| Time | Speaker | Role | Affiliation | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30–9:00 | Registration | ||
| 7:30–8:30 | Breakfast | ||
| 8:30–8:45 | Philip Feng, Mark Tehranipoor | University of Florida Electrical & Computer Engineering | Opening Remarks from Summit Leaders |
| 8:45–8:50 | Alex Kelly | Secretary of Commerce | Florida Governor’s Office | Welcome |
| 8:50–9:05 | Jason Mahon | Deputy Secretary of Economic Development | Florida Governor’s Office | Welcome |
| 9:05–9:10 | Elias Eldayrie | Vice President, Chief Information Officer | UF | Welcome & Intro to AI + Quantum at UF |
| Keynote Talks | |||
| 9:10–9:30 | Robert Loredo | Quantum Ambassador worldwide lead, master inventor | IBM Quantum | The 2nd Revolution of Quantum |
| 9:30–9:50 | Monica Van Dieren | Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer for Quantum Computing & HPC | NVIDIA | Accelerated Quantum Supercomputing |
| 9:50–10:10 | Anna Herr | Chief Scientist | Snowcap | Superconducting Technology at Scale |
| 10:10–10:40 | Morning Refreshment Break | ||
| Visionary Talks | |||
| 10:40–11:00 | Mukund Vengalattore | Program Manager | DARPA DSO | Innovation in the Quantum Space: From Concept to Technology |
| 11:00–11:20 | Matthew Matheny | Device Team Manager | Amazon Quantum | Using Schrödinger Cat Qubits to Build Quantum Computers |
| 11:20–11:40 | Mike Shatruk | Professor | FSU Quantum Initiative Lead | Building Quantum Science and Engineering Effort at FSU and in Florida |
| Power Talks | |||
| 11:40–11:50 | Wei Guo | Professor | Florida State University | Quantum Fluids and Solids for Quantum Information Science and Engineering |
| 11:50–12:00 | Dan Santavicca | Professor | University of North Florida | Addressing Scalability Challenges of Quantum Computing Hardware |
| 12:00–12:10 | Jaesung Lee | Professor | University of Central Florida | Mechanical Platforms for Scalable Quantum Technology |
| 12:10–1:20 | Lunch and Networking – Reitz Union Room 2355 | ||
| 12:10–1:20 | Poster Session—Reitz Union room 2335 | ||
| Power Talks Continued | |||
| 1:20–1:30 | Yingying Wu | Professor | University of Florida | Quantum Spintronics Pathway towards Scalability and Energy Efficiency |
| 1:30–1:40 | Edwin Pedrozo Penafiel | Professor | University of Florida | Breaking Limits with Quantum Entanglement and Cold Molecules |
| 1:40–1:50 | Hebin Li | Professor | University of Miami | Quantum Initiative at UM: Find Footing in the Second Quantum Revolution |
| 1:50–2:00 | Laura Kim | Professor | University of Florida | Unlocking All Regimes of Light-Matter Interactions for Next-Generation Quantum Technologies |
| 2:00–2:10 | Alex Krasnok | Professor | Florida International University | From Quantum Light to Student Might: How FIU is Teaching and Building the Future of Sensing Technology |
| 2:10–2:20 | Elham Heidari | Professor | University of Florida | Quantum Light on a Chip: Squeezing and Entanglement with Kerr Combs |
| 2:20–2:30 | Kwang-Cheng Chen | Professor | University of South Florida | Quantum Distributed Computing and International Standardization |
| 2:30–2:40 | Reza Azarderakhsh | Professor | Florida Atlantic University | Post-Quantum Cryptography and Challenges for Migration |
| 2:40–3:00 | Afternoon Refreshment Break | ||
Florida Preparedness Discussions
| 3:00–3:50 | Group 1 (Blue) | Group 2 (Orange) | Group 3 (Green) |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Investment & Positioning | Infrastructure & Workforce | Cyber Resilience | |
| Reitz 2330 Leader: | Reitz Auditorium Leader: | Reitz 2325 Leader: | |
| 3:50–4:20 | Breakout Session Recap with Group Leaders | ||
| 4:20–4:30 | Closing Remarks from Summit Leaders | ||