Quantum Era Summit
Join us on for the Quantum Era Summit, bringing together leading voices from industry, government, and academia to explore Israel’s growing role in the global quantum revolution.
In partnership with DDR&D, DeepTech Nation, Qubit and Deeptech Week, this half-day event will spotlight the strategic, scientific, and commercial potential of quantum technologies.
Featured Topics:
The future of quantum computing and communication
National strategy and defense applications
The role of startups in scaling quantum innovation
Investing in deeptech and quantum ventures
*The event will be in Hebrew*
Agenda:
09:00–09:30 | Registration & Networking
09:30–09:45 | Opening Remarks
• Shir Peri Lichtig, Founder of Qubit.Life & Regional Manager APAC at Classiq
• Dekel Yakobovich, Head of Marketing, DDR&D
• Guy Lachmann, Senior Partner at Pearl Cohen
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09:45–10:15 | Keynotes: The Quantum Frontier
• Prof. Serge Rosenblum, Assistant Professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science & Chief Scientist at QuamCore
“Quantum Technologies in Action: Real-World Examples and Applications”
• Dorit Dor, Co-founder of Qbeat Ventures and Check Point Fellow
“The Quantum Ecosystem: Global Trends, Opportunities, and Future Outlook”
• Yoav Alkalay, Pearl Cohen Partner
““Patents in Quantum Computing: Innovation, Strategy & Opportunity”
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10:15–11:00 | Investors Panel – Betting on Quantum
Moderator: Rotem Haber-Walther, Quantum Computing Entrepreneur
Panelists:
• Ayal Itzkovitz, Managing Partner at Pitango First
• Tomer Diari, General Partner at Aleph
• Rotem Shacham, Director at PSG
• Doron Zauer, General Partner at Earth & Beyond Ventures
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11:00–11:45 | Corporate Panel - Building THE Quantum Advantage
Moderator: Gal Bar-Dea, Co-founder & ex-CEO at One Zero Bank
Panelists:
• Dror Ofer, DDR&D
• Uri Hayik, CTO & Technical Division Leader at IBM
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11:45–12:00 | Closing Remarks & Networking