Event agenda
Thursday, 2 October 2025
08:30 - 09:30
09:30 - 09:45
Welcome
Speakers: Ronald Maier (University of Vienna), Barbara Novak (City of Vienna)
09:45 - 10:05
Introduction to the Austrian Quantum Tech Landscape (de)
Speaker: Philip Walther (University of Vienna)
1 speaker
10:05 - 10:25
Quantum Computing (de)
Speaker: Thomas Monz (Alpine Quantum Technologies, University of Innsbruck)
1 speaker
10:25 - 10:45
Quantum Communication (de)
Speaker: Hannes Hübel (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology)
1 speaker
10:45 - 11:05
11:05 - 11:55
From Quantum Lab to Market (de)
Moderation: Clara Conrad-Billroth (univie innovation), Panelists: Rupert Ursin (qtlabs, zerothird), Klaus Grössinger (Onsight Ventures), Borislav Hinkov (Silicon Austria Labs), Puneet Teja (Erste Digital), Alberta Bonanni (Johannes Kepler University Linz)
6 speakers
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
Expo: AIT, Photonics Austria, QUBOTechnology, zerothird, qtlabs, SCCH - Software Competence Center Hagenberg, FFG, quantA and TU Wien
12:30 - 13:30
1:1 networking
- Matchmaking Tische
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
13:30 - 14:15
A Holistic Quantum Perspective for Austria (de)
Moderation: Eva Czernohorszky (Vienna Business Agency), Panelists: Magdalena Hauser & Wolfgang Lecher (ParityQC), Paul Hartmann (Joanneum Research, Photonics Austria), Andreas Kugi (AIT, TU Wien), Ana Almansa (BMIMI), and Marion Biber (ABA)
7 speakers
14:15 - 15:30
Pitch Session (de)
Moderation by FFG, Speakers from Infineon, Austrian Academy of Sciences, University of Innsbruck, ID Quantique and Nutshell Quantum-Safe, Math.Tec, Know Center, zerothird, Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), and SCCH - Software Competence Center Hagenberg
9 speakers
15:30 - 17:00
Closing and Drinks
16:00 - 17:00
1:1 networking
- Matchmaking Tische
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
Friday, 3 October 2025
08:30 - 09:30
09:30 - 09:45
Welcome
Speaker: Tobias Reckling (University of Vienna)
09:45 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:20
10:20 - 10:40
10:40 - 11:25
European Quantum Ecosystems (en)
Moderation: Marco Masia (univie innovation), Panelists: Anu Unnikrishnan (Quantum Center ETH), Iñaki Barettini (ICFO), Tatjana Wilk (MCQST), Andreas Poppe (Celare Quantum), and Richard Küng (JKU Linz & quantA)
6 speakers
11:25 - 11:55
Startup Pitch Session (en)
Speakers: Joshua Slater (Q*Bird), Pavel Hrmo (ZuriQ), Ernstjan de Gooyert (QUBOTechnology), Andreas Poppe (Celare Quantum Communications), Sven Ernst (Munich Quantum Instruments) and Martin Bohmann (qtlabs)
5 speakers
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
Expo: Q*Bird, ZuriQ, Munich Quantum Instruments, AIT, Photonics Austria, zerothird, qtlabs and SCCH - Software Competence Center Hagenberg
12:30 - 13:30
1:1 networking
- Matchmaking Tische
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
13:30 - 13:50
Austria's and Europe's Position in the Worldwide Quantum Computing Race (en)
Speakers: Magdalena Hauser & Wolfgang Lechner
2 speakers
13:50 - 14:10
Quantum Technologies & AI (en)
Speaker: Richard Küng (Johannes Kepler University Linz)
1 speaker
14:10 - 14:30
Quantum Technologies in Life Sciences (en)
Speaker: Clemens Utschig-Utschig (Boehringer Ingelheim)
1 speaker
14:30 - 14:50
15:00 - 17:00
Closing and Drinks
16:00 - 17:00
1:1 networking
- Matchmaking Tische
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots