State of Quantum
Demystifying the Opportunities and Challenges
Stanford Mackenzie Room, 475 Via Ortega
September 25, 2025 (5 PM - 7:30 PM PT)
Introduction
Join us for an enlightening event where academic leaders demystify the quantum revolution. Discover the vast potential of the quantum computing and sensing paradigms, understand the upcoming challenges, and build intuition for the connection between fundamental physics and real-world applications. Our keynotes & panels will cover three topics: Annual Quantum Progress Update, Quantum Sensing in Defense, and Fabrication, Manufacturing, and Supply Chains for a Quantum Future. It’s an invited-only event.
Event agenda can be found here.
Quantum Sensing in Defense
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Persis Drell
Professor, Physics and Materials Science and Engineering
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Mark Kasevich
Professor, Physics and Applied Physics
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Rose Gottemoeller
Former NATO Deputy Secretary General
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Jennifer Dionne
Professor, Materials Science
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Amir Safavi-Naeini
Professor, Applied Physics
Fabrication, Manufacturing, and Supply Chains for a Quantum Future
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Jon Simon
Professor, Physics and Applied Physics
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Robert Visser
Vice President, Applied Materials
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David Schuster
Professor, Applied Physics
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Jeffrey Marks
Semiconductor Industry Leader; Former Corporate VP, Lam Research
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H.-S. Philip Wong
Professor, Electrical Engineering