14Oct2025
08:15 – 19:30 CICG - The International Conference Center Geneva, Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève

Quantum Industry Day 2025

IDQ, IBM Reserach, Zurich Instruments, Quantum Center ETH Zürich, Innosuisse, enterprose europe network CSEM - Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique

The Quantum Industry Day in Switzerland gathers academic and industrial R&D to foster exchange and accelerate the development of new quantum products for inspiring keynote talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.

Large private and public investments are rapidly pushing quantum technologies out of labs and into real-world applications. Industrial actors are playing a key role: they provide the enabling technologies as well as the commercialization know-how driving this development.

The program covers the areas of quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum instrumentation and quantum communication.

Key Topics addressed:

  • International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025

  • Applications of Quantum Computing

  • Quantum Instrumentation

  • Quantum Communication

  • Migration to Quantum-Safe Security

  • Quantum Sensors

  • Building a quantum career

Programm/Ablauf

08:15Registration
09:00Welcome & Opening
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session

Delphine Bachmann – State Councilor in charge of the Department of Economy and Labor

Speaker:
Delphine Bachmann – State Councillor, Canton of Geneva
09:05Overview of Quantum Computing
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session
Sarah Sheldon – IBM Quantum
09:25Overview of Quantum Technologies for Space
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session

Eric Wille – ESA

Speaker:
Eric Wille – Head of the Opto-Electronics Section, European Space Agency (ESA)
09:45Overview of Quantum Instrumentation
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session

Andrea Orzati – Zurich Instruments
CEO, Zurich Instruments
10:05Coffee Break
10:30Overview of Quantum Sensing
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session
Bruno Desruelles – CEO Photonics Exail, Exail
10:50Overview of Quantum Supply Chain
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session
Ann-Katrin Michel – SQIN/Swissmem
11:10The EU Quantum strategy
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session

Tommaso Calarco – Director, Institute for Quantum Control PGI-8, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
11:30Panel discussion: “Enabling innovation and competitiveness of the Swiss Quantum Industry by 2030”
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session

Sarah Sheldon (IBM) - Eric Wille (ESA) - Flavio Heer (Zurich Instruments) - Bruno Desruelles (Exail) - Ann-Katrin Michel (SQIN/Swissmem) - Nicolas Gisin (SQC)
12:00Wrap-up and conclusion
Location: Event hall | Track: Keynote session
12:10Networking Lunch
12:20Meetings (Meeting block)
Location: B2B area | Meeting duration: 15 minute time slots
14:00Session A - Quantum Instrumentation
Location: Room 3 | Track: Session A

Speakers:
Jonny Davidson – Senior Business Development Manager, Riverlane
Dr. Christian Jünger – CEO, YQuantum
 Session B - Quantum Computing
Location: Event hall | Track: Session B

Speakers:
Constantin Dalyac – Quantum advantage lead, Pasqal
Frederik Floether – Chief Quantum Officer, QuantumBasel
Johannes Greiner – Senior Engineer Presales, Kipu Quantum
Michele Grossi – Coordinator Quantum Algorithm, CERN
Pavel Hrmo – CEO, ZuriQ
 Session C - Quantum-Safe Security
Location: Room 1 | Track: Session C

Speakers:
Andreas Neuhold – Senior Technical Specialist, CANCOM Converged Services GmbH
Simon Patkovic – VP Quantum-Safe Solutions, ID Quantique
Zishan Siddiquee – Senior Specialist, Optical Engineering, COLT Technology Services
 Session D - Quantum Sensors
Location: Room 2 | Track: Session D

Speakers:
Cesare Alfieri – Technical Sales Manager & Business Developer Quantum, FEMTOprint SA
Bruno Desruelle – CEO Photonics Exail, Exail
Dominik Husmann – Scientist, Federal Institute of Metrology METAS
Clément Javerzac – Professor, group leader, FHNW
Mathieu Munsch – CEO, Qnami
16:00 Coffee Break
16:30Session E - Quantum Career
Location: Event hall | Track: Session E

Speakers:
Claudia Fracchiolla – Head of Public Engagement, American Physical Society
Rebekka Garreis – Scientific Officer, SCNAT - Swiss Quantum Initiative
Michele Grossi – Coordinator Quantum Algorithm, CERN
 Session F - Business Development
Location: Room 1 | Track: Session F

Topic: What it takes to take quantum from lab to market from the perspectives of start-ups, VCs, and industry.

Speakers:
Oliver Brown – EPCC, University of Edinburgh
Seoho Jung – CEO & co-founder, Chiralnano
Kohei Okamura – Director of Business Development, Starlab
Pepijn Rot – Investment Associate, Verve Ventures
Kilian Wasmer – Team leader \"Anticipation\", Armasuisse
 Session G - International Quantum
Location: Room 2 | Track: Session G

Speakers:
Maria Longobardi – Managing Director, University of Basel - NCCR SPIN
Roger McKinlay – Challenge Director, Quantum, UKRI
 Session H - Supply Chain
Track: Session H
17:30Apéro

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