Hudson Valley Quantum Convening at RPI

Can the Hudson Valley become Quantum Valley?

Monday, October 21, 2024, 9:30-11 a.m.
Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center Theater

Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize various industries, but the field is currently hindered by a shortage of skilled practitioners. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) became the first university to install an IBM Quantum System One on its campus in early 2024, providing students and faculty with a powerful tool for research and learning. This development underscores the need for a concerted effort to start addressing the shortage of skilled quantum practitioners and to train a workforce capable of harnessing the full potential of quantum computing in the Hudson Valley, New York.

Join us for this thought-provoking discussion about quantum computing, including what we have learned so far and the challenges and opportunities to come. 

Speakers:

  • Martin A. Schmidt, Ph.D., President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • The Honorable Paul Tonko, Congressman, D-NY-20 
  • Darío Gil, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Director, IBM Research
  • Kraig Sheetz, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Engagement and Research, U.S. Military Academy, West Point
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