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Nordics 2026


4th Annual  |  June 22-24, 2026  |  Oslo, Norway


Quantum Technology in a Changing World


  • 3 Days
  • 70+ Speakers
  • 12 Focused Sessions, 1 Continuous Track
  • Opening Ceremony at Oslo City Hall (RSVP required!)

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IQT Nordics 2026 takes place in Oslo, Norway, June 22-24, 2026. Located at OsloMet University in beautiful central Oslo. This is the fourth annual IQT Nordics, following great success in Copenhagen (2023), Helsinki (2024), and Gothenburg (2025).

The theme is “Quantum Technology in a Changing World.” The EU recently launched its long-awaited quantum strategy which will have an impact on most of Europe and on the Nordic region. The title of the EU strategy is “Quantum Europe in a Changing World,” from which IQT Nordics 2026 tagline derives.

IQT Nordics Oslo will feature sessions on end-user applications and 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. With ample networking time throughout each day, distinguished speakers and exhibiting organizations from the Nordic region and around the world are accessible for priceless interaction.

IQT Nordics 2026 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 an opening ceremony and networking reception at Oslo City Hall on the 22nd, tours of prestigious quantum facilities (to be announced), and a wonderful evening cruise through Oslo waterways.

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Speakers

(to date)

Sigrun

Aasland

Minister of Research and Higher Education

Shaukat

Ali

Head of the Department, Chief Research Scientist, and Research Professor, Simula Research Laboratory

Jørgen Ellegaard

Andersen

Professor and Director of Centre for Quantum Mathematics, SDU
CEO and founder of Qpurpose

Morten

Bache

Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation

Andre

Brodtkorb

Head of Department of Computer Science, Oslo Metropolitan University

Are Magnus

Bruaset

Director of Software and AI, Simula Research Laboratory

Ebba

Carbonnier

CEO, QuNorth

Miroslav

Dobsicek

Group Manager for Quantum Information Processing, RISE

David

Dolhomut

Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, WISER

Jeanette

Dypbukt

Programme Manager, Industrial Technologies, Vinnova

Olivier

Ezratty

Co-founder, Quantum Energy Initiative

Anne Kjersti

Fahlvik

Executive Director - Innovation in Industry and the Public Sector, The Research Council of Norway

Kristine Helen

Falgren

Managing Director, Danish Quantum Community

James

Fletcher

Head of Solutions Architecture, ORCA Computing Ltd

Anton

Frisk Kockum

Associate Professor, Chalmers University of Technology

Franz G.

Fuchs

Senior Research SINTEF and Assoc. Prof. at UiO, SINTEF

Katia

Gallo

Professor, Head of National Quantum Communication Infrastructure Sweden, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Tobias

Gehring

DTU/Celare Quantum Communications

Mathias

Hamberg

Special Adviser, NordForsk

Kristian Berg

Harpviken

Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and Secretary to the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Hermanni

Heimonen

Head of Product, IQM

Teiko

Heinosaari

Professor in quantum computing, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Ellen K.

Henriksen

Professor of Physics Education, University of Oslo

Erik

Hieta-aho

Research Team Leader - Advanced Cybersecurity and Cryptography, VTT

Ulrich

Hoff

Quantum Engagement Specialist, Kvantify

Nicole

Holzmann

Defence Applications Lead, PsiQuantum

Carina

Hundhammer

Norwegian Quantum House

Troy

Jensen

Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald

Hannu

Kauppinen

CEO & Co-Founder, QMill

Christen

Krogh

Owen

Lozman

Managing Partner, 55 North

Himadri

Majumdar

CEO & Co-Founder, SemiQon

Mikko

Möttönen

Professor of Quantum Technology, Aalto University & VTT

Sara

Nikula

Research Scientist, VTT

Terje

Nilsen

Director Disruptive Technologies, Kongsberg

Johan

Nilsson

FOI

Yasser

Omar

Portuguese Quantum Institute and the Quantum Software Alliance

Martin

Plenio

Alexander von Humboldt Professor, Ulm University / Co-founder QC Design / Co-founder

Eugene

Polzik

Director, Center for Biomedical Sensing, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen

