Andrew Shields, Head of Quantum Technology, Toshiba Europe; will give session keynote at IQT NYC 2023
Andrew Shields, Head of Quantum Technology, Toshiba Europe; will keynote at IQT NYC 2023.
Session Keynote: Quantum Networking Markets: Towards the Quantum Internet
Andrew Shields leads R&D and business development on quantum technologies in Toshiba Europe. According to Google Scholar, he has published over 500 research papers and patents in the field of quantum devices and systems. He was a member of the leadership team of the OpenQKD consortium in Europe and the EU Strategic Research Agenda Working Group. In the UK, he led the AQuaSeC project developing next generation quantum communication technology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and was awarded the Mott Medal and Prize in 2013 for research on quantum photonics and its applications and the Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize in 2023 for pioneering industrial R&D over two decades on quantum communication devices and systems, leading to their commercial exploitation in the UK.
IQT New York 2023 is devoted to three days of coverage of quantum cybersecurity, quantum networking and quantum sensors. This must-attend event will be held October 24-26 at the Conference Center in New York City with a new sky-level exhibition space overlooking the Hudson River and the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier.
IQT New York is a 100% in-person only conference, offering 30+ sessions and 100+ speakers, and is New York’s quantum event. In addition to our usual topics, IQT New York 2023 will feature panels on the hottest areas in quantum such as Quantum AI, QKD-over-Satellite, Quantum Sensing in Healthcare, and the Emergence of the Quantum Internet. There will also be a new session on the Manufacturing of Quantum Systems.
Attendees at IQT New York 2023 will leave the event with the deepest understanding of the future of quantum technology. This conference brings together corporate management, entrepreneurs, end users, technology providers, infrastructure partners, researchers and investors who are looking for business opportunities in the quantum ecosystem. IQT New York 2023 takes place October 24-26 at The Conference Center, 636 11th Ave. (between 46th & 47th St.) in New York City.
Sandra K. Helsel, Ph.D. has been researching and reporting on frontier technologies since 1990. She has her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.
