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The Qubit Guy's Podcast

The Qubit Guy's Podcast

By Yuval Boger (a.k.a. The Qubit Guy)

The Qubit Guy (Yuval Boger) hosts thought leaders in quantum computing and other quantum technologies to discuss business and technical questions that impact the quantum ecosystem.
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Santanu Ganguly - Author and Systems Architect, Cisco

The Qubit Guy's PodcastSep 07, 2021

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Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs

Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs

My guest is Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs. In this extended conversation, Kirk and I talk about when HPE will offer quantum computing services, the time and place for quantum computing in the enterprise IT architecture, and much more.

Aug 24, 202235:41
Thierry Botter, Executive Director, European Quantum Industry Consortium

Thierry Botter, Executive Director, European Quantum Industry Consortium

My guest today is Thierry Botter, executive director of QuiC - a European quantum consortium that has been growing very rapidly since its formation. Thierry explains what makes the consortium special, and shares what he learned in recent months. We discuss how an economic downturn would impact the quantum ecosystem, his World Economic Forum activities and much more.

Aug 12, 202225:31
Edward Parker, Physical Scientist at The RAND Corporation

Edward Parker, Physical Scientist at The RAND Corporation

My guest today is Edward Parker, a physical scientist at the RAND Corporation. Edward recently authored a report titled “An Assessment of the US and Chinese Industrial Basis in Quantum Technology” and we discuss its key findings, what surprised him the most during his research, and much more.

Aug 03, 202226:59
Kenna Castleberry, Writer and Science Communicator

Kenna Castleberry, Writer and Science Communicator

My guest today is Kenna Castleberry, a writer and science communicator. Kenna and I spoke about her Women in Quantum article series, diversity in quantum companies, communicating quantum computing to lay audiences and much more.

Jul 27, 202224:02
Brian Lenahan - Founder and Chair of the Quantum Strategy Institute

Brian Lenahan - Founder and Chair of the Quantum Strategy Institute

My guest today, Brian Lenahan - Founder and Chair of the Quantum Strategy Institute, spoke with me about "Quantum Excellence", his new book, common traits of successful quantum implementations, and much more.

Jul 20, 202217:29
Georges Reymond, CEO of Pasqal

Georges Reymond, CEO of Pasqal

My guest today is Georges Reymond, CEO of Pasqal, a quantum processor company. Georges and I spoke about full-stack quantum vendors and the historical analogy from classical computing, the French quantum ecosystem and much more.

Jul 13, 202221:56
Steve Brierley, CEO of Riverlane

Steve Brierley, CEO of Riverlane

My guest today is Steve Brierley, CEO and Founder of Riverlane. Steve and I talk about quantum error correction - why it’s difficult, how soon we can expect it, and much more.

Jul 06, 202222:59
Wenmiao Yu, Co-founder & Director of Business Development at Quantum Dice

Wenmiao Yu, Co-founder & Director of Business Development at Quantum Dice

My guest today is Wenmiao Yu, co-founder and Director of Business Development at Quantum Dice. We spoke about quantum random number generators: why they are needed, how they work, and much more.

Jun 29, 202219:12
Christophe Jurczaj, Founder and Partner at Quantonation

Christophe Jurczaj, Founder and Partner at Quantonation

My guest today is Christophe Jurczak, founder and partner at Quantonation, a quantum-focused venture capital firm. We spoke about his investment strategy, what he sees from his position as a Board member, vertical integration, and much more.

Jun 22, 202227:10
Chris Ferrie, Prolific Author and Professor

Chris Ferrie, Prolific Author and Professor

My guest today is Chris Ferrie, an associate professor of physics at the University of Technology, Sydney and a prolific author of books teaching scientific concepts to children. Chris and I spoke about whether qubits spin the other way in Australia, his teaching and research interests, the quantum ecosystem in Australia and more.

Jun 15, 202221:51
Anisha Musti, Founder and CEO of Q-munity

Anisha Musti, Founder and CEO of Q-munity

My guest today is Anisha Musti, a 16-year old high school student, founder and CEO of Q-munity, building the next generation of the quantum workforce. Anisha and I talk about the best age to start teaching quantum computing, what’s missing in building a quantum workforce, and much more.

