BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251114T034111Z UID:CB9B258D-F411-4606-8B5B-A08F199FAE9B DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T210000 DESCRIPTION:Abstract: In this talk\, I will introduce the difference betwe en classical bits (0/1) and qubits\, which draw power from superposition a nd entanglement. I will explain\, in plain terms\, how superposition encod es many possibilities at once and how entanglement creates correlations no classical system can mimic\, enabling quantum algorithms to traverse mult iple solution paths more efficiently than step-by-step search. I will also discuss the engineering realities: quantum states are fragile\, subject t o decoherence and operational noise\, so today’s devices have short cohe rence times and nontrivial error rates. Finally\, I will discuss the state of the art in quantum computers from major players—Google\, IBM\, and l eading startups—highlighting their architecture\, capabilities\, and nea r-term roadmaps.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Computer Society\, Life Member Affini ty Group of OC Section\n\nSpeaker(s): \, Dr Bagherzadeh\n\nAgenda: \nDay: Monday\, October 27th\, 2025\n\nTime: Registration & Networking 5:30 P. M. – 6:30 P.M.\n\nPresentation (Dr. Bagherzadeh) 6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. \n\nQ&A 7:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.\n\nFee: Free and open to all Quantum Co mputing enthusiasts.\n\nRoom: 1st Floor Conf Room \, Bldg: Knobbe Martens Building\,\, 2040 Main St.\, Irvine 92614\, Irvine \, California\, United States\, 92614 LOCATION:Room: 1st Floor Conf Room \, Bldg: Knobbe Martens Building\,\, 20 40 Main St.\, Irvine 92614\, Irvine \, California\, United States\, 92614 ORGANIZER:FarhadMafie@gmail.com SEQUENCE:17 SUMMARY:The Quantum Advantage: Computing with Nature's Weirdness URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500508 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="fon t-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;">Ab stract:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt\; font-family : 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: ye s\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt\; font-fa mily: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\ ;">In this talk\, I will&nbsp\;introduce the difference between classical bits (0/1) and qubits\, which draw power from superposition and entangleme nt.&nbsp\;I will explain\, in plain terms\, how superposition encodes many possibilities at once and how entanglement creates correlations no classi cal system can mimic\, enabling quantum algorithms to traverse multiple so lution paths more efficiently than step-by-step search. I will also&nbsp\; discuss the engineering realities: quantum states are fragile\, subject to decoherence and operational noise\, so today&rsquo\;s devices have short coherence times and nontrivial error rates. Finally\, I will discuss the s tate of the art in quantum computers from major players&mdash\;Google\, IB M\, and leading startups&mdash\;highlighting their architecture\, capabili ties\, and near-term roadmaps.</span></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p clas s="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verda na'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;">Day:</span></strong><span style="font- size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;"> <sp an style="mso-tab-count: 3\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Monday\, October 27<sup>th</sup>\, 20 25</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt \; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;">&nbsp\;</span></ strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;">Time:<span style=" mso-tab-count: 1\;"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt \; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;"><span style="mso -tab-count: 2\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;& nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \; </span>Registration &amp\; Networking <span style="mso-tab-count: 3\;"> &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>5:30 P.M. &ndash\; 6:30 P.M. </span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" styl e="margin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: .5in\;"><span style="font-size: 10.0p t\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;">Presentation (D r. Bagherzadeh)<span style="mso-tab-count: 2\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; < /span>6:30 P.M. &ndash\; 7:30 P.M.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #00 3366\;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Q&amp\;A <span style="mso-tab-count: 3\;">&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb sp\; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="m so-tab-count: 3\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span >7:30 P.M. &ndash\; 8:00 P.M. </span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="mar gin-left: 1.0in\; text-indent: -1.0in\;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\ n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in\; text-indent: -1.5in\;">& nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in\; text-indent: -1.5in\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Verdana'\ ,sans-serif\; color: #003366\;">Fee:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ; </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt\; font-family: 'Ve rdana'\,sans-serif\; color: #003366\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\;">Free a nd open to all Quantum Computing enthusiasts. <strong><span style="mso-spa cerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></strong></span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR