Quantum Taiwan 2026

Symposium

Nov 10-11, 2026.Room 201, TICC, Taipei

Program at-a-glance

Keynotes, invited talks, and panel discussions across four quantum technology themes.

TIME SESSION
08:20–09:00

Registration

09:00–09:15

Opening Remarks & Group Photo

09:15–10:05
Keynote Lecture I

Host: Ming-Jye Wang (Chief Engineer, TQPO)

Prof. Irfan Siddiqi

(Douglas Giancoli Chair Professor, Department of Physics, UC Berkeley · Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Topic: In Search of Quantum Advantage

10:05–10:30

Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking

10:30–11:30
Invited Talks

Session: Quantum Computing

Session Chair: Shawn S. H. Hsu (National Tsing Hua University)

Dr. Chii-Dong Chen
(Research Center for Critical Issues · Distinguished Research Fellow, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica)

Prof. Roger Melko
(University of Waterloo · Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics · Co-founder, Open Quantum Design)

11:30–12:00
Industry Talk

Host: Chung-Ting Ke (Academia Sinica, Research Center for Critical Issues) 

• IBM Quantum
• IQM Quantum Computers

12:00–13:30

Lunch Break & Exhibition Networking

13:30–14:20
Keynote Lecture II

Host: Ying-Jer Kao (Project Manager, TQPO)

Prof. Seth Lloyd

(Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT · Director, Center for Extreme Quantum Information Theory (xQIT), MIT · Co-founder, Turing Quantum)

Topic: Quantum Algorithms: past, present, and future

14:20–14:40 Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking
14:40–15:40
Invited Talks

Session: Hybrid Computing

Session Chair: Shih-Hao Hung (Project Manager, TQPO) 

Dr. Si Min Chan
(Quantum Computing, APAC, NVIDIA)

Ms. Julia Thiele
(Sr. Go-to-Market Specialist for Quantum Computing, Amazon Web Services)

15:40–16:10
Industry Talk

Host: Ching-Ray Chang (Chung Yuan Christian University) 

• Fujitsu Limited 
• D-Wave Quantum

16:10
Symposium Wrap-up

Day 1 program concludes; attendees invited to 1F Exhibition

TIME SESSION
08:30–08:50

Registration

08:50-09:00 Opening & Group Photo
09:00–09:50
Keynote Lecture III

Host: Wen-Hao Chang (Program Executive Officer, TQPO)

Prof. Pascale Senellart

(Université Paris-Saclay, Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies)

Topic: Spin-photon interfaces for hybrid-photonic quantum computing

09:50–10:10

Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking

10:10–11:10
Invited Talks

Session: Photonic Quantum Technologies

Host: Wen-Hao Chang (Program Executive Officer, TQPO)

Prof. Val Zwiller
(KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden · RISE Research Institutes of Sweden)

Prof. Chih-Sung Chuu
(National Tsing Hua University)

11:10–11:55
Industry Talk

Host: Ray-Kuang Lee (National Tsing Hua University)

• Hermes-Epitek 
• Classiq Technologies G.K.
• Quantum Machines

11:55–13:30

Lunch Break & Exhibition Networking

13:30–15:00
Invited Talks

Session: Quantum-Safe Network

Session Chair: Yen-Hung Chen (National Central University) 

Mr. Katsuyuki Hanai
(Business Unit Manager, Quantum Key Distribution, Toshiba)

Josef Vojtech, Ph.D.
(Head of the Optical Networks Research Department, CESNET)

Dr. Jing Yan Haw
(Centre for Quantum Technologies, Senior Research Fellow · National University of Singapore)

15:00

Closing Remarks

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