Jeroen Bakker, PhD, is a Partner at Novo Holdings Seed Investments. He has over a decade of biotech investment experience, driving investment processes and portfolio management for companies like Adcendo, Antag Therapeutics and Rappta Therapeutics (licensed to Springworks Therapeutics). He’s currently driving Novo Holdings new €188m investment strategy around quantum which aims to invest in companies and funds that are utilizing quantum tech to impact human and planetary health.

Prior to joining Novo Seeds, Jeroen was an Associate at M Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Merck, where he was responsible for sourcing, due diligence and gained board exposure for a variety of Seed and Series A investments across Europe, United States Israel. Jeroen also received operational experience through a number of roles in Syntaxin (acquired by Ipsen), Inthera and ISD Immunotech. Prior to joining biotech, he was a Research Fellow at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology in San Diego.

Jeroen holds a PhD in Immunology from the University of Amsterdam, a MSc in Biomedical Sciences from the Leiden University with a specialization in entrepreneurship and a BSc from the Technical University of Delft. Jeroen was chair of the Dutch Platform for Young Researchers in Nephrology, served on the board of BiOrigin, a Novo Holdings-backed entrepreneur-in-residence subsidiary and a member of REBBLS, a Danish networking organization focusing on young biotech entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur; co-founder and ex-managing director of Weizmann Institute’s entrepreneurship program; completed his MSc and PhD in Prof. Moty Heiblum’s lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel working on quantum electronics, superconducting-semiconducting devices, and microfabrication; published works in peer-reviewed journals; completed BSc in physics and maths at the University of Washington; received the Ruth and Prof. Abraham (Edek) Blaugrund Prize for academic excellence (2018), awarded yearly to students from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Venture investor and quantum technology thought leader. As Managing Director at Corporate Fuel Partners, oversees a $65 million venture portfolio, serves on portfolio boards, and acts as interim C-Level executive as needed. Currently lead investor, board member and CFO of Vescent Technologies, which supplies core enabling technologies to nearly everyone in the quantum industry. Fluent in quantum and finance, is also the author of “The Quantum Leap” an active blog on quantum technology (https://russfein.substack.com)

Isaiah Hull is the Co-founder and CTO of FirstQFM, a Stockholm-based deep tech company building machine learning foundation models to improve the performance and scalability of quantum computers. A former academic and quantum research scientist with a PhD from Boston College, he is also a quantum research fellow at Rethinc Labs (UNC Chapel Hill), the instructor of DataCamp’s “Introduction to TensorFlow in Python,” and has consulted https://www.deeplearning.ai/ on machine learning. He has authored textbooks on machine learning and quantum computing, and has extensively published research in peer-reviewed journals.

Mike is a Partner and European and UK Patent Attorney in the Electronics, Software and Communications team. Mike’s specialist expertise is in physics-related technologies and computer-related inventions, and he has an enviable success rate in securing worldwide patent protection and in European Patent Office oppositions, especially before the EPO Boards of Appeal. He is often praised by clients for his commercially-relevant strategic advice and for resolving their most complex legal challenges..

Widely recognised as a thought-leader in the patenting of AI, Mike is active as an advisor to both the European Patent Office and the UK Intellectual Property Office.

His track record of providing strategic IP advice, both as an in-house patent attorney for IBM and as a partner at AA Thornton before joining Venner Shipley, has given Mike a wealth of experience and a commercial perspective. He uses this to help clients of all sizes to develop their IP strategy and protect their inventions in technical fields including computer simulation, quantum computing and artificial intelligence, as well various applications of physics in sensing and measurement technologies and instrumentation.

Mike is frequently asked to present to IP associations and UK attorneys on behalf of CIPA on topics including best practice for patenting AI and other rapidly-evolving technologies.

Troy serves as a Senior Research Analyst with expertise in high-growth technology stocks. He has over two decades of equity research experience following sectors such as 3D printing, unmanned aircraft, robotics, optical components, networking equipment, and RFID. Before joining Lake Street, Troy was a Senior Research Analyst at Piper Sandler for 15 years. He also worked at ThinkEquity Partners and RBC Capital Markets. Prior to his career in equity research, he worked as a Futures and Options Administrator at Cargill and spent six years in the Navy. Troy earned a BA degree from the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management. He is a CFA charterholder.

