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Nordics 2025

Gothenburg, Sweden


May 20-22, 2025

Real-World Applications and Progress Enabled by Quantum Technology


Diamond Day Sponsor (Wednesday, May 21st)

Quantum Machines

Platinum Sponsors (to date)

QDNL

IQT Nordics 2025 takes place in central Gothenburg, at the Chalmers Conference Centre at Chalmers University of Technology, May 20-22, 2025. This is the third annual IQT Nordics, following great success in Copenhagen (2023) and Helsinki (2024).

The theme is “Real-World Applications and Progress Enabled by Quantum Technology.” The conference features sessions on end-user applications and quantum strategies in industrial sectors, commercializing quantum applications and growing the quantum industry, innovations and technologies enabling progress in quantum computer platforms, developments and applications in quantum sensing, and much more. Distinguished speakers and exhibiting organizations from the Nordic region and around the world are participating. The program comprises a visit to the Quantum labs at Chalmers University of Technology.

IQT Nordics 2025 provides a great opportunity for extending your Nordic network and exploring collaboration with the Nordic quantum ecosystem, not least the thriving quantum startup community and the potential end-users. You will also get a fresh update on recent technology and business developments in the field.

Networking opportunities include a tour of the Chalmers Next Lab and the SCALINQ Lab on May 20 and an evening gathering on the 20th as well as a wonderful cruise on the Gothenburg waterways end of day on the 21st.

Speakers

(to date)

Morten

Bache

Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation

Michael

Baczyk

Director, Global Quantum Intelligence

Charlotta

Bengtson

Senior Scientist, FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency

Ariel

Braunstein

SVP Product and Applications, IonQ

Margareta

Broang

2nd Deputy Mayor, City of Gothenburg

Are Magnus

Bruaset

Research Director, Simula Research Laboratory

Ebba

Carbonnier

Director, Quantum Life Science Centre, Karolinska Institutet and Portfolio Manager, Swelife

Sophie

Charpentier

Senior Project Manager, Chalmers Industriteknik

Pontus

de Laval

Chairman of the Board, WACQT and Senior Advisor at Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Miroslav

Dobsicek

Head of Quantum, Chalmers Next Labs

Kristine Helen

Falgren

Managing Director, Danish Quantum Community

Johan

Felix

Director, Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform

Per Olof

Hedekvist

Senior Scientist, RISE

Mikael

Johansson

Manager Quantum Technologies, CSC - IT Centre of Science

Göran

Johansson

Director, Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT)

Pavel

Kalinin

Operations and Platform Lead, Infinity NL

Piia

Konstari

Lead Microelectronics and Quantum Technology, VTT

Samira

Nik

Programme Manager for Quantum Tech and Electronics, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

Cécile

Perrault

Lorenzo

Roversi

Senior Director, IonQ Europe

Kristian Bjørnskov

Thormann

Tech Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Johan

Vallin

Head of Product Line Quantum and Blockchain, Ericsson

Maximilian

Walz

Senior Product Owner - Quantum Computing, T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom)

Göran

Wendin

Professor Emeritus, Chalmers University and RISE

Schedule

12:30 – 14:30
SCALINQ Facilities Tour

SCALINQ develops cryogenic electronics to push the performance and scalability of superconducting & spin-based qubits. They offer plug-and-research packaging, filtering, TWPAs, and wiring solutions. The company stems from research at the Wallenberg Center for Quantum Technology (WACQT) at Chalmers University of Technology. SCALINQ offers a full tour of their facilities, and provides the short transportation there and back, as well as a complimentary lunch.

Take this opportunity to explore one of the facilities of one of the leading providers of cryoelectronics!

Time: 12.30-14.30

Limited capacity of 50 people, Register Here.

14:00
Registration desk open at Chalmers Conference Centre
15:00 – 17:00
Study Visit to Chalmers Quantum Labs

(Limited capacity of 60 people! Register here.)

The Wallenberg Center for Quantum Technology (WACQT) is a Swedish national research program focused on quantum technology. As part of this program, a quantum computer has been developed at Chalmers University of Technology and is operated by Chalmers Next Labs.