Jun 08, 202216:12
Olivier Ezratty, Author and Consultant

Olivier Ezratty, Author and Consultant

My guest today is Olivier Ezratty, a prolific author and consultant. Olivier and I speak about the risks and rewards of hype in quantum, the difference between the German and French quantum ecosystems, full-stack vendors and more.

Jun 01, 202221:49
James Sanders, 451

James Sanders, 451

My guest today is James Sanders, Cloud and Quantum Analyst at 451 research. We spoke about co-locating quantum and classical computers in the data centers, quantum hype, the five tenors of quantum analysts and much more.

May 25, 202220:03
Steve Flinter, Mastercard

Steve Flinter, Mastercard

My guest today is Steve Flinter, Vice President, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Mastercard Labs. Steve and I talk about specific quantum applications that Mastercard is exploring, and how they are different than the typical financial services firm, what’s holding them back from moving to production, and much more.

May 18, 202220:22
Matt Langione, Partner at Boston Consulting Group

Matt Langione, Partner at Boston Consulting Group

My guest today is Matt Langione, a partner at the Boston Consulting Group, and the North American lead in their deep tech mission. We spoke about the advice he gives to enterprises, VCs and quantum vendors, how BCG’s thinking about popular quantum computing applications has evolved recently, and much more.

May 11, 202225:48
Matt Versaggi, Senior Director of AI and Cognitive Technology at Optum Technology

Matt Versaggi, Senior Director of AI and Cognitive Technology at Optum Technology

My guest today is Matt Versaggi, Senior Director of AI and Cognitive Technology at Optum Technology, which is part of United Health Group. Matt and I talk about why a health insurance provider is exploring quantum computing, about building internal support inside a 350,000-people organization, and much more.

May 04, 202223:36
Eduardo Miranda, Composer and Professor of Music

Eduardo Miranda, Composer and Professor of Music

My guest today is Eduardo Miranda, Composer and Professor of Music at the University of Plymouth. We talk about what quantum music is, how quantum computers help in composing and performing music, how to turn my violin into a Stradivarius, and much more.

Apr 27, 202223:43
Florian Neukart, Chief Product Officer at Terra Quantum AG

Florian Neukart, Chief Product Officer at Terra Quantum AG

My guest today is Florian Neukart, Chief Product Officer at Terra Quantum AG. Florian and I talk about their hybrid quantum/classical cloud and how it is different than quantum offerings of traditional cloud vendors, about his departure from Volkswagen, and much more.

Apr 20, 202224:18
Nicole Yunger Halpern, QuICS Physicist

Nicole Yunger Halpern, QuICS Physicist

My guest today is Nicole Yunger Halpern, a QuICS physicist and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland. Nicole is also the author of a new book “Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s tomorrow”. Nicole and I discuss her book, quantum thermodynamics, whether being a woman helped or hurt her career, and much more.

Apr 13, 202219:13
Connor Teague, President at Quantum Futures

Connor Teague, President at Quantum Futures

My guest today is Connor Teague, President at Quantum Futures, a quantum computing talent agency. Connor and I talk about the shortage in quantum talent, when should employees apply for a job, what should students to do prepare themselves for the quantum market, and much more.

Apr 06, 202220:34
Tom Wong, author and quantum information scientist

Tom Wong, author and quantum information scientist

My guest today is Tom Wong, physicist, quantum information scientist and author of the new book: “Introduction to classical and quantum computing”. Tom and I talk about teaching quantum computing to high school and undergraduate college students, about his cutting-edge research in quantum algorithms, and much more. 

Mar 30, 202217:30
Sam Stanwyck, Quantum Computing Software Manager at NVIDIA

Sam Stanwyck, Quantum Computing Software Manager at NVIDIA

My guest today is Sam Stanwyck, Senior Product Manager for Quantum Computing at NVIDIA. Sam and I spoke about NVIDIA’s foray into quantum computing, whether their simulator would become obsolete when larger quantum computers are launched, new enterprise computing architectures and much more.

Mar 23, 202215:30
Adm. Mike Rogers, Former Director of the National Security Agency

Adm. Mike Rogers, Former Director of the National Security Agency

My guest today is Admiral Michael Rogers, a retired 4-star general, former director of the National Security Agency and commander of the US Cyber command. We spoke about the geopolitical implications of the quantum arms race, the dark side and upside of quantum computing and much more.

