Quantum Infra Summit EU
Speakers · EU Edition · Leuven, Belgium

Voices shaping
quantum Europe.

8+ executive-level speakers confirmed for Quantum Infra Summit EU— from the world's leading quantum hardware companies, government programmes, and research institutions. Programme expanding through 1–2 October 2026.

Keynote Speakers

9 keynotes
on the main stage.

The summit's keynote speakers — led by our featured highlights, then the rest of the main stage.

Dr. Ben Bloom
Atom Computing
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Ben Bloom
Founder & CEO
Atom Computing
Day 2/09:00 – 09:20
Dr. Heike Riel
IBM
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Heike Riel
IBM Fellow, Head Quantum & AI Technologies
IBM
Day 2/09:40 – 10:00
Dr. Jan Goetz
IQM Quantum Computers
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jan Goetz
CEO & Co-Founder
IQM Quantum Computers
Day 1/11:20 – 11:40
Roberto Mauro
Pasqal SAS
Keynote Speaker
Roberto Mauro
CEO, APAC & GM, Korea
Pasqal SAS
Day 1/09:20 – 09:40
Dr. James Palles-Dimmock
Quantum Motion
Keynote Speaker
Dr. James Palles-Dimmock
Chief Executive Officer
Quantum Motion
Day 2/09:20 – 09:40
Dr. Subodh Kulkarni
Rigetti
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Subodh Kulkarni
President & CEO
Rigetti
Day 1/09:40 – 10:00
Prof. Oskar Painter
Amazon Web Services
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Oskar Painter
Director, Amazon Quantum Hardware
Amazon Web Services
Day 1/09:00 – 09:20
Dr. Kristiaan De Greve
imec
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Kristiaan De Greve
Fellow & Quantum Computer Director
imec
Day 2/08:40 – 09:00
Dr. Marco Pistoia
IonQ Italia
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Marco Pistoia
CEO
IonQ Italia
Day 1/10:00 – 10:20
Panel Moderators

2 moderators
guiding the debate.

Chairing the summit's panel discussions.

Oreste Donzella
International Semiconductor Industry Group (ISIG)
Panel Moderator
Oreste Donzella
Senior Advisor and Board Member
International Semiconductor Industry Group (ISIG)
Day 2/16:20 – 16:50
Josh Moles
Snoquera
Panel Moderator
Josh Moles
Founder and CEO
Snoquera
Day 1/14:40 – 15:10
Panelists

10 panelists
on the panels.

Joining the summit's panels, firesides, and investor showcase.

Dr. Owen Lozman
55 North
Panelist
Dr. Owen Lozman
Managing Partner
55 North
Day 2/15:20 – 16:20
Dr. Steven Konsek
Applied Materials
Panelist
Dr. Steven Konsek
Investment Director
Applied Materials
Day 2/15:20 – 16:20
Sean Hackett
BTQ Technologies
Speaker & Panelist
Sean Hackett
Head of Product for the Silicon Group
BTQ Technologies
Day 1/14:10 – 14:20
Dr. Kris Naudts
Firgun Ventures
Panelist
Dr. Kris Naudts
Founding & Managing Partner
Firgun Ventures
Day 2/15:20 – 16:20
Dr. Nicholas Sergeant
GlobalFoundries
Panelist
Dr. Nicholas Sergeant
VP Quantum Technology Solutions & New Business Acceleration
GlobalFoundries
Day 2/16:20 – 16:50
Ton van 't Noordende
Ground State Ventures
Panelist
Ton van 't Noordende
Founder & General Partner
Ground State Ventures
Day 2/15:20 – 16:20
Richard Kuncic
Infineon Technologies
Speaker & Panelist
Richard Kuncic
Senior Vice President & General Manager | Business Line Head
Infineon Technologies
Day 2/11:20 – 11:30
Dr. Mihir Bhaskar
IonQ
Panelist
Dr. Mihir Bhaskar
SVP Global R&D
IonQ
Day 2/16:20 – 16:50
Charles Foley
memQ
Panelist
Charles Foley
Chairman, CEO
memQ
Day 1/14:40 – 15:10
Dr. Mario de Miguel Ramos
Nu Quantum
Panelist
Dr. Mario de Miguel Ramos
Managing Director
Nu Quantum
Day 1/14:40 – 15:10
Speakers

29 speakers
on the programme.

Session speakers and policy leaders confirmed for the programme, ordered by company.

