Anjul Loiacono has joined Elevate Quantum as Chief Commercial Officer. In her new role, Dr. Loiacono will work closely with CEO Zachary Yerushalmi and over 150 members to drive the company’s mission of making the Mountain West a hub for quantum technology. She brings significant leadership experience in the quantum, optics, and photonics industries. A LinkedIn post announcing her new position can be seen here.
SemiQon has strengthened its advisory board with the appointment of two globally recognized experts, Prof. Prineha Narang and Prof. Juha Muhonen. Prof. Narang, a quantum materials expert from UCLA, will guide the company’s U.S. expansion strategy, while Prof. Muhonen will provide insights into silicon-based quantum technologies to help advance product development. A LinkedIn post announcing these appointments can be accessed here.
Basil Garabet has joined QuiX Quantum‘s Supervisory Board. With over 40 years of experience in the photonics industry, Basil’s expertise will be instrumental in guiding the company’s photonic quantum computing strategy. He continues to serve as CEO of NKT Photonics, where he led the company through a major acquisition by Hamamatsu Photonics. A news release from QuiX Quantum welcoming him to the board is available here.
Dr. Lawrence Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, has been appointed to the Board of Advisors at SandboxAQ. Dr. Summers’ extensive experience in government and economics will help guide SandboxAQ’s efforts to deploy advanced AI platforms for sectors such as biopharma, national security, and financial services. A news release from SandboxAQ announcing his appointment can be viewed here.
Nu Quantum has appointed Dr. Bob Sutor, a former IBM Quantum leader, as a Non-Executive Director (NED) on its Board of Directors. Dr. Sutor, a veteran in quantum computing, joins the company as it expands into the U.S. market. His leadership will be critical in guiding Nu Quantum’s efforts to scale and network quantum computers into data centers. More information about this appointment is available here.
Moth Quantum, a startup pioneering quantum algorithms to enhance generative AI in the creative industries, has appointed renowned quantum scientist James Wootton as Chief Scientific Officer. Wootton joins Moth from IBM, where he was instrumental in quantum error correction and research. He will oversee Moth’s scientific roadmap, developing algorithms to address bottlenecks in generative technologies for the creative sector. A LinkedIn post announcing he has joined the company is available here.
We wish all these leaders success in their new roles.
September 12, 2024
