Andrew White from the quantum technology laboratory at the University of Queensland, Australia, maintains a web page listing conferences related to quantum technology around the world. You can find his most recent listing for 2024 here.
In addition to the conferences shown on the lists mentioned above, here are some additional conferences and events:
Q2B24 Silicon Valley will be held on December 10-12, 2024 in Santa Clara, California for the eighth year in a row. It will connect the international quantum community in the computing ecosystem. The conference will be featuring top academics, industry end users, government representatives and quantum computing vendors from all over the world. QCR readers can get a 20% discount off the registration price by using SV-20-GQI for the registration code.
A Quantum.Tech Qatar event organized by Alpha Events in association with the Qatari government will take place on January 13-15, 2025 at the Marsa Malaz Kempinski hotel in The Pearl – Doha, Qatar. This event will delve into the state of quantum technology, bringing together 200 quantum experts to examine how Qatar and beyond are developing the necessary infrastructure for the imminent quantum revolution, the funding landscape and how the diverse industries within the Gulf are preparing or quantum advancements. Register using code QCR20 for a discount.
A Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference hosted by the PKI Consortium will be held on January 15-16, 2025 at the Thompson Conference Center, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. This conference is a premier gathering for decision-makers, technical leaders, and industry influencers from both public and private sectors who are deeply invested in the future of cryptography. Attendees can expect a diverse program featuring keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and panel discussions led by thought leaders in PQC.
The Fifth International Workshop on Programming Languages for Quantum Computing (PLanQC 2025) will be held in conjunction with the Principles of Programming Languages (POPL 2025) conference in Denver, Colorado on January 25, 2025. The workshop aims to bring together researchers from the fields of programming languages and quantum information, exposing the programming languages community to the unique challenges of programming quantum computers. It will promote the development of tools to assist in the process of programming quantum computers, both those that exist today and those likely to exist in the near to far future.
The Quantum West Business Summit organized by SPIE will be held in January 25-30, 2025 in San Francisco, California as part of SPIE’s Photonics West exhibition. Quantum West showcases the exciting possibilities of “Quantum 2.0,” the future of applied quantum technologies to solve entirely new challenges and provide unique capabilities in large-scale systems. This conference is growing rapidly, and we anticipate ongoing expansion. Join your colleagues at this forum to addresses the interests of researchers, engineers, tech companies, investors, and governments—all contributors that can bring about a quantum-enabled future.
Quantum Days 2025, Canada’s flagship quantum science and technology conference organized by Deep Tech Canada, will be held on February 19-21, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. This will be the fifth year for the conference and it brings together global leaders in quantum computing, quantum information, quantum communications, quantum materials and related fields for a series of insightful discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities. Quantum Days 2025 is expected to attract hundreds of attendees from around the globe, including leading researchers, industry pioneers, policymakers, and students. The conference will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, and technical sessions covering a wide range of topics in quantum science and technology.
The 28th annual Quantum Information Processing Conference (QIP2025) will be held on February 24-28, 2025 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. QIP is the largest annual conference in the field, with around 1000 attendees and 500 submissions (as of 2023). Its goal is to represent the preceding year’s best research in the area, in the form of both invited and contributed talks. This event promises to be an exciting convergence of quantum scientists, businesses, and enthusiasts.
The Quantum Innovation Summit will be held on February 25-27, 2025 at the H Hotel in Dubai, UAE. The conference will focus on ‘Quantum Frontiers: Innovating for a Secure Future.’ This theme underscores the critical role of quantum technologies in addressing the complex challenges of our time, from enhancing global security to promoting health and environmental sustainability. The summit is an invitation to industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to engage in meaningful dialogue, showcase the latest quantum advancements, and forge strategic partnerships. It aims to foster a collaborative environment where practical solutions emerge, driven by the transformative potential of quantum innovation.
The APS Global Physics Summit, formerly called the APS March Meeting and April Meeting, will be held on March 16-21, 2025 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. This meeting will have more than 14,000 physicists from around the globe will meet to present their research and collaborate. There will be a great many technical papers related to quantum technology that will be presented at this conference.
The Quantum Australia Conference 2025 will be held in Brisbane, Australia at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 25-26, 2025. There will also be an Ecosystem Day on March 27, 2025 hosted at three Universities in the area. The central theme for the conference is The translation of quantum: How current and future industries can leverage the power of quantum. The conference offers industry, academics, government and students the opportunity to engage and understand the translational side of Quantum. It will cover world leading research along side emerging industry applications and case studies and the essential roles of both private and public sectors in advancing quantum technology. Through inspiring keynotes, focused panel discussions, and networking opportunities, delegates will explore quantum’s evolving role in fields ranging from business and research to societal impacts and policy.
D-Wave will hold its annual Qubits 2025 meeting on March 31-April 1, 2025 at the Phoenician Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Qubits 2025 will be a forum for connecting with fellow quantum computing trailblazers and thought leaders from around the globe and enable them to share insights, brainstorm new ideas, and forge lasting partnerships. The conference will include product roadmaps, demos, and updates on research progress in quantum-fueled AI technologies.
