announced.
Main stage
1:40 PM
to 2:10 PM
Applications and Error Correction
Dr. Steve Brierley, Founder & CEO of Riverlane · Zapata Quantum. Moderator to be announced.
Main stage
2:10 PM
to 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM
Quantum and National Defense
Ryan McKenney, Quantinuum — moderator and additional panelists from Florida's defense industry to be announced.
Main stage
3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM
Threat Briefing
Federal Bureau of Investigation · CISA / Department of Homeland Security.
Main stage
3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM
Fireside: National Science Foundation, and Closing
Hosted by Matt Cimaglia — Dr. Erwin Gianchandani, Assistant Director, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, National Science Foundation.
Main stage
4:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
Reception
Cocktail hour to close the day.