Pekka

Pursula

VP of Microelectronics and Quantum Technology, VTT

Simon

Rommel

Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology & Quantum Communication Testbed NL

Mikael

Rönnholm

Director Emerging Technologies, Volvo Group

Lorenzo

Roversi

Managing Director Northern Europe, IonQ Europe

Kenneth

Ruud

Director General, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

Giovanna

Sammarco Tancredi

Senior Researcher, Chalmers University of Technology

Jorden

Senior

Research Team Leader - Quantum Computing Hardware, VTT

Jacob

Sherson

Professor, Niels Bohr Institute / Aarhus University

Ariadna

Soro

Scientific Coordinator, Nordic Quantum

Hans

Stærkind

Magnolia Quantum Sensing

Johan

Vallin

Head of Product Line Quantum and Blockchain, Ericsson

Ton

van 't Noordende

General Partner, QDNL Participations

Susanne

Viefers

Professor / Head of Department of Physics, University of Oslo

Maud

Vinet

CEO & Co-founder, Quobly

Christopher

Warren

Research Scientist, Niels Bohr Institute

Jörg

Wrachtrup

Head of department 3rd Physics Institute ZAQuant, University of Stuttgart

Schedule

12:30
Registration desk opens
14:00 - 14:25
Opening of Conference
14:00 - 14:05
Welcome

Speaker 1: Are Magnus Bruaset - Director of Software and AI, Simula Research Laboratory

Speaker 2: Andre Brodtkorb - Head of Department of Computer Science, Oslo Metropolitan University

14:05 - 14:15
Opening

Speaker: Sigrun Aasland - Minister of Research and Higher Education

14:15 - 14:25
Greetings from Simula and OsloMet

Speaker 1: Lillian Røstad - CEO, Simula

Speaker 2: Christen Krogh - Rector, OsloMet

14:25 - 15:30
Introduction to the Norwegian Quantum Technology Research Centres
14:25 - 14:30
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Anne Kjersti Fahlvik - Executive Director - Innovation in Industry and the Public Sector, The Research Council of Norway

14:30 - 14:45
Centre for Quantum Communication Networks and Applications (QCNA)

Speaker: Carlos Cid - Director, Simula UiB

14:45 - 15:00
Norwegian Quantum Software Center (NorQSoft)

Speaker: Shaukat Ali - Head of the Department, Chief Research Scientist, and Research Professor, Simula Research Laboratory

15:00 - 15:15
Centre for Quantum Computing and Applications (QSTAR)

Speaker: Franz G. Fuchs - Senior Research SINTEF and Assoc. Prof. at UiO, SINTEF

15:15 - 15:30
Centre for Defects in Semiconductors for Quantum Sensing

Speaker: Lasse Vines - Professor, University of Oslo

15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:30
Titanium Sponsor Keynote

Speaker: Carlos Moreira - CEO, SEALSQ

16:30 - 18:00
Session 1: Steps in the Evolution Towards Useful/Practical Quantum Computing
16:30 - 16:35
Introduction by session chair
16:35 - 16:55
Keynote

Speaker: Ebba Carbonnier - CEO, QuNorth

16:55 - 17:10
Talk

Speaker: Maud Vinet - CEO & Co-founder, Quobly

17:10 - 17:25
Talk: The Energy Challenges of FTQC

Speaker: Olivier Ezratty - Co-founder, Quantum Energy Initiative

17:25 - 18:00
Panel discussion

Moderator: TBA -

Speaker 1: Miroslav Dobsicek - Group Manager for Quantum Information Processing, RISE

Speaker 2: Morten Bache - Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation

Speaker 3: Pekka Pursula - VP of Microelectronics and Quantum Technology, VTT

18:00
Wrap-up
19:00
Walk from OsloMet to the Oslo City Hall
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and continental breakfast
09:00 - 09:25
Diamond Keynote: Quantum Machines
09:25 - 11:00
Session 2: Quantum Mathematics, Algorithms and Software
09:25 - 09:30
Introduction by session chair
09:30 - 09:45
Talk

Speaker: Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen - Professor and Director of Centre for Quantum Mathematics, SDU
CEO and founder of Qpurpose