Mar 16, 202221:54
David Shaw, Director at Fact-based Insight

David Shaw, Director at Fact-based Insight

My guest today is David Shaw, Director at Fact-based Insight, a quantum analyst company. David and I talk about how to best counter China’s quantum strategy, the role of consultants in creating and implementing a quantum computing roadmap, hardware elasticity, and much more.

Mar 09, 202225:44
Shahar Keinan, CEO, Polaris Quantum Biotech

Shahar Keinan, CEO, Polaris Quantum Biotech

My guest today is Shahar Keinan, co-founder and CEO of Polaris Quantum Biotech, a drug discovery firm that leverages quantum computing to find compounds to treat and cure diseases. We talk about the quantum drug discovery process, their desire to use gate-based quantum computers, whether they can find better COVID therapy, and much more. 

Mar 02, 202217:52
Russ Fein, Managing Director at Corporate Fuel Partners
Feb 23, 202217:58
Amir Naveh, co-founder and Head of Algorithms, Classiq

Amir Naveh, co-founder and Head of Algorithms, Classiq

My guest today is Amir Naveh, co-founder and Head of Algorithms at Classiq. Amir and I talk about his vision for Classiq, new types of quantum algorithms, whether circuit optimization is important in the long run, and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please let us know how we did by emailing hello@classiq.io

Feb 16, 202225:53
Trevor Lanting, D-Wave
Feb 09, 202221:49
Oscar Diez, Head of Quantum Computing Sector, European Commission

Oscar Diez, Head of Quantum Computing Sector, European Commission

My guest today is Oscar Diez, head of the Quantum Computing Sector at the European Commission. Oscar and I talk about funding opportunities for quantum, the comparison between Europe, the US and China, the challenge of commercializing world-class research, and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please let us know how we did by emailing hello@classiq.io

Feb 02, 202219:03
Tom Marshall, Bloomberg
Jan 26, 202221:50
Rob Hays, Atom Computing
Jan 19, 202218:41
David Von Dollen, Volkswagen America
Jan 12, 202222:06
Mikko Mottonen - co-founder and Chief Scientist, IQM
Jan 05, 202216:38
Elica Kyoseva, Quantum Computing Scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim
Dec 29, 202115:53
Sergio Gago, CEO of Qapitan Quantum
Dec 22, 202127:52
 Doug Finke, Publisher and managing editor of the Quantum Computing Report
Dec 15, 202124:00
 Julian van Velzen, Lead quantum technologist at Capgemini
Dec 08, 202121:10
Marcin Detyniecki, Chief Data Scientist and George Woodman, AXA
Dec 01, 202124:21
Alex Challans, CEO, The Quantum Daily
Nov 23, 202123:29
Rene Schulte, research director at Valorem Reply
Nov 17, 202127:12
Araceli Venegas-Gomez - Founder and Director, Qureca
Nov 10, 202123:55
Jack Hidary, AI and Quantum Director, Sandbox at Alphabet
Nov 03, 202132:29
Dr. Bob Sutor, Chief Quantum Exponent, IBM
Oct 27, 202120:42
Paul Lipman, President, Quantum Computing at ColdQuanta
Oct 20, 202124:20
Brian Lenahan, Founder & Chair of the Quantum Strategy Institute
Oct 13, 202120:40
Ivan Ostojic, Partner at McKinsey & Company
Oct 05, 202126:05
Vincent van Wingerden, Technical Architect for Data & AI at Microsoft
Sep 29, 202124:51
Vishal Shete, director of strategy and product at Terra Quantum AG
Sep 22, 202121:55
Itan Barmes, Quantum Lead at Deloitte Nederland
Sep 13, 202118:59
Santanu Ganguly - Author and Systems Architect, Cisco

Santanu Ganguly - Author and Systems Architect, Cisco

My guest today is Santanu Ganguly, a systems architect from Cisco. Santanu has a new book out about Quantum Machine learning. We talk about this book, flying qubits, the challenges in moving quantum machine learning to production and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please let us know how we did by emailing hello@classiq.io,

Sep 07, 202121:24