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April 20-23, 2026
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C.

2026 Event Schedule

Solving the Unsolvable with the Strangeness of Quantum Computing

Austin Lin  (Head of United States National Committee, IEC/ISO Joint Technical Committee - Quantum Technologies)
Location: 202B
Date: Tuesday, April 21
Time: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
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Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies
Session Type: Conference Session
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All Audiences

With $2 billion in global investment in 2024, quantum computing is projected to become a $72 billion dollar market by 2035. How will its science-fiction like properties help solve problems intractable by even our fastest machines today? How can industry standards enable a future quantum infrastructure through hype-free, realistic roadmaps? This session will introduce the strange properties of quantum computation, the current state of the quantum industry, and the supply chain challenges ahead as this nascent technology continues to scale from academic theory to business reality.