09:45 - 10:00
Talk

Speaker: Ulrich Hoff - Quantum Engagement Specialist, Kvantify

10:00 - 10:15
Talk

Speaker: Teiko Heinosaari - Professor in quantum computing, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

10:15 - 10:30
Talk

Speaker: Nicole Holzmann - Defence Applications Lead, PsiQuantum

10:30 - 11:00
Panel discussion

Moderator: Olivier Ezratty - Co-founder, Quantum Energy Initiative

Speaker 1: Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen - Professor and Director of Centre for Quantum Mathematics, SDU
CEO and founder of Qpurpose

Speaker 2: Shaukat Ali - Head of the Department, Chief Research Scientist, and Research Professor, Simula Research Laboratory

Speaker 3: Franz G. Fuchs - Senior Research SINTEF and Assoc. Prof. at UiO, SINTEF

Speaker 4: Yasser Omar - Portuguese Quantum Institute and the Quantum Software Alliance

11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00
Session 3: Development of the Quantum Workforce
11:30 - 11:35
Introduction by session chair
11:35 - 12:00
Keynote

Speaker: Jacob Sherson - Professor, Niels Bohr Institute / Aarhus University

12:00 - 12.15
Talk

Speaker: Lorenzo Roversi - Managing Director Northern Europe, IonQ Europe

12.15 - 12:30
Talk

Speaker: Miroslav Dobsicek - Group Manager for Quantum Information Processing, RISE

12:30 - 13:00
Panel discussion

Moderator: Susanne Viefers - Professor / Head of Department of Physics, University of Oslo

Speaker 1: Ellen K. Henriksen - Professor of Physics Education, University of Oslo

Speaker 2: David Dolhomut - Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, WISER

Speaker 3: Ariadna Soro - Scientific Coordinator, Nordic Quantum

Speaker 4: Hermanni Heimonen - Head of Product, IQM

13:00 - 14:30
Lunch & Networking
14:30 - 16:00
Session 4: AI for Quantum for AI
14:30 - 14.35
Introduction by session chair

Session chair: Shaukat Ali - Head of the Department, Chief Research Scientist, and Research Professor, Simula Research Laboratory

14.35 - 15:00
Keynote

Speaker: Anton Frisk Kockum - Associate Professor, Chalmers University of Technology

15:00 - 15:15
Talk

Speaker: Morten Bache - Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation

15:15 - 15:30
Talk

Speaker: James Fletcher - Head of Solutions Architecture, ORCA Computing Ltd

15:30 - 16:00
Panel discussion

Moderator: TBA -

Speaker 1: Johan Vallin - Head of Product Line Quantum and Blockchain, Ericsson

Speaker 2: Hannu Kauppinen - CEO & Co-Founder, QMill

16:00 - 16.30
Coffee Break
16.30 - 18:00
Session 5: Quantum Sensing
16.30 - 16:35
Introduction by session chair
16:35 - 17:00
Keynote

Speaker: Jörg Wrachtrup - Head of department 3rd Physics Institute ZAQuant, University of Stuttgart

17:00 - 17:15
Talk

Speaker: Martin Plenio - Alexander von Humboldt Professor, Ulm University / Co-founder QC Design / Co-founder

17:15 - 17:30
Talk

Speaker: Eugene Polzik - Director, Center for Biomedical Sensing, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen

17:30 - 18:00
Panel discussion

Moderator: Terje Nilsen - Director Disruptive Technologies, Kongsberg

Speaker 1: Lasse Vines - Professor, University of Oslo

Speaker 2: Hans Stærkind - Magnolia Quantum Sensing

18:00 - 18:10
Wrap-up
18:30
Transfer to harbor
19:00 - 21:00
Fjord cruise with dinner
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and continental breakfast
09:00 - 10:35
Session 6: Reliable and Secure Communications in the Quantum Era
09:00 - 09:05
Introduction by session chair
09:05 - 09:20
Talk

Speaker: Katia Gallo - Professor, Head of National Quantum Communication Infrastructure Sweden, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

09:20 - 09:35
Talk

Speaker: Sara Nikula - Research Scientist, VTT

09:35 - 09:50
Talk

Speaker: Simon Rommel - Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology & Quantum Communication Testbed NL

