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The Quantum Pod

The Quantum Pod

By Zapata AI

The Quantum Pod by Zapata AI is a deep dive into the world of quantum computing. Focusing on the problems quantum computing can actually solve for enterprise use-cases, we break down what you actually need to know about how quantum computing will revolutionize the world

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Christopher Savoie and Building Quantum Software for Enterprise - Episode 1

The Quantum PodApr 12, 2021

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Shima, Will, Marcin and Vehicle Production Planning - Episode 12

Shima, Will, Marcin and Vehicle Production Planning - Episode 12

Recently, Zapata AI, BMW, and MIT's Center for Quantum Engineering collaborated to solve a complex problem: how can you most efficiently schedule vehicle production? This problem needs to take into account many many variables, so how did the team optimize the process? With AI of course! Listen to this episode to find out more about how exactly they did and what results they found.


My two hand-picked episodes for you:

  1. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thequantumpod/episodes/Yudong-Cao-and-Quantum-Generative-AI---Episode-11-e206uia/a-a9fihof
  2. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thequantumpod/episodes/Alejandro-Perdomo-Ortiz--Yudong-Cao--and-Quantum-Optimization-in-the-Real-World---Episode-4-e14tfk1/a-a66sd56

More recommended resources:


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The Quantum Pod is produced by ⁠Zapata AI

Host: ⁠Ethan Hansen⁠

Guests: ⁠Shima Bab Hadiashar, Will Banner, and Marcin Ziolkowski

Editing: ⁠Ethan Hansen⁠

Special thanks to: ⁠Mick Emmett and Rob Kerstens

Aug 18, 202319:16
Yudong Cao and Quantum Generative AI - Episode 11

Yudong Cao and Quantum Generative AI - Episode 11

Mar 10, 202344:01
Bob Sorensen and Quantum Computing's Tie to HPC - Episode 10

Bob Sorensen and Quantum Computing's Tie to HPC - Episode 10

Quantum computing is an incredibly complex industry, how can someone possibly attempt to understand where the current state is and where it’s heading? Using data! That’s exactly what Bob Sorensen does as Chief Analyst for Quantum Computing at Hyperion Research. In his analysis he views quantum computing through the lens of high performance computing, drawing parallels and illuminating differences.


The survey of 415 decision makers Bob mentioned: https://www.dwavesys.com/media/an1helvq/hyperion_report_v2.pdf

Hyperion’s research predicting the growth of the quantum computing industry: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-estimates-more-than-20-percent-annual-growth-of-global-quantum-computing-marketplace-through-2024-301475790.html

Zapata’s own enterprise decision maker survey: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/enterprise-survey/

HPC Wire’s piece on Nvidia, HPC, and quantum with Tim Hirzel: https://www.hpcwire.com/2022/07/28/zapatas-orquestra-targets-the-hybrid-quantum-classical-challenge/


Intro/Outro music: Oblivious by Nihilore (https://www.nihilore.com/synthwave)

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The Quantum Pod is produced by Zapata Computing

Host: Ethan Hansen

Guest: Bob Sorensen

Editing and commentary: Ethan Hansen

Special thanks to: Mick Emmett, Katherine Londergan, and Liz St. Pierre

Aug 19, 202242:31
Andy Walter and Waiting Is Not An Action - Episode 9

Andy Walter and Waiting Is Not An Action - Episode 9

Jul 21, 202235:38
Jonathan Olson, Christopher Savoie, and Quantum-secure encryption - Episode 8

Jonathan Olson, Christopher Savoie, and Quantum-secure encryption - Episode 8

The combination of quantum computing and security gets really complicated, really fast. Two of Zapata’s founders break down the basic types of quantum security methods, the different ways quantum will impact security at the enterprise level, and list some reasons why the time to start preparing for this next level of security innovation is now.

