Dates: April 27 to 30, 2020
Location: University of British Columbia, Kaiser 2020, and Sage
Hosts: Lukas Chrostowski (UBC), Irina Paci (UVic), David Weekes (QMI)
Purpose: This workshop will bring together all trainees, faculty, and industry experts on an annual basis, with the primary objective of fostering a multi-level exchange of information (e.g. quantum software and hardware experts, academic and industry participants), and creating a common vision for the Canadian quantum computing (QC) landscape over the next 3 to 5 years. A second objective will be to initiate new collaborations with potential end users (e.g. industry experts looking for solutions) for eventual startup companies initiated by graduate students partaking in the CREATE Quantum Computing program. The workshop will include: 1) course-style introductory lectures and hands-on tutorials primarily designed to bring students up to speed; 2) professor and company-led research presentations and student posters; 3) parallel-run quantum hardware and software/applications group discussion, brainstorming and roadmapping; 4) a networking event; 5) a trainee/researcher “hackathon” on specific applications identified during the roadmapping activity. The focus of the roadmapping activities will be to identify: (i) current and forecasted benchmarks for molecular QC calculations; (ii) other applications that offer a quantum advantage; (iii) current and forecasted hardware technology types, including number of qubits, qubit gate fidelity, maximum gate depth and coherence time, etc.; and (iv) published forecasts from international bodies such as the European quantum technologies roadmap, for analysis and debate. A roadmapping document outlining the vision for QC in Canada – with a focus on what could be commercialized one day – will be developed in real-time during the event using collaborative tools such as Google Docs and Slack.
Prospective schedule (copy and paste to browser):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ND7Zrx4BXeQosUTgYBso7LcvOCrAF6xLKnUDsB6lWw/Overview:
Day 1 - Introductory lectures to quantum computing (geared primarily towards students)
Day 2 - Research presentations and posters from academia and industry
Day 3 - Quantum hardware and software roadmapping workshop
Day 4 - Student hackathon
Cost: $50, invoiced later. Food and beverages will be provided.
Limited travel subsidies available.
Accommodations, examples:
https://suitesatubc.com http://www.triumfhouse.ca