Keep Calm and Quantum On - Navigating Quantum Evolution: Business Adoption, Government Policy, and Industry Trends

03/11/2025 53 min Temporada 3 Episodio 34
Keep Calm and Quantum On - Navigating Quantum Evolution: Business Adoption, Government Policy, and Industry Trends

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Welcome back to Impact Quantum—the show that proves you don’t need a PhD or a lab coat to dive into the world of quantum technology. In this episode, hosts BAILeY, Frank La Vigne, and Candace Gillhoolley are joined by returning guest Brian Lenahan, founder and chair of the Quantum Strategy Institute and prolific author on business adoption of quantum technologies.Together, they explore how quantum computing is reshaping business risk, the surge in national quantum strategies (especially in Canada), and what real quantum readiness looks like for enterprises today. Brian Lenahan shares practical ways organizations can start building their quantum literacy—even if they aren’t physicists—and discusses the industry’s “anti-hype” movement. The conversation also covers the evolving landscape of quantum workforce diversity, policy, ethics, and the game-changing intersection of AI and quantum computing.Whether you’re just curious about quantum or you’re strategizing how it fits into your business plans, this episode is packed with expert insights to help you navigate the quantum frontier.LinksQuantum Boost: Using Quantum Computing to Supercharge Your Business https://amzn.to/3JHANu4 Quantum Excellence: How Leading Companies Are Deploying the Transformational Technology - https://amzn.to/3LdchBF Time Stamps00:00 "Quantum Tech Business Adoption Focus"05:26 Prioritizing Risk in Quantum Security07:56 Quantum Computing: Risk and Opportunity10:03 "Quantum Tech: Insights and Strategies"13:54 Quantum Adoption Timeline Challenges17:20 Quantum Impact and Accuracy Challenges22:57 Quantum Tech: Focus on Impact27:07 Global Ethics in Quantum Technology29:54 Hybrid Systems: Quantum Meets Classical31:43 Quantum Tech: From Research to Demand37:32 Quantum Computing via Cloud Platforms40:36 AI Efficiency and Human Supervision43:38 AI-Quantum Investment Scalability Challenges47:23 "Big Pharma's Research Challenges"48:41 Solar Panel Efficiency & Storage Challenges52:37 "Impact Quantum: Thanks Brian!"

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