Quantum Security Blog post:
https://www.zapatacomputing.com/quantum-cryptography
Silicon Quantum Computing Startup in Australia: https://www.itnews.com.au/news/sydney-quantum-computing-startup-splits-into-two-companies-579783
Variational Quantum Factoring: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/publications/variational-quantum-factoring/
The Density Functional Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_functional_theory
Rainbow broken on a laptop: https://medium.com/cambridge-quantum-computing/what-does-the-breaking-of-rainbow-mean-for-cybersecurity-21b125383cab
QED-C's Guide to a Quantum Safe Organization: https://btq.li/en/blog/nist-update
Paper with IBM benchmarking VQF: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/publications/analyzing-the-performance-of-variational-quantum-factoring-on-a-superconducting-quantum-processor/
DARPA award for quantum benchmarking: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/news/zapata-darpa-award/

Intro/Outro music: Oblivious by Nihilore (https://www.nihilore.com/synthwave)
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The Quantum Pod is produced by Zapata Computing
Host: Ethan Hansen
Guests: Christopher Savoie and Jonathan Olson
Editing and commentary: Ethan Hansen
Special thanks to: Mick Emmett and Rob Kerstens

Jun 02, 202239:51
Jen Houston and Marketing Deep Tech - Episode 7

Jen Houston and Marketing Deep Tech - Episode 7

In this episode Jen Houston, Chief Marketing Officer of D-wave, honestly assesses where we are with quantum technology and how to help early adopters in the ecosystem. She brings expertise from quantum computing marketing as well as other cutting-edge technologies and uses that to offer up salient advice in today’s world of a continually shifting ecosystem.

Qubits conference:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/qubits-2021-on-demand-tickets-192352691077
Link to jen’s bio on dwave page: https://www.dwavesys.com/company/leadership/
Classical Elephant blog post: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/classical-elephant/
Previous episode (audio): https://anchor.fm/thequantumpod/episodes/Dana-Jones-and-Enterprise-Transformation---Episode-6-e1fcir7
Previous episode (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YloTKerUjM&list=PLnfLBUr5sAbAR4y94MxwNLuUqUFF46VF1&index=6
D-Wave and Caxia Bank: https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/d-wave-and-caixabank-collaborate-on-quantum-applications-for-finance-industry/
Quantum Machine Learning Considerations for Enterprises: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/qml-enterprise/
Podcast Episode with Brian Dellabetta: https://anchor.fm/thequantumpod/episodes/Luis-Serrano--Brian-Dellabetta--and-what-Quantum-Can-Bring-to-Machine-Learning---Episode-3-e12uv9v

Intro/Outro music: Oblivious by Nihilore (https://www.nihilore.com/synthwave)
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Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zapatacomputing
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The Quantum Pod is produced by Zapata Computing
Host: Ethan Hansen
Guest: Jen Houston
Editing and commentary: Ethan Hansen
Special thanks to: Liz St. Pierre, Katherine Londergan, and Mick Emmett

May 09, 202241:02
Dana Jones and Enterprise Transformation - Episode 6
Mar 08, 202238:08
Christopher Bishop, Lawrence Gasman, and Inside Quantum Technology - Episode 5
Jan 05, 202240:08
Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz, Yudong Cao, and Quantum Optimization in the Real World - Episode 4
Jul 23, 202143:14
Luis Serrano, Brian Dellabetta, and what Quantum Can Bring to Machine Learning - Episode 3

Luis Serrano, Brian Dellabetta, and what Quantum Can Bring to Machine Learning - Episode 3

Many of our employees, customers, and users have come from machine learning and Brain and Luis are no exceptions! Hear from them about having 1 foot in machine learning and one foot in quantum, pushing what’s possible with quantum boosts to classical algorithms, and why enterprises should care now. This episode should be especially interesting to those who are more on the technical side: ML practitioners (and those who work with them) who can use quantum today and in the future to take their impact to the next level.


Episode 2 of The Quantum Pod with Jhonathan Romero-Fontalvo: https://anchor.fm/thequantumpod/episodes/Jhonathan-Romero-Fontalvo-and-the-Path-to-Practical-Quantum-Applications---Episode-2-e115ata

Zapata open opportunities: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/careers/

Quantum Enhanced Optimization paper: https://www.zapatacomputing.com/publications/enhancing-combinatorial-optimization-with-quantum-generative-models/

Luis’ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBncpylJ1kiVaPyP-PZauQ


Intro/Outro music: Oblivious by Nihilore (https://www.nihilore.com/synthwave)

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Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zapatacomputing

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The Quantum Pod is produced by Zapata Computing

Host: Ethan Hansen

Guests: Luis Serrano and Brian Dellabetta

Special thanks to: Katherine Londergan

Jun 17, 202134:11
Jhonathan Romero Fontalvo and the Path to Practical Quantum Applications - Episode 2
May 18, 202148:38
Christopher Savoie and Building Quantum Software for Enterprise - Episode 1
Apr 12, 202138:14