Sunday, September 21, 2025
``AVS Quantum Science Workshop and Panel on Quantum Industry & Workforce Development``
The quantum industry is currently evolving rapidly, with progress made in several aspects including materials synthesis, device fabrication, algorithm and library development, and exploration of early applications of quantum computing, sensing, storage, and networks. The quantum sector not only seeks technological and scientific advancements on a fundamental level but also urgently needs to train a skilled workforce adept at bridging quantum mechanics, mathematics, computer science, and domain-specific sciences. While this is true for many interdisciplinary fields, there is a risk that the gap that needs to be bridged is particularly large between the fundamental fields of quantum mechanics, math, computer science, and domain science. In this all-invited session, we will have speakers from academia, industry, national labs, non-profit, and funding agencies. They will share insights on the current state of the art, highlight ongoing challenges, propose strategies to address these issues, and brainstorm on what is most needed immediately to shape the near-term future of the workforce that will support the quantum industry. This Workshop will be followed by a number of QS mini-symposium sessions throughout the week that will explore the different aspects of quantum science and technology.
We invite all AVS attendees to join this pivotal workshop to help define strategies for advancing our industry and training the next generation of quantum professionals. Your insights are valuable in shaping a dynamic and responsive quantum workforce. Invited speakers include:
• Government/National Lab: Dr. Matthew LaHaye, AFRL
• Non-profit: Satyavolu Papa Rao, NY CREATES, “Enabling the Scaling of Superconducting Quantum Devices in a 300 mm Wafer Fab”
• Celebrating International Year of Quantum: Prof. John Martinis, UCSB, NIST, QoLab
• Industry: TBD
• Academia: Richard Ross, Program Director for UCLA MS degree in quantum
This workshop is just the beginning of a week filled with QS scientific sessions that will delve deeper into the technical advancements of quantum science and technology.