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　The General Incorporated Association for Quantum Technology and Industry Creation (Q-STAR) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Global Research Center for Quantum and AI Fusion Technology Business Development (G-QuAT) held a joint symposium titled "The Stage of Quantum Future: Social Implementation and Business Opportunities" on July 11.
　This symposium aimed to encourage participants to discover the practical value of quantum technology and take the next step towards the quantum era, while also providing a platform to meet industry-leading figures, thereby fostering business creation and driving business transformation. It brought together domestic and international industry, government, and academia stakeholders, including government agencies, domestic academia, private companies, embassies of like-minded countries, and overseas industry organizations. They shared information on the latest industry trends, introduced initiatives for the creation and development of the quantum industry, and exchanged opinions on challenges from a global perspective.

Between Q-STAR and G-QuAT,Signing of a joint research agreementwas announced, and the importance of developing a software platform and a large-scale computing environment for practical verification was highlighted to accelerate the social implementation of quantum computing. Regarding the software platform, within Q-STAR's activities to date,activities that have specifically advanced demonstrationand, based on that,a software stack diagramwere presented, demonstrating that use cases and their problem-solving are already in the practical implementation phase.

Date and Time

Wednesday, July 11, Reiwa 6 (2024) Part 1: 13:00-16:00 (Open to the public) Part 2: 16:15-17:15 (For invited guests only)

Venue

Toranomon Hills Forum Main Hall

Program

[Part 1] Open to the Public

(1) Q-STAR Address

Taro Shimada, Representative Director, Q-STAR

(2) Guest Message

Yoshimasa Hayashi, Chairman, Parliamentary League for the Promotion of Quantum Technology

(3) Keynote Message

Koichi Hamano, Director-General, Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office

(4) Keynote Message

Jingo Kikukawa, Director-General, Innovation and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

(5) Promotion Measures for the Creation and Development of the Quantum Industry

Kohei Itoh, Chair, Quantum Technology Innovation Council; President, Keio University

(6) About G-QuAT's Initiatives

Masahiro Horibe, Deputy Director, G-QuAT, AIST

(7) Video Message from Global Industry Organizations and Institutions

Dr. Celia MerzbacherExecutive Director, QED-C　

Dr. Thierry Botter Executive Director, QuIC

Ms. Lisa LambertCEO, QIC　

Dr. Cathy Foley AO PSM　　

Australia’s Chief Scientist, Australian Government

(8) Initiatives for Building Global Supply Chains

Masahiro Horibe, Deputy Director, G-QuAT, AIST

Ryosei Takano　

AIST G-QuAT Quantum and AI Cloud Research Team

Takuya Kitagawa

President, QuEra ComputingDr. Sam STANWYCK, Quantum Computing Product Lead, NVIDIA Corporation

(9) G-QuAT Address

Nobumitsu Murayama

AIST G-QuAT Center Director

[Part 2] For Invited Guests Only

‍Panel Discussion : Quantum Industry Ecosystem

Q-STAR Member Companies, G-QuAT Invited Companies

Program detailsherefrom

[Other Materials for This Symposium]

‍Signing of Joint Research Agreement: Q-STAR-GQuAT‍Implementation of Use Case Verification and Common Library‍Software Stack Diagram for the Quantum Computing Domain