CT Digital Forum Oct 9: Quantum Edition
The race to build quantum machines is less about traditional computing and more like hacking the universe.
Join us here in the state that has been recognized as a national "Capital for Quantum" for the CT Digital Forum's October 9th Quantum Edition.
Hosted in partnership with Quantum CT we'll discuss how quantum is moving from theory into critical corporate and investor strategy, what threats it poses to current encryption, and where the big commercial opportunities lie.
For enterprise leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, technologists and strategists, quantum computing's evolution presents an urgent mandate: capitalizing on the upside potential while building defenses against systemic risk.
We'll bypass the theory and hype to focus on deployment realities, investor opportunities, and cryptographic defense.
We'll discuss the commercial applications reshaping agendas, the road ahead for quantum-secure encryption, and the vulnerabilities facing current digital infrastructure—including the quantum threat to blockchain networks.
This urgent conversation unfolds against a major shift right in our backyard: Connecticut has officially been recognized as a national "Capital for Quantum." Backed by an historic National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines Award, elite academic research, and major federal funding, the state is rapidly developing a powerful commercial quantum tech ecosystem.
Agenda
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Registration, Networking & Breakfast
Connect with fellow executives, fund managers, and tech leaders over lite breakfast bites.
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Opening Mini Keynote: State of the State
A high-level brief on Connecticut’s new status as a federally backed quantum anchor and the commercial runway ahead.
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | The Quantum Opportunity
This session maps out where academic science, venture capital, state leadership, and federal funding are intersecting to create high-value opportunities for investors and major enterprise corporations.
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Networking Break
10:15 AM-11:00am | The Quantum Challenge: Enterprise Agility & Systemic Risk
A deep dive into corporate deployment realities and urgent vulnerabilities. This panel will address the double-edged sword of coming advanced computational capabilities vs. immediate threats to standard cryptography.
Speakers Include
Steve Suarez, CEO of HorizonX, McKinsey Advisor, Board Member and former global head of innovation, HSBC.
John Bordeaux: President and CEO of AdvanceCT, economic development strategist, and one of the leaders in Connecticut's public-private corporate growth.
Michael Crair: Vice Provost for Research at Yale University, Chairman of the QuantumCT Board, and neuroscientist.
Abhijit (Jit) Banerjee: Associate Vice President of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UConn, deep-tech commercialization lead, and venture ecosystem builder.
Vivek Ramakrishnan: Interim CEO and Senior Director of Tech Deployment at QuantumCT, Venture Partner focused on quantum and AI, and early stage investor.
Additional speakers TBA shortly.
Season 5 Theme: The Great Convergence
21st century digital technologies are reshaping our world at a speed that dwarfs all human history. And this season’s theme is built for the moment we're in.
The rapid convergence of Al, blockchain, cyber security, quantum computing and other technologies are challenging organizations and decision-making.
Join our group of executive-level leaders from top institutions, investment firms, and innovative companies as we explore this accelerating digital world and its continuing impacts on the future of money, markets, commerce, society, and culture.
About Us
The CT Digital Forum is the leading event of its kind in Connecticut, with a global following of over 5,000 engaged individuals. We curate exclusive, by-invitation events that bring together executive-level leaders from top institutions, investment firms, and innovative companies to explore the digital future of money, markets, commerce, society, and culture.
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