Katanya Kuntz; QEYSSat Science Team Coordinator, IQC, University of Waterloo; Co-Founder & CEO, Qubo Consulting Corp. will speak on “QKD Markets” at IQT Canada.
Katanya B. Kuntz (PhD) is a Research Associate at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, Canada, and the Co-Founder & CEO of Qubo Consulting Corp. where We Make Quantum Accessible to government and business leaders, so they can learn about the ever-changing quantum landscape. Katanya is the QEYSSat Science Team Coordinator for Canada’s first quantum satellite mission: Quantum EncrYption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat), which will demonstrate the distribution of encrypted keys (i.e. Quantum Key Distribution) between the satellite and ground stations across Canada and around the world. She works in the field of experimental quantum optics, such as generating quantum states of light using lasers and non-linear crystals to study quantum entanglement. She has a PhD in Electrical Engineering (Quantum Optics, University of New South Wales, Australia, 2013) and a BSc in Physics (University of Calgary, 2008).
IQT Canada 2023 is the tenth global conference and exhibition in the highly successful Inside Quantum Technology series.
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This event is Canada’s Quantum Computing Event, focusing on Ecosystems for Quantum Readiness. A number of vertical topics encompassing more than 30 panels and talks from over 80 speakers will provide attendees with a deep understanding on state-of-the-art developments of the future quantum ecosystems as well as the current impact of quantum computing technologies.
The conference brings together corporate management, entrepreneurs, end users, technology providers, infrastructure partners, researchers and investors who are working on the current future developments of the quantum ecosystem. IQT Canada is organized by 3DR Holdings, IQT Research, INTRIQ, and the Governments of both Canada and Quebec. The June conference will be an “in-person” event to ensure maximum networking and discussion and will take place at Centre Mont-Royal in Montréal (Québec), Canada.
Sandra K. Helsel, Ph.D. has been researching and reporting on frontier technologies since 1990. She has her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.