Workshop Abstract

Quantum technologies (QT) have been rapidly emerging as a strategically important set of technologies for many actors globally. Globally, more than €50B of (mostly public) investment has been promised for the development of QT, with a particular focus on quantum computers, which poses a threat to the current cryptographic infrastructure of many critical digital services.

Since QT is expected to be disruptive and has a considerable societal impact and a high amount of public investments, there have been calls to develop ethical and responsible governance principles and practices on how to develop and deploy QT in our societies globally. This workshop on responsible quantum technologies aims to bring together players and actors from states with emerging and more established QT initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region (especially from ASEAN members). We consider this a perfect opportunity to explore critical issues around intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation, collaboration, diplomacy, geopolitics, and security around QT.

Who Should Attend

Researchers, policymakers, students, and professionals interested in responsible quantum technologies.

Confirmed Panels & Speakers (as of 10 October 2024)

15 October 2024 – For Public

Panel 1: Overview of QT Efforts in Singapore

• Alex Ling, Associate Professor Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore

Panel 2: Overview of QT Efforts in the Indo-Pacific Region (India/Thailand)

• Prateek Tripathi, Junior Fellow, Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology, Observer Research Foundation
• Worawat Meevasana, Associate Professor, Suranaree University of Technology. Lead, Quantum Technology Research Initiative Consortium

Panel 3: Overview of QT Efforts in the Indo-Pacific Region (Malaysia/Indonesia/Philippines)

• Yap Yung Szen, Faculty of Science and Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials (CSNano), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Coordinator, Quantum Computing Technologies, Malaysia Quantum Information Initiative
• Noelyn M. De Jesus, Associate Professor II, Batangas State University. Director of Marketing & Relations, Quantum Computing Society of the Philippines

Panel 4: Responsible QT Efforts in the Indo-Pacific Region

• Clara Fontaine, PhD Student, Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore
• Angelina Frank, Technical Product Manager, Horizon Quantum Computing
• Rebecca Coates, Research Scientist, CSIRO
• Clarissa Ai Ling Lee, is a lecturer at Monash University Malaysia as well as a postdoctoral fellow at Multimedia University

Panel 5: Panel Discussion on Lowering Barriers for Indo-Pacific Collaboration

• Prateek Tripathi, Junior Fellow, Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology, Observer Research Foundation
• Rebecca Coates, Research Scientist, CSIRO
• Worawat Meevasana, Associate Professor, Suranaree University of Technology. Lead, Quantum Technology Research Initiative Consortium

16 October 2024 – For Invitation only

Panel 6: Global Landscape of Geopolitics of QT

• Shantanu Sharma, Senior Policy Researcher, Quantum Ecosystems and Technology Council of India
• Zeki C. Seskir, Scientific Staff, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Kaniah Konkoly-Thege, Chief Legal Counsel and SVP Government Relations, Quantinuum

Panel 7: Panel Discussion on Techno-nationalism: A passing trend or the new reality?

• Manoj Harjani, Research Fellow and Coordinator of Military Transformations Programme, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, RSIS
• Dongyoun Cho, Senior Researcher, Security and Technology Programme, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• Ed Gomes, Chief Investment Officer, SGMC Capital