May 25 – 29, 2026
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
America/Toronto timezone

The dialogue between quantum information and quantum matter has fostered notable progress in both fields. Quantum information science has revolutionized our understanding of the structure of quantum many-body systems and novel forms of out-of-equilibrium quantum dynamics. The advances of quantum matter have provided novel paradigms and  platforms for quantum information processing.

This conference aims to bring together leading experts at the intersections of quantum information and quantum matter.

Key topics include: 
1. Recent experimental progress on quantum simulation hardwares
2. First-principle classification of topological phases of matter 
3. Physics of machine learning and learning of quantum states
4. Quantum dynamics and out-of-equilibrium phases
5. Thermalization and thermal state preparation

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Speakers

Dmitry Abanin (Princeton/Google Quantum AI)*
Juan Carrasquilla (ETH Zurich)
Anthony Chen (University of California, Berkeley)
Matthew Fisher (UC Santa Barbra)
Sarang Gopalakrishnan (Princeton University)
Tarun Grover (University of California, San Diego)
Vedika Khemani (Stanford University)
Michael Levin (University of Chicago)
Andrew Lucas (University of Colorado Boulder)
Andrew Potter (Quantinuum/UBC)
Yihui Quek (EPFL)*
Shengqi Sang (Stanford University)
Thomas Schuster (Caltech)
Wilbur Shirley (University of Chicago)
Ruben Verresen (University of Chicago)
Sagar Vijay (UC Santa Barbara)
Curt von Keyserlingk (King's College London)
Carolyn Zhang (Harvard University)

*Virtual

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Scientific Organizers

Tim Hsieh (Perimeter Institute)
Wenjie Ji (Perimeter Institute)
Subhayan Sahu (Perimeter Institute)
Beni Yoshida (Perimeter Institute)
Yijian Zou (Perimeter Institute)

Conference information

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Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
PI/1-100 - Theatre
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