Mike began his career in journalism before transitioning to public relations about 25 years ago, serving as a PR executive with top tech agencies in Southern California and Silicon Valley. At HKA, Mike is the heart and soul of the quantum practice, guiding HKA team members as well as client executives on best practices to achieve optimum results. Mike has spent his career making media magic for technology clients, representing entrepreneurial clients with the latest innovations, along with top-tier brands including Epson, Toshiba, Ericsson, Cisco and Ingram Micro. Mike, who holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Long Beach, has been recognized for his PR work with three Silver Anvils, the prestigious national award from the Public Relations Society of America.

Dr. Jie (“Roger”) Luo earned his PhD in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 2020. At Caltech, he conducted research on hybrid quantum devices under the guidance of Prof. Oskar Painter and produced recording-breaking ultra-high-quality compact microwave frequency phononic quantum memory devices and patents integrating the technology for next-generation quantum processors. After completing his doctoral research at Caltech in 2019, Roger joined Prof. Irfan Siddiqi’s Quantum Nanoelectronics Laboratory at University of California, Berkeley as a postdoctoral scholar of Advanced Quantum Testbed under Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. During his time at Berkeley, he worked on novel parametric quantum microwave circuit devices. Building on the experience from Caltech and UC Berkeley, Roger co-founded Anyon Computing Inc in US that expanded globally to Anyon Technologies group focusing on developing modular quantum computers and interconnects for delivering large-scale tightly coupled quantum-classical supercomputers to future data centers.

With 25+ years of executive leadership across healthcare and emerging tech, I bring a rare blend of deep technical expertise, practical strategy, and a mission-driven mindset. My focus: investing in and accelerating quantum and next-gen computing innovations that can solve humanity’s most complex problems.

As Managing Partner at Qubits Ventures, I lead global investments in quantum, future of computing, data, intelligence, and infrastructure technologies and applications — from superconducting and photonic hardware to new AI models built to run in these exotic compute systems to data center innovations. My approach combines hands-on implementation know-how with long-range ecosystem building, helping bold founders go from idea to impactful scale.

Richard co-founded ORCA Computing in 2019. He is an accomplished business executive and technologist with a PhD in quantum atom-optics and over 15 years of experience managing scientific teams working on disruptive early-stage technologies such as quantum, AR/VR and other consumer and industrial applications of photonics. Under his leadership, the company has grown to 45 people, expanded globally and developed a roadmap focused on building a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer. Previously, Richard worked for the UK government alongside Sir Peter Knight creating the £270m UK quantum technologies programme. He was also pivotal in the early stages of the €1 billion EU quantum flagship programme.

I am leading quantum research activities in Cisco, spearheading development and execution of both short-term and long-term quantum research roadmaps. I lead a dynamic team of quantum and network scientists, encompassing both experimentalists and theorists. My role also encompasses establishing research partnerships and collaborations with prominent academic groups and industries. Additionally, I am leading the development of Cisco’s Quantum Research Lab, an innovative facility dedicated to advancing quantum networking research. Prior to joining Cisco, I served as a Chair Professor of Networks and Head of the High-Performance Network Group in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Bristol, UK. My research focus and expertise lies in the realms of Quantum and Classical network infrastructure for the Future Internet.

Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero is the Founder and Chief Executive of Nu Quantum, the leading quantum entanglement company, which recently raised a $60M Series A from leading VCs including National Grid Partners, Morpheus and Amadeus Capital Partners. She is an award-winning quantum physicist and inventor, author of several high-impact research papers and a book based on her doctoral research. Prior to founding Nu Quantum, Carmen earned her PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge and undergraduate at Imperial College London. She also serves on the Technical Advisory Board of the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre and is Cofounder and Director of UKQuantum, the UK’s quantum industry group. She has been the leader of several pro-equality and LGBTQIA+ visibility groups, and initiatives in STEM and has been featured in Wired, Bloomberg, Forbes, BBC, and Sifted.

Matt Perkins is a media specialist at Virgo PR, where he works with technology companies on earned media strategy and press outreach. He supports teams working on complex technical products and research, with a focus on translating how those technologies work into clear stories that journalists can accurately report.

