Q-Con Conference: Quantum, Applied. Value, Delivered.
11 September 2026, Gdańsk
Schedule 2026
Insipire Stage and Deep Dive are separate stages happening at the same time of Q-Con Quantum Conference. Participants are free to choose between certain panels of both stages.
The schedule is subject to changes.
Inspire Stage
First floor
Host: Miłosz Wojtyna
09:00 | Welcome
Marcin Marciniak, PhD (University of Gdańsk) & Patryk Jar (Kainos)
09:00–09:10 | Official Opening
Prof. Piotr Stepnowski — Rector of the University of Gdańsk
Luca Laloli — Head of Economic, Financial, Scientific and EU-Affairs Swissnex Science Counselor Embassy of Switzerland in Poland
Jen Tyldesley — Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Warsaw
Matthieu Osmont, PhD — Attaché for Scientific and Academic Cooperation, French Embassy in Poland
09:10–09:35 | Keynote
Keynote Speech
Heike Riel, PhD (IBM Research)
09:35–10:00 | Keynote
Business and Practical Implementation Challenges for Quantum Technologies
Anna Kamińska, PhD (Creotech Quantum)
10:00–10:25 | Keynote
PQC: The Race You’re Already Running – Whether You Like It or Not
Anna B.K. Hedegaard (Quantum Security Defence)
10:25–10:50 | Coffee Break
10:50–11:30 | Panel Discussion
Security of Critical Assets in the Quantum Era
Chair: Justyna Pelc (ResQuant, New Space Marketing)
Mateusz Buczek (NATO HQ) • Kilian Wasmer (armasuisse Science and Technology)
11:30–11:50 | Talk
The Fault-Tolerant Transition: Opportunity, Dependency, and the European Stack
Max Haeberlein (IQM Quantum Computers)
11:50–12:10 | Talk
The Quantum Challenge for Banks – Real World Applications
Philippe De Brouwer, PhD (HSBC)
12:10–12:30 | Talk
The Risk You Cannot Afford to Be Wrong About: Quantum, Blockchain, and the Cost of Waiting
Antonis Argyros (DeployQuantum, Greek Quantum Gate)
12:30–13:15 | Lunch
13:15–13:20 | Special Announcement
From Quantum Research to Industry: Launching Pomerania’s Quantum Incubation Track
Prof. Marek Żukowski (ICTQT) & Michał Szczupaczyński (Pomeranian Special Economic Zone)
13:20–13:40 | Talk
Quantum Internet: What’s Ready and What’s Lacking
Marcin Pawłowski, PhD (SeQure Quantum)
13:40–14:00 | Talk
QKD: Cybersecurity in Satellite Communication
Piotr Kolenderski, PhD (empiriQa)
14:00–14:40 | Panel Discussion
Scaling Quantum Business: Building Ecosystems to Compete Globally
Chair: Jakub Jasiczak, PhD (Chairman at Polish Association of University Knowledge Transfer Companies, Leader of #EUInnovateTogether Initiative)
Adam Gontarz, PhD (Swissmem) • Tom Gray (Matrix NI) • Joe Spencer, PhD (IoniQ Consulting) • Bertrand Potier (INCEPTI Advisory)
14:40–15:10 | Coffee Break
15:10–15:50 | Fireside Chat
Quantum National Strategies: different ways, the same goal?
Chair: Paweł Gora (Centre for Information Technology, Poland)
Andreas Masuhr, PhD (Switzerland) • Paulina Assmann, PhD (Chile) • Giorgos Georgopoulos (Northern Ireland)
15:50–16:20 | Talk with Q&A
EuroHPC Quantum Opportunities
Rafał Duczmal (EuroHPC Joint Undertaking Governing Board)
Moderator: Nikodem Bończa Tomaszewski (Centre of New Technologies University of Warsaw)
16:20–17:00 | Startup Pitches
16:20 ResQuant – Łukasz Szpaderski
16:25 Quantum B – Paweł Kowalik
16:30 QuRA.space – Rafał Ołdziejewski
16:35 levelQuantum – Magdalena Stobińska-Moretto
16:40 Aldec EU – Maciej Kromer
16:45 finQbit – Tomasz Ćwik
16:50 SeQure Quantum – Marcin Pawłowski
16:55 AstroElektryk – the Team
17:00 | Closing Remarks
Deep Dive
Ground floor (Welcome Centre)
Host: Jakub Tomasz Gnyp
10:40–11:20 | Panel Discussion
Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration: Why Act Now
Chair: Anna B.K. Hedegaard (Quantum Security Defence)
Elżbieta Andrukiewicz, PhD (National Institute of Telecommunications) • Roman Bieda (Koźmiński University) • Myles Scullion (Kainos) • Michał Pietrus (ArgonAUTHs)
11:20–11:40 | Talk
Hardware first: Why Post Quantum Security Belongs in Silicon
Michał Andrzejczak, PhD (ResQuant)
11:40–11:50 | Polish National Policy for Development of Quantum Technologies
Paweł Gora (Centre for Information Technology)
11:50–12:00 | Swiss Quantum Strategy
Andreas Masuhr, PhD (Swiss Quantum Commission)
12:00–12:10 | Chilean Quantum Strategy
Paulina Assmann, PhD (SeQure Quantum)
12:10–12:20 | Northern Ireland Quantum Report and Recommendations
Tom Gray (Matrix NI)
12:20–12:30 | Announcements
Welcome to (Quantum) Pomerania
Karolina Nawrocka-Mucha (Invest in Pomerania)
International Quantum Olympiad
Marcin Marciniak, PhD (University of Gdańskl) • Paweł Gora (Quantum AI Foundation)
12:30–13:20 | Lunch
13:20–13:40 | Talk
Decision-making Problems in Power Systems in the Context of Quantum Computing
Teodor Buchner, PhD (Warsaw University of Technology)
13:40–14:00 | Talk
“Big Fish, Small Fish, One Quantum Pond” – Funded. Launched. Building.
Krzysztof Kaczurba (Orange) & Magdalena Stobińska Moretto, PhD (LevelQuantum)
14:00–14:20 | Talk
Quantum Neural Networks for Derivatives Pricing
Sebastian Zając, PhD (finQbit)
14:20–14:40 | Talk
Harvest Now, Decrypt Later: From Quantum Threats to Quantum-Secure Networks
Mateusz Ozimek, PhD (EXATEL)
14:40–15:10 | Coffee Break
15:10–15:50 | Panel Discussion
Photonic, Superconducting or Neutral Atoms? What Is the Future Platform for Quantum Computing?
Chair: Michał Parniak, PhD (University of Warsaw)
Marta Reina, PhD (Quandela) • Max Haeberlein (IQM Quantum Computers) • Chris Porthouse (Aegiq) • Vincent Martin, PhD (Pasqal) • Marco Palumbo (Infleqtion)
15:50–16:30 | Panel Discussion
From Lab to Market
Chair: Sylwia Mrozowska, PhD (CEO of Univentum Labs)
Anshu Bansal (London Quantum Cluster & Imperial College London) • Hugo Lehmann, PhD (METAS) • Rob Blenkinsopp (QUBIS, Queen’s University Belfast) • Maria Longobardi (NCCR SPIN, University of Basel)
16:30–17:10 | Panel Discussion
Beyond Cyberspace: Security in the Age of Satellites and Quantum Technologies
Chair: Magdalena Ostasz, LL. M. (AGH University)
Marek Zmuda, PhD (Intel) • Piotr Kolenderski, PhD (empiriQa)
17:10 Closing Remarks
