Quantum KOREA 2026

Conference

Quantum Frontiers Forum

Program Overview

July 2 (Thu) / Day 1	July 3 (Fri) / Day 2
Quantum Networking Reception *Invitation Only	Quantum Frontiers Forum
Quantum Frontiers Forum	Quantum Frontiers Forum

Program Overview

Date	July 2 (Thu) - 3 (Fri), 2026
Key Topics	Presentations and panel discussions will cover national quantum strategies, use cases of quantum technologies, hybrid applications, and the quantum ecosystem and standardization.
Target Audience	Government officials, industry professionals, researchers, investors, and other stakeholders in the domestic and international quantum sectors.

Schedule

Timetable (Day 1)
Timetable (Day 2)

Time	Session	Key Content	Speaker
[Day 1] Thu, July 2, 13:30–18:00
13:30–13:35 (5’)	Session 1 - Policy	[Opening] Introduction of Session 1 Topics and Speakers	Moderator
13:35–15:00 (85’)		[Presentation] National Quantum International Cooperation Strategies ※ Presenting countries/regions: Korea, EU, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, France, Denmark	Government representatives from each country/region
		[Korea] Quantum Science and Technology Strategy and National Quantum Infrastructure Development	Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) Seonguk Jeong Director, Quantum Technology Division
		[EU] Building Shared Infrastructure through the Quantum Flagship, EuroHPC and EuroQCI	European Commission Kilian Gross Director for Enabling and Emerging Technologies, DG CNECT
		[United Kingdom] The Next Phase of Quantum in the UK	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) Josh Fedder Deputy Head, UK Office for Quantum
		[Japan] G-QuAT: Building a Foundation for Quantum–HPC–AI Convergence and Industrial Applications	G-QuAT Hiroaki Tezuka Counsellor for International Cooperation
		[Canada] Canada’s National Quantum Strategy and Regional Clusters & Industry-Led Ecosystem Development	Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Michael Rosenblatt Director, National Quantum Strategy Secretariat
		[Australia] Quantum Australia: Translating Research Strengths into Quantum Industry Growth	Quantum Australia Rishi Krish Partnership Development Manager
		[Netherlands] QDNL: Creating a Quantum Industry in the Netherlands	QDNL Anna Grashuis International & EU Policy Officer
		[France] Quantum in France	Embassy of France in Korea Raphael LEE Economic Counsellor Embassy of France in Korea Charles REINHART Deputy Advisor for Energy and New Technologies
		[Denmark] Danish Quantum Strategy, Ecosystem and Opportunities for International Collaboration	Embassy of Denmark in Korea Inie Nør Madsen Science & Innovation Attaché
15:00–15:05 (5’)		Venue reset	Moderator
15:05–15:45 (40’)		[Panel Discussion] Connecting National Quantum Strategies to Global Collaboration: Hubs, Infrastructure & Ecosystem Linkages	National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Seungwook Baek Director, Quantum Technology Group / Chair Panelists: Speakers from the EU, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, France (Raphael LEE), and Denmark 9 participants including the chair
15:45–16:00 (15’)		Coffee Break / Venue reset	Moderator
16:00–16:20 (20’)	Session 2 - Industry	[Presentation] Quantum Computing: From Research to Reality	Quantinuum Marvin Lee Head of Asia-Pacific
16:20–16:40 (20’)		[Presentation] Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Drug Discovery	PharmCADD Seungwook Wu CEO
16:40–17:00 (20’)		[Presentation] Japan’s Quantum Strategy and Q-STAR’s Industry Initiatives	Q-STAR Shunsuke Okada Chair, Executive Committee
17:00–17:20 (20’)		[Presentation] Open AI Models for Quantum Computing and Advancements in CUDA-Q	NVIDIA Jin-sung Kim Developer Relations Manager for Quantum Computing
17:20–17:40 (20’)		[Presentation] IonQ’s Heterogeneous Approach to Distributed Quantum Systems	IonQ Nick Mondrik Global R&D Special Projects & Programs lead
17:40–18:00 (20’)		[Presentation] Hybrid Quantum Security for the Hyper-Connected Era: A Trust Infrastructure Strategy Combining QRNG, PQC, and QKD	IDQ Korea Sangyun Uhm CEO
18:00– (5’)		[Closing] Closing remarks	Moderator

※ Detailed schedule is subject to change

Time	Session	Key Content	Speaker
[Day 2] Fri, July 3, 09:30–12:00
09:30–09:35 (5’)	Session 3 - Quantum Ecosystem & Standardization	[Opening] Introduction of Session 3 topics and speakers	Moderator
09:35–09:50 (15’)		[Presentation] Korean Quantum Technology Standardization Ecosystem	KRISS Daehyuk Yu Director, Korea Joint Quantum Institute (KJQI)
09:50–10:05 (15’)		[Presentation] Highlights of the U.S. Standardization Ecosystem for Quantum Technologies	NIST Barbara Goldstein Associate Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory
10:05–10:20 (15’)		[Presentation] UK Approach to Standardisation of Quantum Technologies	NPL Cyrus Larijani Quantum Programme Director
10:20–10:35 (15’)		[Presentation] Quantum Technology Ecosystem and Standardization in Germany and Europe	PTB Nicolas Spethmann Head, Quantum Technology Competence Center
10:35–10:50 (15’)		[Presentation] 3GPP Post-Quantum Cryptography(PQC) Standardization Status	SKT Hwangcheol Hwan Manager
10:50–11:05 (15’)		Coffee Break / Room Reset	Moderator
11:05–11:55 (50’)		[Panel Discussion] Achieving Global Harmonization in Quantum	Chair: Professor, Haeseong Lee, ISO/IEC JTC 3 (Quantum echnologies) Panelists: 6 presenters
11:55–12:00 (5’)		[Closing] Closing remarks	Moderator

※ Detailed schedule is subject to change

1Overview

Date	July 2, 2026 (Thu)
Purpose	Networking of IAR-G stakeholders in the field of quantum science and technology
Participants	Invitation only

1Overview

Date	July 3, 2026 (Fri), 14:00 – 17:00
Venue	Seoul‑ON Virtual Studio (Design Lab, 2F)
Purpose	Discussion on cooperation strategies for standardization and industrial linkage in quantum science and technology
Participants	National Metrology Institutes (NMIs), metrology societies/institutions, and interested parties

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