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World Venture Forum 2026

6 – 11 Jul 2026 | Kitzbühel, Austria

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Michael Förtsch

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Stuttgart, Germany

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Founder & CEO of Q.ANT, pioneering photonic analog processors to revolutionize computing for sustainable and efficient AI and HPC.

About me

Dr. Michael Förtsch is the founder and CEO of Q.ANT, a deep-tech company developing photonic processors for next-generation computing. He studied mathematics and physics and earned his PhD at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen, where he was awarded the Otto Hahn Medal for his achievements in the field of quantum information processing. Following a research stay at the National Institute for Standards and Technology in Boulder, Canada, he held positions as a strategy consultant and personal advisor to the CTO of the TRUMPF Group in Stuttgart. From this role, he founded Q.ANT in 2018.

Under his leadership, Q.ANT has attracted significant industry attention with its groundbreaking photonic processor solutions and positioned itself at the forefront of sustainable AI and HPC innovation.

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Skills

  • leadership
  • Founder
  • Storytelling
  • Physics
  • Business Strategy

Interests

  • deep tech
  • Photonics
  • photonic computing
  • AI acceleration
  • sustainability

Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 9 July 2026

13:00 - 17:00

Corporate Innovation Chalet

Location:Hotel Rasmushof Sun TerraceTrack:Alm
  • Corporate Innovation