Description (podcaster-provided):
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.
Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Quantum computing ecosystem interviews • enterprise adoption, roadmaps, productionization • hardware modalities and vendors • quantum error correction, algorithms, optimization • hybrid quantum/classical cloud, data-center integration • investment, policy, geopolitics • workforce, education, diversity • applications in finance, pharma, cybersecurity, randomness
This podcast features interviews with leaders across quantum computing and adjacent quantum technologies, focusing on how the field is developing technically, commercially, and geopolitically. Conversations frequently bridge engineering realities—such as hardware modalities, error correction, algorithms, circuit optimization, simulation, and hybrid quantum/classical architectures—with the practical constraints of deploying quantum capabilities in real enterprise environments. Listeners can expect discussion of where quantum fits into broader IT stacks, including cloud delivery models, data-center integration, and approaches to selecting providers, platforms, and abstraction layers.
A recurring theme is commercialization and strategy: how vendors position “full-stack” offerings, how pricing and go-to-market approaches may evolve, and what traits are associated with successful implementations. The show also examines how enterprises in sectors such as finance, healthcare/insurance, automotive, energy, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals evaluate quantum opportunities, build internal support, and decide which proofs of concept can move toward production.
The broader ecosystem is covered through perspectives from venture capital, consulting, industry analysts, and consortia, including topics like investment strategy, vertical integration, market timing, and the risks associated with hype cycles and potential “quantum winter” dynamics. Policy and national strategy also appear prominently, with attention to international competition, regulation and export controls, and the security implications of quantum technologies.
Education, workforce, and communication are additional through-lines: how to teach quantum concepts to different audiences, how to grow the talent pipeline, the role of “business translators” between technical and executive stakeholders, and efforts to broaden participation and diversity in the quantum community. The range of guests also allows occasional exploration of less typical intersections—such as quantum-enabled randomness and even creative applications like music—while still tying back to the broader question of how quantum technologies can be understood, built, and adopted.
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Episodes:
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Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs
2022-Aug-24
35 minutes
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Thierry Botter, Executive Director, European Quantum Industry Consortium
2022-Aug-12
25 minutes
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Edward Parker, Physical Scientist at The RAND Corporation
2022-Aug-03
26 minutes
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Kenna Castleberry, Writer and Science Communicator
2022-Jul-27
24 minutes
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Brian Lenahan - Founder and Chair of the Quantum Strategy Institute
2022-Jul-20
17 minutes
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Georges Reymond, CEO of Pasqal
2022-Jul-13
21 minutes
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Steve Brierley, CEO of Riverlane
2022-Jul-06
22 minutes
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Wenmiao Yu, Co-founder & Director of Business Development at Quantum Dice
2022-Jun-29
19 minutes
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Christophe Jurczaj, Founder and Partner at Quantonation
2022-Jun-22
27 minutes
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Chris Ferrie, Prolific Author and Professor
2022-Jun-15
21 minutes
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Anisha Musti, Founder and CEO of Q-munity
2022-Jun-08
16 minutes
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Olivier Ezratty, Author and Consultant
2022-Jun-01
21 minutes
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James Sanders, 451
2022-May-25
20 minutes
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Steve Flinter, Mastercard
2022-May-18
20 minutes
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Matt Langione, Partner at Boston Consulting Group
2022-May-11
25 minutes
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Matt Versaggi, Senior Director of AI and Cognitive Technology at Optum Technology
2022-May-04
23 minutes
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Eduardo Miranda, Composer and Professor of Music
2022-Apr-27
23 minutes
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Florian Neukart, Chief Product Officer at Terra Quantum AG
2022-Apr-20
24 minutes
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Nicole Yunger Halpern, QuICS Physicist
2022-Apr-13
19 minutes
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Connor Teague, President at Quantum Futures
2022-Apr-06
20 minutes
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Tom Wong, author and quantum information scientist
2022-Mar-30
17 minutes
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Sam Stanwyck, Quantum Computing Software Manager at NVIDIA
2022-Mar-23
15 minutes
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Adm. Mike Rogers, Former Director of the National Security Agency
2022-Mar-16
21 minutes
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David Shaw, Director at Fact-based Insight
2022-Mar-09
25 minutes
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Shahar Keinan, CEO, Polaris Quantum Biotech
2022-Mar-02
17 minutes
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Russ Fein, Managing Director at Corporate Fuel Partners
2022-Feb-23
17 minutes
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Amir Naveh, co-founder and Head of Algorithms, Classiq
2022-Feb-16
25 minutes
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Trevor Lanting, D-Wave
2022-Feb-09
21 minutes
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Oscar Diez, Head of Quantum Computing Sector, European Commission
2022-Feb-02
19 minutes
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Tom Marshall, Bloomberg
2022-Jan-26
21 minutes
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Rob Hays, Atom Computing
2022-Jan-19
18 minutes
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David Von Dollen, Volkswagen America
2022-Jan-12
22 minutes
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Mikko Mottonen - co-founder and Chief Scientist, IQM
2022-Jan-05
16 minutes
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Elica Kyoseva, Quantum Computing Scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim
2021-Dec-29
15 minutes
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Sergio Gago, CEO of Qapitan Quantum
2021-Dec-22
27 minutes
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Doug Finke, Publisher and managing editor of the Quantum Computing Report
2021-Dec-15
24 minutes
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Julian van Velzen, Lead quantum technologist at Capgemini
2021-Dec-08
21 minutes
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Marcin Detyniecki, Chief Data Scientist and George Woodman, AXA
2021-Dec-01
24 minutes
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Alex Challans, CEO, The Quantum Daily
2021-Nov-23
23 minutes
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Rene Schulte, research director at Valorem Reply
2021-Nov-17
27 minutes
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Araceli Venegas-Gomez - Founder and Director, Qureca
2021-Nov-10
23 minutes
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Jack Hidary, AI and Quantum Director, Sandbox at Alphabet
2021-Nov-03
32 minutes
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Dr. Bob Sutor, Chief Quantum Exponent, IBM
2021-Oct-27
20 minutes
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Paul Lipman, President, Quantum Computing at ColdQuanta
2021-Oct-20
24 minutes
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Brian Lenahan, Founder & Chair of the Quantum Strategy Institute
2021-Oct-13
20 minutes
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Ivan Ostojic, Partner at McKinsey & Company
2021-Oct-05
26 minutes
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Vincent van Wingerden, Technical Architect for Data & AI at Microsoft
2021-Sep-29
24 minutes
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Vishal Shete, director of strategy and product at Terra Quantum AG
2021-Sep-22
21 minutes
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Itan Barmes, Quantum Lead at Deloitte Nederland
2021-Sep-13
18 minutes
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Santanu Ganguly - Author and Systems Architect, Cisco
2021-Sep-07
21 minutes
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Prof. Robert Wille - Design Automation Through the Ages
2021-Aug-24
21 minutes
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Konstantinos Karagiannis - Head of Quantum Computing Services at Protiviti
2021-Aug-10
21 minutes
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Faisal Shah Khan - CEO of Dark Star Quantum Lab
2021-Jul-27
22 minutes
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Bob Sorensen - Senior VP of Research at Hyperion Research
2021-Jul-13
23 minutes
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André Konig - quantum investor, entrepreneur, author
2021-Jun-28
20 minutes
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Ian Mason - AI and quantum tech strategist
2021-Jun-16
18 minutes
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