Oct 6–9, 2025
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
America/Toronto timezone

 

Year of Quantum Across Canada: From Fundamental Science to Applications

The Institute for Quantum Computing and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics will jointly host a meeting celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of quantum mechanics. 


The conference will celebrate and aim to strengthen the quantum information science community in Canada and beyond, by bringing together leading Canadian researchers as well as members of the broader quantum community. The program will highlight the fundamental advances being made in quantum information theory and how these advances lead to applications. 

 

Topics included in the program will include:

  • Quantum metrology
  • Quantum simulation and quantum advantage
  • Quantum error-correction and fault tolerance
  • Quantum complexity and algorithms
  • Quantum communication and networks
  • Quantum cryptography
  • Quantum information in quantum matter and quantum gravity 

Participation is open to all scientists who are interested in the conference topics. 

 

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Co-Chairpersons

Marcela Carena (Perimeter Institute & University of Chicago & Fermilab)
Norbert Lütkenhaus (University of Waterloo, Institute for Quantum Computing)

Scientific Organizers and Convenors

Alexandre Blais (Université de Sherbrook) 
Anne Broadbent (University of Ottawa) 
Shohini Ghose (Quantum Algorithms Institute) 
Ray Laflamme (University of Waterloo, IQC)
Alex May (Perimeter Institute) 
John Preskill (CalTech) 
Barry Sanders (University of Calgary & Quantum City) 
Aephraim Steinberg (University of Toronto, CQIQC) 
Peter Zoller (University of Innsbruck & IQOQI) 



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