The
7th International Conference on Quantum Technology, ICQT 2023, is
set to be held in July 2023 at the World Trade Centre in Moscow. ICQT
is one of the most prestigious research events in the quantum technology field.
From 2011 onwards, every other year, the conference has brought together
academics from the world’s leading universities and research centres, experts
and businesspeople working on the creation and rollout of quantum
technology-based solutions.
The
conference will form part of the Decade of Science and Technology in the
Russian Federation which Russian President Vladimir Putin decreed would
commence from 2022. The event’s organizers are the Russian Quantum Centre (RQC), the Rosatom State Corporation’s quantum
technology division and the Roscongress Foundation. The event will focus on
quantum technology and present the latest achievements in the development and
application of commercial products.
«The
development of quantum technology holds great promise for resolving strategic
government objectives in the fields of data protection, health and the
development of all areas of national security technology. We’re approaching a
time when quantum technology is evolving from the realms of abstract science
and fantasy into tangible products and services. It’s now becoming extremely
important for us to acquaint the public with this technology, to engage
investors in dialogue and to roll out projects that allow its widespread
application,» emphasized Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the
Russian Federation.
A
plan for the development of quantum computing was approved in Russia in 2019,
and 2022 saw one of the first results of the implementation of the roadmap —
the creation of a prototype 4-qubit ion quantum processor. Continued development
of this project will allow Russia to achieve quantum supremacy — the ability to
solve problems that classic computers cannot. The creation of a
fully-functional computer will lead to a huge increase in productivity in those
scientific fields where simultaneous calculations have to be carried out
involving huge amounts of data. Quantum technology is designed to provide
Russia with technological independence and leadership through potential
scientific breakthroughs in logistics, data protection, chemistry, pharmacology
and other fields requiring complex parallel computations. The result embedded
in the roadmap is not limited to the creation solely of prototype quantum
processors and specialized software, but envisages the creation of a
fully-fledged Russian industry and its integration into the global community.
«Over the 11 years that it has been running, the conference has become an event eagerly anticipated not only by Russian academics and entrepreneurs but also by representatives of the global science and technology community — many global achievements in the quantum technology field have been announced at the ICQT. These days, it isn’t just a scientific event but a platform at which scientists and business can come together, and it’s a key tool in bringing quantum technology to a wider audience,» noted Ruslan Yunusov, Head of Project Office for Quantum Technologies, ROSATOM.
The conference programme comprises two parts: a closed high-level scientific programme from the world’s leading technology universities and research centres, and an Open Day with public presentations by industry leaders, a panel discussion and an exhibition area. With this format, the conference will cover all areas of quantum technology development: from the latest scientific achievements and presentations of commercial products using quantum effects to a discussion of the investment market.