09:50 - 10:05
Talk

Speaker: Tobias Gehring - DTU/Celare Quantum Communications

10:05 - 10:35
Panel discussion

Moderator: Carlos Cid - Director, Simula UiB

Speaker: Erik Hieta-aho - Research Team Leader - Advanced Cybersecurity and Cryptography, VTT

10:35 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:35
Session 7: Nordic Excellence in Quantum Technology
11:00 - 11:05
Introduction by session chair
11:05 - 11:35
Panel discussion: Nordic Collaboration

Moderator: Ariadna Soro - Scientific Coordinator, Nordic Quantum

Speaker 1: Himadri Majumdar - CEO & Co-Founder, SemiQon

Speaker 2: Mikael Rönnholm - Director Emerging Technologies, Volvo Group

Speaker 3: Carina Hundhammer - Norwegian Quantum House

Speaker 4: Mathias Hamberg - Special Adviser, NordForsk

11:35 - 12:05
Panel discussion: Superconducting qubits

Moderator: TBA -

Speaker 1: Giovanna Sammarco Tancredi - Senior Researcher, Chalmers University of Technology

Speaker 2: Jorden Senior - Research Team Leader - Quantum Computing Hardware, VTT

Speaker 3: Mikko Möttönen - Professor of Quantum Technology, Aalto University & VTT

Speaker 4: Christopher Warren - Research Scientist, Niels Bohr Institute

12:05 - 12:35
Panel discussion: The Funding Landscape

Moderator: Troy Jensen - Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald

Speaker 1: Owen Lozman - Managing Partner, 55 North

Speaker 2: Jeanette Dypbukt - Programme Manager, Industrial Technologies, Vinnova

Speaker 3: Sindre Bornstein - CEO, Nordic Innovation

Speaker 4: Tomas Andersson - Vetenskapsrådet

Speaker 5: Ton van 't Noordende - General Partner, QDNL Participations

12:35 - 14:00
Lunch & Networking
14:00 - 15:00
Session 8: Quantum Technology in a Changing World
14:00 - 14:05
Introduction by session chair (NN)
14:05 - 14:30
Keynote

Speaker: Kristian Berg Harpviken - Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and Secretary to the Norwegian Nobel Committee

14:30 - 14:45
Talk

Speaker: Johan Nilsson - FOI

14:45 - 15:00
Talk

Speaker: Kenneth Ruud - Director General, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

15:00 - 15:30
Panel discussion

Moderator: Kristine Helen Falgren - Managing Director, Danish Quantum Community

Speaker 1: Kenneth Ruud - Director General, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)

Speaker 2: Kristian Berg Harpviken - Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and Secretary to the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Speaker 3: Sylwia Barthel de Weydenthal - IQM

15:30 - 15:45
Closing

Thank you to our Exhibitors/Sponsors

Titanium Sponsor

Diamond Day 1 Sponsor

June 23rd

Gold Sponsors

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Silver Sponsors

(to date)

Media Sponsors

(to date)

Participating Organizations

(to date)

Danish Quantum Community
NVision Imaging Technologies
QSIP
Quantum Delta NL
SCALINQ
Sintef
University of Oslo

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Location

IQT Nordics 2026 – Venue and hotel suggestions

IQT Nordics, June 22-24, 2026 takes place in building P32, also known as Andrea Arntzens hus, of the OsloMet University. The building is centrally located and walkable from the city center in about 10-15 minutes. It is also easily accessible via public transport to St. Olavs Plass (tram 11, 12 or 17) or Holbergs Plass (tram 11 or 12).

Address: Pilestredet 32, 0166 Oslo

IQT Nordics does not have an official conference hotel. Below are several options, all within walking distance from the venue.

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

Radisson Blu Scandinavia
★★★★

Holbergsgate 30, Oslo
3 minute walk

Scandic Holberg
★★★★

Holbergs Plass 1, Oslo
2 minute walk

Hotel Bristol
★★★★

Kristian IVs gate 7, Oslo
10 minute walk

Karl Johan Hotel
★★★★

Karl Johans gate 33, Oslo
10-15 min walk

Grand Hotel Oslo
★★★★★

Karl Johans gate 31, Oslo
10-15 min walk

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