Anurag is the Chief Product Officer at Qruise. He is an experienced engineer and entrepreneur with a background in cold atoms and superconducting qubits-based quantum technologies. At Qruise, he leads a team of physicists and software engineers developing tools to automate and accelerate the development of quantum devices through faster & better calibration and characterisation. Prior to joining Qruise, he was at the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore and the Jülich Research Centre in Germany.

Brian Siegelwax is an algorithm and application developer. He has authored several books and several hundred articles, and has “hands-on” evaluated more than 100 quantum technology products.

Dr. Bob Sutor has been a technical leader and executive in the computer and DeepTech industry for over 40 years. He is a theoretical mathematician by training, with a Ph.D. from Princeton University and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College.

Bob’s industry role is to advance AI and quantum technologies by providing strategic and technical insight to help build strong business, partner, technical, and educational ecosystems. His singular goal is to evolve AI and quantum to help solve some of the critical computational problems facing businesses and society today. Bob is widely quoted in the press, delivers conference keynotes, and appears in the media. He is the author of a popular Quantum and AI newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack.

Dr. Sutor is the CEO and Founder of Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory. He helps clients and investors understand sophisticated technologies such as AI and quantum computing and use them effectively to succeed in their organizations and industries. As an author and communicator, Bob helps clients bring their messages to current and potential customers in clear, powerful, and impactful ways.

Dr. Sutor is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Buffalo, New York, USA.

Bob spent over two decades at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. During his time there, he worked on or led efforts in AI, quantum computing, optimization, mathematical software, and blockchain. As the Vice President for Mathematical Sciences at IBM, Dr. Sutor oversaw AI projects for clients in the agricultural, energy, financial services, food, healthcare, insurance, and oil and gas industries. He was also an executive on the software side of the IBM business in areas including IBM Websphere middleware, software on Linux, mobile, open source, and emerging industry standards.

He was the Vice President of Corporate Development and, later, Chief Quantum Advocate at Infleqtion, a quantum computing and sensing company based in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Bob was the Vice President and Practice Lead for Emerging Technologies at The Futurum Group.

Dr. Sutor is the author of the 2019 quantum computing book Dancing with Qubits. Dancing with Qubits, Second Edition, was published in March 2024 and includes new chapters on NISQ algorithms and quantum machine learning. Bob is also the author of the 2021 book Dancing with Python, an introduction to Python coding for classical, quantum, and AI computing.

Dr. Sutor’s full resume is at available online and is suitable for printing. Areas in which he’s worked: quantum computing, AI, blockchain, mathematics and mathematical software, Linux, open source, standards management, product management and marketing, computer algebra, and web standards.

Joseph Wolfe is an attorney in the patent development and strategy group at DLA Piper, concentrating his practice on the rapidly evolving realms of quantum computing and artificial intelligence technologies. With a deep understanding of the intricacies of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and their applications, Joseph brings a unique blend of technical expertise and legal acumen to the patent group.

Joseph practice extends to domestic and foreign patent prosecution and preparation, post grant proceedings, patent validity and infringement analyses, freedom-to-operate analyses, due diligence, and strategic portfolio development. With a commitment to staying at the forefront of emerging technologies, Joseph ensures his clients receive informed and strategic guidance, safeguarding their intellectual property rights in this dynamic technological landscape.

Dr. James Wootton is the Chief Scientific Officer of Moth, a pioneering company bringing the power of quantum computing to the fingertips of musicians, gamers, and digital artists. After receiving his PhD in quantum computing from the University of Leeds, Wootton relocated to Switzerland to conduct postdoctoral research and lecture at the University of Basel. During this time he also started to develop citizen science and education games around quantum technology, as well as developing the first simple games to run on quantum hardware. From 2018 to 2024, he further investigated the intersection of quantum computing and games at IBM Research, as well as helping to make quantum computers that actually work. Now he leads a scientific team that creates new ways for creatives to be empowered by quantum computing.

Yilun Xu is a research scientist in the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He is a co-inventor of QubiC, the world’s first open-source control system for superconducting qubits, which integrates electronics hardware, FPGA gateware, and engineering software. He leads the AI/ML efforts in QubiC, with a focus on ML on FPGA for real-time applications. His expertise includes RF control systems and FPGA-based digital signal processing.