Remi de La Vieuville
Alice & Bob
Speaker
Remi de La Vieuville
Head of COO Tech Office
Alice & Bob
Day 1/14:20 – 14:30
Julia Thiele
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Speaker
Julia Thiele
Sr Go-to-Market Specialist for Amazon Braket
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Day 1/16:10 – 16:20
Dr. David Gunnarsson
Bluefors
Fireside
Dr. David Gunnarsson
Chief Business Development Officer
Bluefors
Day 2/11:40 – 11:50
Outi Keski-Äijö
Business Finland
Speaker
Outi Keski-Äijö
Head of Quantum Program
Business Finland
Day 1/12:00 – 12:10
Daan Kuitenbrouwer
Delft Circuits
Speaker
Daan Kuitenbrouwer
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer
Delft Circuits
Day 2/13:10 – 13:20
Thuy Truong
Dell
Speaker
Thuy Truong
Distinguished Engineer
Dell
Day 1/16:20 – 16:30
Dr. Karla Loida
DLR German Aerospace Center
Speaker
Dr. Karla Loida
Strategy & Team Lead Quantum Computing Hardware
DLR German Aerospace Center
Day 1/16:50 – 17:00
Dr. Johann De Silva
DSIT (UK)
Speaker
Dr. Johann De Silva
Head of International, DSIT Office for Quantum
DSIT (UK)
Day 1/11:50 – 12:00
Dr. Marc Isabelle
european economics
Speaker
Dr. Marc Isabelle
Founder & CEO
european economics
Day 1/12:10 – 12:30
Anne-Marije Zwerver
Groove Quantum
Speaker
Anne-Marije Zwerver
Co-founder & CEO
Groove Quantum
Day 2/14:10 – 14:20
Aniello Esposito
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Speaker
Aniello Esposito
Principal Research Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Day 1/16:30 – 16:40
Dr. Alejandro Montblanch
HSBC
Speaker
Dr. Alejandro Montblanch
Quantum Safety Lead
HSBC
Day 1/16:40 – 16:50
Dr. Thomas Piliszczuk
imec
Speaker
Dr. Thomas Piliszczuk
Executive Vice-President, Chief R&D Programs and Portfolio Officer
imec
Day 1/08:50 – 09:00
Philippe Soussan
imec
Speaker
Philippe Soussan
Technology Portfolio Director
imec
Day 2/11:00 – 11:10
Hiroshi Nakata
JIJ Inc.
Fireside
Hiroshi Nakata
Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Board of Member
JIJ Inc.
Day 1/17:00 – 17:15
Dr. Alexander Regnat
kiutra
Speaker
Dr. Alexander Regnat
Co-Founder & Managing Director
kiutra
Day 2/13:00 – 13:10
Anastasia Marchenkova
Marqov
Host
Anastasia Marchenkova
Co-Founder & CEO
Marqov
Day 1/17:00 – 17:15
Dr. Henning Soller
McKinsey & Company
Speaker
Dr. Henning Soller
Partner, Frankfurt
McKinsey & Company
Day 1/13:30 – 13:50
Louise Lund Henneberg
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Speaker
Louise Lund Henneberg
Deputy Director / Techplomacy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Day 1/11:40 – 11:50
Dr. Ilai Schwartz
NVision Quantum Technologies
Speaker
Dr. Ilai Schwartz
CTO
NVision Quantum Technologies
Day 1/13:50 – 14:10
Dr. Simon Thomas
Paragraf
Speaker
Dr. Simon Thomas
CEO and Co-Founder
Paragraf
Day 2/13:50 – 14:00
Eric Fauve
PsiQuantum
Speaker
Eric Fauve
VP Cryogenics
PsiQuantum
Day 2/11:30 – 11:40
Dr. Niels Butink
Qblox
Speaker
Dr. Niels Butink
Co-Founder & CEO
Qblox
Day 2/13:20 – 13:30
Dr. Marta P. Estarellas
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech
Speaker
Dr. Marta P. Estarellas
CEO
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech
Day 2/13:30 – 13:40
Vishal Chatrath
QuantrolOx
Speaker
Vishal Chatrath
Co-Founder & CEO
QuantrolOx
Day 1/17:15 – 17:25
Amado Bautista-Salvador
QUDORA Technologies GmbH
Speaker
Amado Bautista-Salvador
Founder & CEO
QUDORA Technologies GmbH
Day 2/14:00 – 14:10
Maud Vinet
Quobly
Fireside
Maud Vinet
Co-Founder & CEO
Quobly
Day 2/11:40 – 11:50
Himadri Majumdar
SemiQon
Speaker
Himadri Majumdar
Co-Founder & CEO
SemiQon
Day 2/12:50 – 13:00
Richard Versluis
TNO (Netherlands)
Speaker
Richard Versluis
Principal Systems Engineer
TNO (Netherlands)
Day 2/11:10 – 11:20

⌁ Speaker programme is expanding — 40+ speakers expected · 1–2 October 2026 · Leuven

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