The Quantum Computing Scalability Conference 2025 organized by the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) will be held on April 2-4, 2025 at Keble College in Oxford, England. The NQCC’s Quantum Computing Scalability Conference is dedicated to tackling the key scalability issues across quantum platforms, from engineering challenges to advances in quantum physics. This conference brings together experts from diverse quantum computing fields, fostering cross-disciplinary insights and enabling honest assessments of scalability. As the premier research-focused event hosted by the NQCC, the conference features in-depth technical talks, panel discussions, and, for the first time this year, a poster session.
Quantum.Tech USA event organized by Alpha Events will take place on April 14-16, 2025 in Washington, DC at the Conrad Hotel. This conference brings together visionaries from across North America and beyond to explore the latest trends in quantum, the key issues and exploring real life end user case studies. Each year, it welcomes the leading names from across government, academia, universities, finance, telco, pharma and more to explore how they are implementing quantum computing into their business strategy. Register using code QCR20 for a discount.
IQT Nordics 2025 will be held on May 20-22, 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The theme of the conference is “Real-World Applications and Progress Enabled by Quantum Technology.” The conference features sessions on end-user applications and quantum strategies in industrial sectors, commercializing quantum applications and growing the quantum industry, innovations and technologies enabling progress in quantum computer platforms, developments and applications in quantum sensing, and much more. Distinguished speakers and exhibiting organizations from the Nordic region and around the world are participating. The programme comprises a visit to the Quantum labs at Chalmers University of Technology.
The Quantum Matter International Conference (QUANTUMatter 2025) will be held on May 20-23, 2025 at the Congress Center WTC Grenoble in Grenoble, France. The fifth edition of this conference aims at gathering the various communities engaged in the science and technologies of quantum information and quantum matter, to foster the incubation of new ideas & collaborations at the forefront of quantum technologies, emerging quantum materials and novel generations of quantum communication protocols, quantum sensing and quantum simulation.
Q2B Tokyo will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo on May 25-26, 2025. More information about this conference will be posted when it is available.
QUANTUM NOW is the quintessential quantum tech forum in Canada. It is an exclusive gathering hosted by Quantum Industry Canada (QIC) in partnership with Distriq Quantum Innovation Zone and Québec Quantique in Montréal, Québec on June 18-19, 2025. As quantum technologies leap from theoretical potential to practical application, the event brings together visionary executives from across industries, senior policy-makers, and investors on an exclusive platform to explore, connect, and strategize alongside leading quantum industry pioneers.
Q2B Paris will be held on September 24-25, 2025. More information about this conference will be posted when it is available.
Quantum.Tech Europe 2025 will be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 29, 2025 – October 1, 2025 at the Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre WTC. The conference will connect and share the key challenges, top trends and key updates across quantum computing, communications, sensing and technology alongside the leading innovators, researchers and industry pioneers. It will also include the European debut performance of Ion Maiden who provided the blast from the past at the Quantum.Tech drinks reception.
Hi,
a workshop on Quantum Computing and High Performance Computing is announced on the 18th of December.
https://www.cineca.it/it/news/quantum-computing-and-high-performance-computing
Thank you for letting us know about this workshop. We have added it to this list.
Doug Finke
Managing Editor
https://qipconference.org/
http://qcrypt.net/
are well-established conferences in the area
Thank-you for your comment. We have added QCrypt 2019 to this listing. The QIP 2019 conference occurred in January and we had previously removed it from this page. QIP 2020 will be held in Shenzhen, China in January 2020 but it doesn’t have a web site yet. When the web site with details on the conference is available we will add the conference to this page.
Doug Finke
Managing Editor
You may find this workshop on quantum programming languages interesting:
https://popl20.sigplan.org/home/plaqc-2020
Thank you for letting us know. We have added this workshop on quantum programming languages (PLaQC 2020) to our list of conferences.
Doug Finke
Managing Editor
First Conference on Quantum Natural Language Processing. Oxford, 5th and 6th December
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quantum-natural-language-processing-2019-tickets-73800448127
Hi, Would you be able to add this event to your listing please?
https://riverlane.io/qctip-conference/
Thank you
Thank you for your comment. We have added the QCTIP conference to listings above.
Doug Finke
Managing Editor
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quantum-valley-summit-2020-tickets-93036561861
Hello, could the following workshop November 23rd-27th, 2020 be added?
Q-turn is a unique international quantum information workshop series. Our core mission is to foster an inclusive community and highlight outstanding research that may be under-appreciated in other high-impact venues due to systemic biases.
http://q-turn.org/
Thank you letting us know about Q-turn. We have added it to this list of Conferences.
Doug Finke
Managing Editor
International Workshop on: “Quantum computing and Quantum engineering” https://quantum.info.tr/ Thank you for your announcement.