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France-Quebec Quantum Summit
Thursday, January 20 will be held at Centech in Montreal and Friday, January 21 at the University of Sherbrooke.
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Event language(s)
Français
Price:
Open to all
Member rate :
For one day : 50,00 CAD + taxes
For both days : 80,00 CAD + taxes
Non-member rate :
For one day : 70,00 CAD + taxes
For both days : 100,00 CAD + taxes
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For the first time, the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada will organize a France-Quebec Quantum Summit in collaboration with Quebec Quantum.
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The Quantique event will be held virtually, in accordance with the measures requested by the government.
In partnership with Québec Quantique, the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada is organizing two half-day conferences, workshops, testimonials and discussions on the key issues and future opportunities of quantum.
Why Quantum?
For several years, research, development and investments in quantum technologies have been accelerating, both in the private and public sectors. This subject is becoming a major issue in national strategies in France as well as in Quebec. The opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the quantum field are in line with the stakes of both countries.
In this context, public-private partnerships have enabled the industrial development and commercial application of these technologies. The emergence of quantum in the real world leads us to believe in its transformative impact and its capacity to create breakthrough innovations in the following sectors :
- Telecommunications
- Financial services
- Defense
- Agriculture
- Health
However, the implementation of these technologies requires many obstacles and issues to be solved which lead to the need for collaboration.
Our interest is to create synergies between France and Quebec, large groups, startups, governments and universities in order to guide scientific and industrial cooperation.
The objectives of this summit will be to :
- Demystify the subject of quantum technology
- Promote Franco-Quebec collaboration and synergies between large corporations, startups and universities
- Facilitate exchanges on key topics: talent, intellectual property and financing (public and private)
Please find the programme below
The first day, which will take place at Centech in Montreal, will be devoted to demystifying the strategies put in place by businesses and governments.
The second day, at the University of Sherbrooke, will mobilize the concrete actions already in place within the different sectors.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Montreal Centech
8:15 a.m : Welcome to the site.
8:30 a.m : Greetings
Mr. Frédéric Sanchez, Consul General of France in Quebec City and a representative of the Quebec government.
8:40 a.m : Introduction and demystification of Quantum - issues and opportunities
Jean-Francois Bobier, Associate Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
9:15 a.m : Presentation in two steps of the strategy of the French and Quebec governments on quantum.
Intervenants :
- Neil Abroug, Responsable de la Stratégie nationale quantique française au Secrétariat général pour l'investissement.
- Marco Blouin, Directeur général de la Direction générale de la Science et de l'Innovation (MEI).
9:45 a.m : Break and networking.
10:00 a.m : Build the development strategy in Quebec with Atos.
Speakers :
- Valérie Milone, CEO of Atos Canada
- Arnaud Bertrand, Group Senior Vice President and Head of BDS Strategy and Innovation at Atos.
10:30 am: Quantum Technologies: Strategic issues, a legal perspective.
Speakers:
- Alexandre Abecassis, Patent Agent and Partner at Fasken
- Jean-Nicolas Delage, Co-director of Fasken's Emerging Technologies and Startups practice (Montréal office)
10:50 a.m : Panel on quantum applications in industry.
Moderated by Frédéric Bove, CEO of Prompt.
11:30 am: Cocktail and networking.
Friday, January 21, 2022
University of Sherbrooke Cultural Center
9:30 am: Welcome on site and networking.
10:00 am: Introduction "The role of universities and public-private partnerships
Speakers:
- Vincent Aimez, Vice President of partnerships and knowledge transfer at the University of Sherbrooke.
- Johanna Michielin, CEO CNRS Innovation.
10:20 am: Conference "Which French startups are interested in Quebec?
10:40 a.m.: Conference "What is the public funding?"
Speakers:
- Marie-Pierre Ippersiel, President and CEO of PRIMA Québec.
10:50 a.m.: Conference "What are the private funds?"
Moderated by:
Olivier Gagnon - Gordillo, Head of Strategy and Development at Québec Quantique.
Speakers:
- Christophe Jurczak, Managing Partner of Quantonation.
- Charles Lespérance, Partner - Deep Technology Fund at BDC.
- Martin Laforest, Director of Quantum Strategy at ACET (BNC).
11:20 am: Break and networking.
11:35 a.m.: French startups pitch, hosted by CNRS Innovation.
11:55 am: Quebec startups pitch, hosted by Québec Quantique (Incubator Consortium)
- Nord Quantique with Julien Camirand Lemyre, President and Chief Technology Officer.
- Ki3 Photonics with Yoann Jestin, CEO.
- SB Quantum with David Roy-Guay, CEO.
12:15pm: Visit of Institut Quantique, presented by :
Christian Sarra-Bournet, Executive Director at Institut Quantique of the University of Sherbrooke.
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