8 May, 2024

Quantum Leap in Next-Generation Computing

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Quantum computers are rapidly evolving and are promising significant advantages in domains like machine learning or optimization, to name but a few areas. In this keynote we sketch the underpinnings of quantum computing, show some of the inherent advantages, highlight some application areas, and show how quantum applications are built.

 

Speaker

Prof. Dr. Frank Leymann

Prof. Dr. Frank Leymann

University of Stuttgart

 

Frank, the WSO2 Technology fellow, has been a full professor of computer science at the University of Stuttgart, Germany since 2004. He is also the founder and director of the Institute of Architecture of Application Systems. His research interests include middleware, cloud computing, quantum computing, and pattern languages. Before joining the university, he worked at IBM, serving in software development roles. He was also the main co-inventor and chief software architect of IBM's business process management and workflow products. He has received recognition for his technical contributions from leading organizations and is a member of the Academy of Europe. Additionally, he is a fellow at the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA) and the Center of Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST). He holds appointments as a member of the Expert Council for Quantum Computing of the German Government and as a Kurt Gödel visiting professor for Quantum Computing at TU Wien.