Cryptography and Cybersecurity in the Quantum Era

The emergence of quantum technologies is a critical game-changer that offers new opportunities and challenges for cyber technologies and security.

Keynote speaker Michele Mosca will explain the basic ideas behind quantum cryptography and some of the novel applications it enables. He will discuss its impact on the foundations of quantum information science and technology, and its direct, practical applications to society.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Michele Mosca is globally recognized for his drive to help academia, industry and government prepare our cyber systems to be safe in an era with quantum computers. He is a co-founder of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and a founding member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Expected Number of Attendees

250

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Commerce, Dept of Energy, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Justice, Dept of State, SSA, NASA, CIA, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA