{"id":661,"date":"2021-07-05T13:48:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T17:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/?page_id=661"},"modified":"2021-10-17T16:23:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T20:23:26","slug":"invited-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/invited-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Invited Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Invited Speakers (Confirmed)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/bios\/\" title=\"\">INVITED SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/FQC_abstracts.pdf\" title=\"\">Abstract Book<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Aspuru-Guzik_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Aspuru-Guzik_2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Aspuru-Guzik_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Aspuru-Guzik_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Aspuru-Guzik_2-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Al\u00e1n Aspuru-Guzik<\/strong>, <\/strong><\/strong>University of Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michael_Biercuk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michael_Biercuk.jpg 501w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michael_Biercuk-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michael_Biercuk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michael_Biercuk-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Michael Biercuk<\/strong><\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>University of Sydney\/Q-CTRL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Boixo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Boixo-1.jpg 502w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Boixo-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Boixo-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Boixo-1-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Boixo-1-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Sergio Boixo<\/strong><\/strong>,&nbsp;Google<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Coppersmith-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Coppersmith-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Coppersmith-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Coppersmith-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Coppersmith-2-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Susan Coppersmith,<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>&nbsp;UNSW, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Dzurak.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Dzurak.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Dzurak-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Dzurak-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Dzurak-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Andrew Dzurak<\/strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>UNSW, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Mark-A.-Eriksson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Mark-A.-Eriksson.jpg 501w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Mark-A.-Eriksson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Mark-A.-Eriksson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Mark-A.-Eriksson-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Mark Eriksson,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Humble.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Humble.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Humble-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Humble-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Humble-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Travis Humble,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Levy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Levy-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Levy-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Levy-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Levy-2-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Jeremy Levy<\/strong>,<\/strong><\/strong> University of Pittsburgh, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/monroe-chris.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/monroe-chris.jpg 501w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/monroe-chris-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/monroe-chris-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/monroe-chris-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Christopher Monroe<\/strong>, <\/strong><\/strong>Duke University\/IonQ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/AndreaMorello.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/AndreaMorello.jpg 499w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/AndreaMorello-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/AndreaMorello-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/AndreaMorello-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Andrea Morello,<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>UNSW, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/William_Oliver.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/William_Oliver.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/William_Oliver-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/William_Oliver-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/William_Oliver-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>William Oliver<\/strong>, <\/strong><\/strong>MIT\/Lincoln Laboratory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/jason-petta.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/jason-petta.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/jason-petta-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/jason-petta-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/jason-petta-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Jason Petta,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Princeton University, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/ChristopherSavoie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/ChristopherSavoie.jpg 501w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/ChristopherSavoie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/ChristopherSavoie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/ChristopherSavoie-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Christopher Savoie<\/strong>, <\/strong><\/strong>Zapata Computing, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michelle_Simmons.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michelle_Simmons.jpg 502w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michelle_Simmons-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michelle_Simmons-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michelle_Simmons-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Michelle_Simmons-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Michelle Simmons,<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>UNSW, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/chandralekha_singh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/chandralekha_singh.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/chandralekha_singh-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/chandralekha_singh-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/chandralekha_singh-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Chandralekha Singh,<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>University of Pittsburgh, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/placeholder.png 512w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/placeholder-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/placeholder-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/placeholder-364x364.png 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/placeholder-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Charles Tahan,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>OSTP\/Laboratory for Physical Sciences, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Taylor-headshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Taylor-headshot-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Taylor-headshot-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Taylor-headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Taylor-headshot-1-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Jake Taylor,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>NIST\/University of Maryland\/JQI\/QuICS, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/lieven-vandersypen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/lieven-vandersypen.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/lieven-vandersypen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/lieven-vandersypen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/lieven-vandersypen-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Lieven Vandersypen,<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>TU Delft, Netherlands<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Vazirani-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Vazirani-1.jpg 502w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Vazirani-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Vazirani-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Vazirani-1-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Vazirani-1-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Umesh Vazirani<\/strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>UC Berkeley, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/yacoby.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/yacoby.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/yacoby-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/yacoby-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/yacoby-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Amir Yacoby,<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>Harvard, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Edwards.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Edwards.jpg 502w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Edwards-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Edwards-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Edwards-364x363.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Edwards-500x499.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Emily Edwards,<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong>IQUIST, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Kuemmeth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Kuemmeth.jpg 501w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Kuemmeth-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Kuemmeth-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/quantum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2017\/Kuemmeth-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Ferdinand Kuemmeth,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>QDev\/Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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