The access to the quantum computer is provided via an internet-based software stack developed in-house, called Tergite. Researchers and industrial partners can interact with the quantum computer using the Tergite Software Development Kit (SDK) to run quantum algorithms and conduct experiments.

This tour will provide an overview of the lab where the quantum computer is housed, it’s design and operation.

17:00 – 19:00
Welcome reception at Chalmers Conference Centre
17:00 – 17:05
Opening remarks

Speaker 1: Camilla Johansson - Director Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform, QSIP

Speaker 2: Johan Felix - Director, Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform

17:05 – 17:10
Welcome by City of Gothenburg

Speaker: Margareta Broang - 2nd Deputy Mayor, City of Gothenburg

17:10 - 17:35
Introductory presentation: Quantum in the Nordics

Speaker 1: Göran Johansson - Director, Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT)

Speaker 2: Pontus de Laval - Chairman of the Board, WACQT and Senior Advisor at Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation

17:35 - 19:00
Networking reception - Hosted by the city of Gothenburg
08:00 – 09:00
Registration & continental breakfast
09:00 – 10:30
Session 1: Potential Quantum Applications in Industry
09:00 – 09:05
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Johan Felix - Director, Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform

Session chair: Camilla Johansson - Director Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform, QSIP

09:05 – 09:30
Keynote: Advancing Quantum Computing: A Platform for Diverse Qubit Technologies

Speaker: Lauri Sainiemi - VP, Fabrication, Microsoft

09:30 – 09:45
Talk – Quantum Computing in Mobile Communications: Requirements and Applications

Speaker: Rana Sircar - Research Leader & Program Head of Quantum Computing, Ericsson

09:45 – 10:00
Talk – Quantum Technology for Future Competitiveness

Speaker: Mikael Rönnholm - Director Emerging Technologies, Volvo Group

10:00 – 10:30
Panel: Drivers and Barriers for Applying Quantum Technology in Industry

Moderator: Piia Konstari - Lead Microelectronics and Quantum Technology, VTT

Speaker 1: Lauri Sainiemi - VP, Fabrication, Microsoft

Speaker 2: Rana Sircar - Research Leader & Program Head of Quantum Computing, Ericsson

Speaker 3: Mikael Rönnholm - Director Emerging Technologies, Volvo Group

Speaker 4: Ulrich Hoff - Quantum Engagement Specialist, Kvantify

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30
Session 2: Views of the Emerging Quantum Industry
11:00 – 11:05
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Pavel Kalinin - Operations and Platform Lead, Infinity NL

11:05 – 11:25
Diamond Day Sponsor Keynote Quantum Machines

Speaker: TBD

11:25 – 11:45
Keynote: Innovations Bringing Quantum Technology to Real-World Applications

Speaker: Pekka Pursula - Research Manager, VTT

11:45 – 12:00
Talk: Cryogenic Electronics for Scalable Quantum Computing

Speaker: Arsalan Pourkabirian - Head of Semiconductor Devices, Low Noise Factory

12:00 – 12:30
Panel: Success Factors and Actions When Building a New Industry

Speaker 1: TBD

Speaker 2: Pekka Pursula - Research Manager, VTT

Speaker 3: Arsalan Pourkabirian - Head of Semiconductor Devices, Low Noise Factory

Speaker 4: Lisa Rooth - COO & Co-Founder, SCALINQ

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Session 3: Quantum Computing – Recent Developments and Use Cases
14:00 – 14:05
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Göran Wendin - Professor Emeritus, Chalmers University and RISE

14:05 – 14:30
Keynote: Extending the power of quantum computers: a path from error mitigation to fault-tolerant quantum computing

Speaker: Blake Johnson - Distinguished Engineer, Quantum Engine Lead, IBM Quantum

14:30 – 14:50
Talk: Quantum Computers Accelerating Supercomputing Workflows

Speaker: Hermanni Heimonen - Head of Product, IQM

14:50 – 15:10
Talk: Quantum Heuristics: From Worst Case to Practice

Speaker: Harry Buhrman - Chief Scientist for Algorithms and Innovation, Quantinuum

