Quantum 
Program 2025

Wednesday 9th July, 2025 Session ❯ Quantum Algorithms for Nonlinear Differential Equations Speakers ❯ Dr. Pedro C. S Costa - BQP Nonlinear differential equations are everywhere and solving them on quantum computers is no small feat. This session looks at how techniques like Carleman linearization and Koopman operator theory can help translate nonlinear problems into linear ones that quantum algorithms can handle. We’ll also dive into recent improvements that make these methods more practical, including higher-order solvers, smarter rescaling, and tighter error bounds. ❯ Website: https://www.thewiser.org ❯ Schedule: https://www.thewiser.org/agenda If you enjoyed this......like, subscribe, comment & share with your friends!

Wednesday 25th June, 2025 ❯ Session Elevate Region: Quantum Entrepreneurship in Focus ❯ Moderator: Wendy Lea - Elevate Quantum ❯ Speakers: Dr. Sristy Agrawal - Mesa Quantum, and Dr. Fateme Mahdikhany - Icarus Quantum This fireside chat will spotlight the thriving quantum entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Elevate region. We’ll explore the unique challenges and opportunities quantum startups face, from early-stage research to bringing technologies to market. Join us for a conversation with key players in the quantum space as they share insights on how they’ve navigated the entrepreneurial journey, fostered innovation, and contributed to the growing quantum landscape. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or simply curious about the business side of quantum, this session offers valuable perspectives on how quantum startups are shaping the future ❯ Website: https://www.thewiser.org ❯ Schedule: https://www.thewiser.org/agenda

Wednesday 25th June, 2025 Session ❯ Quantum Networking: using single photons to link trapped ion quantum computers Speaker ❯ Isabella Goetting - Duke Quantum Center (DQC) Step inside the Ion-Photon lab, where they research how to scale up trapped ion quantum computers using single photons! In order for quantum computers to successfully tackle hard problems, they need hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of qubits. Trapped ion quantum computers typically trap long chains of ions (each ion represents a qubit), but if you continue to add ions to the chain, it becomes more difficult to individually control the ions. In this lab tour you'll learn how they are adopting a modular approach in which they connect smaller trapped ion modules, or "nodes", via photonic interconnects. The single photons act as information links between the modules, enabling remote entanglement of spatially separated ions. ❯ Website: https://www.thewiser.org ❯ Schedule: https://www.thewiser.org/agenda

WOMANIUM & WISER QUANTUM PROGRAM Monday 9th June, 2025 Session ❯Why quantum algorithms matter now Speaker ❯ Dr. Travis Scholten - IBM This session explores why quantum algorithms are critical today, how IBM is working to bring useful QC to the world and what this means for researchers, developers, and industries preparing for a quantum future. ❯ Website: https://www.thewiser.org ❯ Schedule: https://www.thewiser.org/agenda

WOMANIUM & WISER QUANTUM PROGRAM Wednesday 4th June, 2025 Session ❯Foundations of Quantum Computing Speaker ❯ Dr. Jibran Rashid - QWorld Get grounded in the fundamentals of quantum computing across these two beginner-friendly sessions. We’ll introduce the mathematical foundations (state spaces, tensors, and computational complexity), core quantum operations (gates, circuits, measurement), and essential principles like superposition, entanglement, and the no-cloning theorem. You'll also explore basic programming concepts to understand how quantum algorithms are structured. These sessions are ideal for newcomers or anyone looking to refresh their foundations. ❯ Website: https://www.thewiser.org ❯ Schedule: https://www.thewiser.org/agenda

Dr. Nana Liu - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Monday 16th June, 2025 Session ❯ Solving Partial Differential Equations on Quantum Computers Speaker ❯ Dr. Nana Liu - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Many natural and engineered systems, from quantum mechanics to fluid dynamics, are governed by partial differential equations (PDEs). Efficiently solving these equations is central to scientific discovery and technological progress. In this tutorial, we’ll explore various quantum algorithmic approaches to solving PDEs, and discuss how these techniques could offer advantages over classical methods. ❯ Website: https://www.thewiser.org ❯ Schedule: https://www.thewiser.org/agenda

Wednesday 11th June, 2025 Session ❯An Introduction to Quantum Fourier Transform and Phase Estimation Speaker ❯ Jerimiah Wright - Womanium Join this hands-on session to explore the Hadamard test, Quantum Phase Estimation (QPE), and the Quantum Fourier Transform (QFT). You’ll get a practical tutorial using Qiskit or Cirq, and learn how QPE could power real-world breakthroughs like drug discovery and factoring with Shor’s Algorithm. ❯ Website: https://www.thewiser.org ❯ Schedule: https://www.thewiser.org/agenda

Monday 9th June, 2025 Session ❯Quantum Teleportation and Grover's algorithm Speaker ❯ Dr Rumlah Amer - QWorld This session explores how quantum teleportation enables the transfer of quantum states without moving particles, and how Grover’s algorithm offers a powerful way to speed up search problems. ❯ Website: https://www.thewiser.org ❯ Schedule: https://www.thewiser.org/agenda