Lunch and networking presentation for external members of the Technology Alliance.

Description of Presentation: A beginners guide to the future of quantum and what it means for Washington State. Quantum computing is expected to revolutionize the ability for science to solve difficult problems that are beyond the scope of today’s computers. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is working to advance quantum computing, simulation, communication, and sensing, and is a founding partner in the Northwest Quantum Nexus (NQN), a regional coalition of research and industrial organizations. Dr. Nathan Baker, a Laboratory Fellow in the National Security Directorate at PNNL and a Distinguished Faculty Fellow with the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington, will describe how the Pacific Northwest is becoming one of the top regions in the United States for developing Quantum computing.