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, IT integration, cloud/hybrid architectures • hardware modalities and full-stack vendors • algorithms, error correction, circuit optimization • industry use cases: finance, pharma, energy, transportation • policy, geopolitics, investment • workforce, education, diversity • quantum security/randomness
This podcast features in-depth conversations with leaders across quantum computing and related quantum technologies, with an emphasis on how technical realities shape business strategy in the emerging quantum ecosystem. Discussions often connect the state of hardware and software to practical questions enterprises and vendors face, such as when and how quantum services may be offered, what role quantum systems might play alongside classical infrastructure, and what it takes to integrate quantum into data centers and cloud architectures.
Across the episodes, recurring technical themes include the capabilities and limits of different quantum modalities, the challenge of scaling systems to useful performance, and foundational hurdles such as quantum error correction. Software and algorithm topics appear through conversations about circuit and workflow optimization, abstraction layers, quantum APIs, and “quantum-inspired” approaches, as well as education-oriented efforts aimed at making quantum concepts accessible to students and practitioners.
A significant portion of the content focuses on commercialization and market dynamics. Guests discuss go-to-market strategies for full-stack and component providers, pricing and service models for cloud-based access, venture investment perspectives, and how economic conditions or “hype cycles” can affect funding, timelines, and expectations. The podcast also explores how analysts, consultants, and “business translators” interpret progress and help organizations build roadmaps, evaluate vendors, and decide which use cases to prioritize.
Industry applications are covered through perspectives from finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, transportation, energy, and telecommunications, including what distinguishes pilot projects from production deployments and what internal organizational support is required to sustain quantum initiatives at scale. Broader ecosystem topics—such as workforce development, talent shortages, diversity and inclusion, regional and national quantum strategies, regulation and export controls, and geopolitical competition—round out the picture. Occasional cross-disciplinary conversations extend into areas like quantum-generated randomness and even creative domains such as music, illustrating the range of activity occurring under the umbrella of quantum technologies.
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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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