A Leap Into The World of Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing is a big concept that has been achieving widespread attention in the media and even popular fiction. Even Marvel’s Iron Man and Ant-Man have referenced it extensively. So, are you fascinated by how Quantum Computing works in real life?
Here comes your chance! IEEE Women in Engineering will be having a Talk and Tour of our very own Quantum Computing company, D-Wave, born right here in Metro Vancouver!
About D-Wave:
D-Wave is the leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services and is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing for the world. We do this by delivering customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling. D-Wave’s systems are being used by some of the world’s most advanced organizations, including Volkswagen, DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Google, NASA Ames, USRA, USC, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. For more information, visit:www.dwavesys.com.
Agenda:
4:00 PM – Registration
4:10 PM – IEEE WIE Opening and Housekeeping rules
4:15 PM – Talk on Quantum Computing
4:45 PM – Facility Tour
5:30 PM – Closing of Event
Date and Time
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- Date: 19 Jun 2019
- Time: 11:00 PM UTC to 12:30 AM UTC
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- 3033 BETA AVENUE
- BURNABY, British Columbia
- Canada V5G 4M9
- Starts 04 June 2019 06:30 AM UTC
- Ends 20 June 2019 01:00 AM UTC
- 7 in-person spaces left!
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Speakers
Jeremy Hilton, SVP Application and Technology
Biography:
Jeremy Hilton joined D-Wave directly after obtaining his BSc. in Physics from the University of British Columbia. Since 2004 he and his team of engineers and scientists have created a world-class R&D facility and built the world's first scalable quantum processors. Under Mr. Hilton's leadership, D-Wave successfully delivered four generations of quantum computing products, executing an aggressive product roadmap and developing a strong base of customers through system installations and online access. He also led the creation of the most advanced superconducting integrated circuit foundry, where D-Wave's quantum processors are produced. Mr. Hilton has brought technical and business leadership to D-Wave’s technology roadmap, including projects ranging from design, model, and test of superconducting quantum systems, and system reliability and robustness, to annealing quantum computing performance analysis and algorithm R&D. Mr. Hilton is a named inventor on 36 granted US patents.
Allison Macdonald, Senior Research Scientist
Biography:
Allison completed her B.Sc. in physics at McMaster University, where she explored everything from satellite-based quantum cryptography to searching for the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider, and her M.Sc. in physics at the University of Alberta, where she studied the interaction between laser light and tiny nanomechanical resonators at ultralow temperatures. Allison currently works as an experimental physicist at D-Wave Systems, maker of the world's first commercial quantum computers. There she spends her days designing, executing and analyzing novel proof-of-concept experiments that will inform future generations of D-Wave's quantum processors.