15:10 – 15:40
Panel: Scenarios for Quantum Computing Development

Moderator: Miroslav Dobsicek - Head of Quantum, Chalmers Next Labs

Speaker 1: Blake Johnson - Distinguished Engineer, Quantum Engine Lead, IBM Quantum

Speaker 2: Hermanni Heimonen - Head of Product, IQM

Speaker 3: Harry Buhrman - Chief Scientist for Algorithms and Innovation, Quantinuum

Speaker 4: Cécile Perrault - Head of Innovation and Partnerships, Alice & Bob

15:40 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Session 4: Quantum Simulation and Optimization – Recent Developments and Use Cases
16:00 – 16:05
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Cécile Perrault - Head of Innovation and Partnerships, Alice & Bob

16:05 – 16:15
Keynote: Novel Approaches to Computational Drug Discovery

Speaker: Ulrich Hoff - Quantum Engagement Specialist, Kvantify

16:15 – 16:45
Keynote: Commercializing Quantum Value

Speaker 1: Lorenzo Roversi - Senior Director, IonQ Europe

Speaker 2: Ariel Braunstein - SVP Product and Applications, IonQ

16:45 – 17:00
Talk: Gaussian Boson Sampling Can Significantly Speed Up Monte Carlo Simulation – Theory and Use Cases

Speaker: Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen - CEO and Founder, Qpurpose

17:00 – 17:15
Talk: Quantum Software for Applications in healthcare and Life Sciences

Speaker: Sabrina Maniscalco - CEO & Co-Founder, Algorithmiq Ltd.

17:15 – 17:20
Wrap-up / Highlights Tomorrow
18:15 – 18:30
Departure Buses for Boat Cruise
18:30 – 21:30
Boat Cruise
08:00 – 09:00
Registration & continental breakfast
09:00 – 10:30
Session 5: Quantum Sensing – Recent Developments and Use Cases
09:00 – 09:05
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Per Olof Hedekvist - Senior Scientist, RISE

09:05 – 09:30
Keynote: Solving the GPS-denial Problem with Quantum Technology

Speaker 1: Ganesh Ramamoorthy - VP of Sales and Marketing, Q-CTRL

Speaker 2: Andre Carvalho - Head of Quantum Control Solutions, Q-CTRL

09:30 – 09:45
Talk: Single Photon Detectors

Speaker: Val Zwiller - Chief Scientific Officer, Single Quantum

09:45 – 10:00
Talk: Quantum Diamond Magnetic Microscopes for Neuroscience, Semiconductors, and Material Analysis

Speaker: Marvin Holten - CTO & Co-founder, DiaSense

10:00 – 10:30
Panel: Industrialization of Quantum Sensors – Next Steps?

Moderator: Maria Ruchkina - Chief Scientist, DeepLightVision

Speaker 1: Andre Carvalho - Head of Quantum Control Solutions, Q-CTRL

Speaker 2: Val Zwiller - Chief Scientific Officer, Single Quantum

Speaker 3: Marvin Holten - CTO & Co-founder, DiaSense

Speaker 4: Anders Sjögren - CEO, DeepLightVision

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Session 6: Quantum-enabling Technologies
11:00 – 11:05
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: TBD

11:05 – 11:30
Keynote: Cryogenics as an enabler in quantum technologies

Speaker: David Gunnarsson - CTO, Bluefors

11:30 – 11:45
Talk: The Role of Photonic Chips in Quantum Technology

Speaker: Peter Lodahl - Founder & CQO, Sparrow Quantum

11:45 – 12:00
Talk: Engineering towards large scale superconducting quantum computing

Speaker: Robert Rehammar - Co-Founder, SCALINQ

12:00 – 12:30
Panel: The Picks and Shovels of the Quantum Industry

Moderator: Sophie Charpentier - Senior Project Manager, Chalmers Industriteknik

Speaker 1: David Gunnarsson - CTO, Bluefors

Speaker 2: Peter Lodahl - Founder & CQO, Sparrow Quantum

Speaker 3: Robert Rehammar - Co-Founder, SCALINQ

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Session 7: Societal Effects of Quantum Technology
14:00 – 14:05
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Kristian Bjørnskov Thormann - Tech Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

