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Q-STAR x G-QuAT Joint Symposium 2025 ‘Towards the Practical Application and Industrialization of Quantum Technology’

Date Tue. September 9, 2025, 1:30PM-5:45PM(JST)
Participation Hybrid event
Pre-registration is required for both on-site attendance and online viewing.
On-site attendance is by invitation only.
Participation is free of charge.
Venue
(By invitation only)
TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center
THE LINKPILLAR HALL 2-21-2 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074 (Access information)
Organizer Quantum STrategic Industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR)
Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT), AIST
Support Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministory of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Agenda

Part1    1:30PM-4:05PM
Opening Remarks
      Mr. Hidenori FURUTA, Vice Chair of the Board, Q-STAR

Guest Remarks
  • Mr. Yoshimasa HAYASHI, Member of the House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party, Chairperson
        of the Parliamentary League for the Promotion of Quantum Technology
  • Mr. Tetsuro FUKUNAGA, Director General for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office,
        Government of Japan (AI and critical technologies)
  • Mr. Jingo KIKUKAWA, Director-General, Innovation and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy,
        Trade and Industry, Japan
  • Dr. Michael ROSENBLATT, Director, Science Policy Branch, Federal S&T Policy / National Quantum Strategy
        Secretariat, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada / Government of Canada
Keynote Speech
  • Mr. Taro SHIMADA, Chairperson,Quantum Ecosystem Promotion WG, Expert Panel on Quantum Technology
        Innovation, Cabinet Office, Chair of the Board,Q-STAR
  • Ms. Elizabeth THOMAS-RAYNAUD, Head of Emerging Digital Technologies unit at OECD
  • Dr. Celia MERZBACHER, Executive Director, QED-C

Session 1    2:30PM-3:20PM
Panel Discussion "Use Cases and Industrial Applications of Quantum Technologies"

    Moderator: Mr. Takuji HIRAOKA, Executive Committee member, Q-STAR
    Panelist:
  • Dr. Masahiro HORIBE, Deputy Director of G-QUAT, AIST
  • Dr.Yuichi NAKAMURA, Chair, Subcommittee on Applications of Quantum Superposition, Q-STAR
  • Ms. Lisa LAMBERT, Chief Executive Officer, QIC
  • Prof. Philippe BOUYER, Chair of the Executive Board and Director, Science & Technology Quantum Delta NL
Session 2    3:25PM-4:05PM
Workshop "Business Applications and Human Resource Development for Quantum Technologies"

  • Dr.Kazuya MASU, Director, G-QuAT, AIST
  • Mr.Shinya OGATA, Director, Chair, Human Resource Development WG, Q-STAR
  • Mr.Masayoshi TERABE, Representative of Q-STAR Members

Part2    4:20PM-5:45PM
Session 3    4:20PM-5:10PM
Networking Session "International Collaboration for Social Implementation of Quantum Technologies through Use Case Development"

    Moderator: Mr.Shunsuke OKADA, Chair, Executive Committee,Q-STAR
    Panelist:
  • Dr.Akihiro SATO, Director for Quantum and Materials Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office
  • Mr.Hiroshi Nakata, Member or the Board,Q-STAR
  • Mr.Taisuke IWAI, Chair,Subcommittee on Combinatorial Optimization Problem,Q-STAR
  • Mr.Keiju SATO, Chair,Policy Recommendations WG,Q-STAR
  • Ms.Kako SUGIYAMA, Strategic Research Analyst,G-QuAT
  • Ms.Michele GRAHAM, General Manager, Quantum Branch, Department of Industry, Science and Resources
  • Mr.Tom NEWBY, Head of UK Office for Quantum, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
  • Mr.David MORCUENDE, Network Manager, QuIC
Session 4    5:10PM-5:40PM
Plenary Talk "Initiatives toward the industrialization of quantum technology"

    Dr.Masahiro Horibe, Deputy Director, G-QuAT, AIST

Closing Remarks
    Dr.Kazuya Masu, Director, G-QuAT, AIST

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G-QuAT symposium secretariat

Address: AIST Tsukuba Headquarters 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8560 Japan
Email: M-G-QuAT-plan-ml*aist.go.jp (Please convert "*" to "@".)

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