

The One About AI x Quantum
For this special bonus episode of AI Wednesdays, come learn more about "AI for Breakthrough Detection in Quantum and Beyond"!
Scientific breakthroughs bring both opportunity and uncertainty. Dr. Thomas Maillart (University of Geneva) will be sharing an AI-driven foresight framework, developed with the CERN Open Quantum Institute and armasuisse Science + Technology, designed to anticipate emerging discoveries before they scale — revealing where innovation is likely to occur and why it matters for strategy and policy.
Applied to quantum technologies, this approach identifies strategic inflection points across computing, communication, finance, and defense. It shows how AI-enabled foresight can guide smarter decisions in investment, policy, and security — reinforcing Geneva’s broader mission in science diplomacy to anticipate global challenges.
Learn how:
Quantum technologies are reshaping global systems — from computing and materials to finance, health, and security — and why early awareness enables more resilient strategies.
AI-driven foresight can spot quantum breakthroughs early, turning uncertainty into opportunity for investment, philanthropy, and collaboration.
Anticipatory intelligence helps organizations act early and amplify impact, guiding funding and ecosystem-building around transformative technologies.
More About the Speaker
Thomas Maillart is a Faculty Member at the Geneva School of Economics and Management (University of Geneva), Executive Director of the Geneva Responsible Entrepreneurship Center, and a leading figure in Open Geneva. He holds a PhD from ETH Zurich and was a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley. His research bridges complex systems, data science, and collective intelligence to address societal challenges. He has spearheaded international collaborations with CERN’s Open Quantum Institute, UNITAR, and armasuisse S+T, and has published extensively on innovation ecosystems, cyber risk, and digital collaboration. He actively develops new approaches to technological forecasting and responsible entrepreneurship that link science, policy, and practice.