14:05 – 14:30
Keynote: European Quantum Landscape, from start-ups to scale-ups

Speaker: Samira Nik - Programme Manager for Quantum Tech and Electronics, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

14:30 – 14:45
Talk: EU Priorities and Strategies in Quantum Technology

Speaker: Oscar Diez - Head of Quantum Computing, European Commission

14:45 – 15:00
Talk: Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Resilience: Securing Our Digital Assets Long-Term

Speaker: Michael Popoff - Senior Scientist, Research Institutes of Sweden

15:00 – 15:30
Panel: When and How Will Quantum Change Society?

Moderator: Charlotta Bengtson - Senior Scientist, FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency

Speaker 1: Samira Nik - Programme Manager for Quantum Tech and Electronics, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

Speaker 2: Oscar Diez - Head of Quantum Computing, European Commission

Speaker 3: Johan Vallin - Head of Product Line Quantum and Blockchain, Ericsson

Speaker 4: Maximilian Walz - Senior Product Owner - Quantum Computing, T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom)

15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:15
Session 8: Strengthening the Nordic Quantum Community
16:00 – 16:05
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Mikael Johansson - Manager Quantum Technologies, CSC - IT Centre of Science

16:05 – 16:30
Keynote: Pioneering Quantum Applications – The Nordic Advantage

Speaker: Ebba Carbonnier - Director, Quantum Life Science Centre, Karolinska Institutet and Portfolio Manager, Swelife

16:30 – 16:45
Talk: Private Funding Driving Quantum Research in the Nordics

Speaker: Morten Bache - Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation

16:45 – 17:10
Can the Nordics Compete Globally in Quantum?

Moderator: Michael Baczyk - Director, Global Quantum Intelligence

Speaker 1: Matti Palomäki - BusinessQ Lead, VTT

Speaker 2: Camilla Johansson - Director Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform, QSIP

Speaker 3: Kristine Helen Falgren - Managing Director, Danish Quantum Community

Speaker 4: Are Magnus Bruaset - Research Director, Simula Research Laboratory

17:10 – 17:15
Concluding remarks

Speaker 1: Camilla Johansson - Director Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform, QSIP

Speaker 2: Johan Felix - Director, Quantum Sweden Innovation Platform

Network Opportunities

Welcome Reception

May 20, 17:00 – 19:00

Welcome Reception

Daily Meal Functions

May 21-22

Daily Meal Functions

Cruise The Göta Riv

May 21, 18:30 - 21:30

Cruise The Göta Riv

Sponsors

Diamond Day Sponsor

(Wednesday, May 21st)

Platinum Sponsors

(to date)

Silver Sponsors

(to date)

Media Sponsors

(to date)

Participating Organizations

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BioInnovation Institute
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FORCE Technology
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Location

IQT Nordics 2025 – Venue and hotel suggestions

IQT Nordics, May 20-22, 2025 takes place at Chalmers Conference Center, located at the main entrance of Chalmers University of Technology campus. The campus is centrally located in the city of Gothenburg.

Address: Chalmersplatsen 1, 412 58 Gothenburg

The hotels below are within easy commuting or walking distance to the conference venue. Additional hotel options can be found online.

Elite Plaza Hotel
★★★★

Västra Hamngatan 3
411 17 Göteborg
(2 km from venue)
SEK800 per night

Comfort Hotel Panorama

Eklandagatan 51-53
412 61 Göteborg
(1.5km from venue)
SEK1200 per night

Hotel Flora
★★★★

Grönsakstorget 2
411 14 Göteborg
(1.7km from venue)
SEK1000 per night

Scandic Rubinen
★★★★

Kungsportsavenyn 24
400 14 Göteborg
(1.4 km from venue)
SEK1300 per night

Hotel Vasa
★★★

Viktoriagatan 6
411 25 Göteborg
(1.3 km from venue)
SEK1100 per night

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