Session Archive
Texas Quantum Summit: All Sessions
A curated collection of talks and panels from the 2025 Texas Quantum Summit, held Sept. 19-20 at Texas A&M University. Dive into cutting-edge insights from leading researchers, industry innovators and state policymakers as they explore the future of quantum technology in Texas and beyond.
Plenary Session 1
Opening Remarks
Olga Kocharovskaya
Chair of the Program Committee
Texas A&M University
Welcome
Joe Elabd
Vice Chancellor for Research
The Texas A&M University System
New Frontier of Quantum Computing and Quantum Information
Mikhail Lukin
Harvard University and QuEra Quantum Computing Inc.
Quantum Coherence and System Scaling for Clock and Fundamental Physics
Jun Ye
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Google Quantum AI: Results on Hardware and Applications
Matt Reagor
Google Quantum
Plenary Session 2
Past, Present and Future of Quantum Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University
Marlan Scully
Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering
Texas A&M University
Vanderlei Bagnato
Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering
Texas A&M University
Quantum Initiatives at University of Texas at Austin
Xiaoqin (Elaine) Li
Texas Quantum Institute
University of Texas at Austin
Xiuling Li
Texas Quantum Institute
University of Texas at Austin
Path to Quantum Future
Moderator:
K.R. Sreenivasan
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
New York University
Panelists:
The Honorable Tan Parker
Texas Senate
Dana Anderson
Infleqtion
Nick Bronn
IBM
Nathan Gemelke
QuEra
Sam Stanwyck
NVIDIA
Anubhav Sahu
Hypres
Plenary Session 3
The Science of Success: Taking Business from Research To Revenue
William Hurley
Strangeworks
Quantum computing with atomic qubit arrays
Mark Saffman
University of Wisconsin-Madison and Infleqtion
Innovation in the Quantum Ecosystem: The Path From Concept to Technology
Mukund Vengalattore
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA
Reinventing HPC & AI with Quantum
Nash Palaniswamy
Quantinuum
Quantum Error Correction Below the Surface Code Threshold
Alec Eickbusch
Google Quantum
Plenary Session 4
Building Quantum Computers in Academia and Industry
Christopher Monroe
Duke University
Quantum Acceleration: From Commercial Breakthrough to Security Challenge – Why Texas Must Act Now
Philip Farah
IonQ Inc.
Quantum Engineering and the National Quantum Initiative
Jake Taylor
JQI/QuICS and Axiomatic AI, Inc
Plenary Session 5
The Rice Quantum Initiative: People, Partnerships, and Purpose
Jun Kono
Rice University
QIS Research and Education at UT Dallas
Michael Kolodrubetz
University of Texas at Dallas
UT San Antonio’s Vision for the Texas Quantum Future: From Cybersecurity to Economic Prosperity
Jeff Prevost
University of Texas at San Antonio
Quantum for Industry
Moderator:
Rashmi Varma
VAJR Capital
Panelists:
The Honorable Greg Bonnen
Texas House of Representatives
Yasalde Jiménez Acosta
D-wave
Yuri Alexeev
NVIDIA
Srinivas Bettadpur
NASA Quantum Pathways Institute
University of Texas at Austin
Gerald Kleyn
HPE Quantum
Marco Pistoia
Industry Relations
IonQ
Plenary Session 6
Overview of Quantum Technology Research and Workforce Development at Southern Methodist University
Mitch Thornton
Southern Methodist University
Leap with Quantum AI
Lin Zhou
Texas Tech University
Quantum for industry
Moderator:
Philip Farah
IonQ
Panelists:
Sanjay Basu
Oracle Corp.
Satyavolu Papa Rao
NY CREATES
Grant Salton
Amazon Quantum Solutions
Xin Zhan
HPE, Quantum
Bill Gonzalez
Webhead, Quantum Realm Computing
John Randall
Zyvex
Quantum Workforce Development
Moderator:
Lin Zhou
Texas Tech University
Panelists:
Brian La Cour
University of Texas at Austin
Liwen Shih
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Alexei Sokolov
Texas A&M University
Michael Keough
Region 16 Edu Service Center
Sergio H. Cantú
QuEra Computing
Concluding Panel
Moderator:
Olga Kocharovskaya
Texas A&M University
Panelists (members of the Summit’s Program Committee):
K. Hazzard
Rice University
M. Kolodrubetz
University of Texas at Dallas
C. Neuhauser
University of Houston
J. Prevost
University of Texas at San Antonio
M. Thornton
Southern Methodist University
X.E. Xiaoqin
University of Texas at Austin
L. Zhou
Texas Tech University
Philip Farah
IonQ Inc.