From pilots to platforms: what will change for organisations once they reach quantum advantage? @WithTheEconomist
From pilots to platforms: what will change for organisations once they reach quantum advantage?  @WithTheEconomist
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Moderator: Charlotte Bullard Davies, senior manager, primary research, policy, research and insights, Economist Enterprise

Speakers:
Dave Starling, head of future products technology, NatWest Group
Christian Gogolin, head of high performance and quantum computing, Covestro
Matthijs Rijlaarsdam, co-founder and chief executive, QuantWare
Miryem Salah, former director of data, digital and transformation, VodafoneThree Business UK
Corey O'Meara, chief quantum scientist, E.ON

Supported by Quantware
From pilots to platforms: what will change for organisations once they reach quantum advantage?Fireside chat. Demo is not destiny: from first light to fast followersKeynote panel. The thinking grid: can AI keep the lights on?Panel. Responsible in orbit, sustainable on Earth: can space power Europe’s climate transition?Panel The secret sauce of sensingPanel. The superposition of utility and hype: removing the obstacles to a quantum-powered futureKeynote panel. The business case for CCUS: how and why it fits into decarbonisation strategyPanel. Decarbonising Data — AIs energy footprintPanel. Pulling in profits: magnets, maglev trains and other fusion spin-offsPanel. Charting a new course: the “Ocean Decade’s” next five yearsPanel. The digital finance officer
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From pilots to platforms: what will change for organisations once they reach quantum advantage?

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