May 13, 2016
One of the main objectives of QA2016 is to provide an opportunity for Alberta’s quantum and nano communities (including the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge, government, and industry) to gather and strengthen the ties between us. Another major objective is to identify and highlight quantum-nano activities in Alberta related specifically to advancing quantum technologies.
Nanoscience and quantum science and technology encompass a broad set of research topics, which often intersect. As these fields continue to advance, it is expected that their impact and overlap with each other will grow. Quantum Alberta has five research themes:
- Quantum optics and quantum information
- Quantum chemistry and multiscale modelling
- Quantum materials
- Quantum nanoscience and technology
- Quantum optics and quantum information
Industry Participation
Thank you to the day’s sponsors!
Location
The Banff Centre
107 Tunnel Mountain Dr.
Banff, Alberta
T1L 1H5
Agenda
Thursday, 12 May 2016 (arrival for non-Calgary attendees)
| 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | Welcome reception | Maclab Bistro |
| 7:30 – | Self-organized dinner |
Friday, 13 May 2016
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast (for attendees staying at Banff Centre) | Vistas Dining Room |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast (for attendees arriving Friday) | Maclab Bistro |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Coffee and Poster setup | KC 201 |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am | Barry Sanders opens | KC 203 |
| 9:45 am – 10:30 am | Invited speaker: John Martinis, Google/UCSB | KC 203 |
| 10:30 am – 11:15 am | Coffee & Posters | KC 201 |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Invited speaker: Mohammad Amin, D-Wave Systems | KC 203 |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch | Vistas Dining Room |
| 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | Invited speaker: Nathan Wiebe, Microsoft Research | KC 203 |
| 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | Invited speaker: Wolfgang Tittel, University of Calgary | KC 203 |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee & Posters | KC 201 |
| 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm | Hot Topics discussion | KC 203 |
| 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Wrap-up | KC 203 |
Invited talks will be 35 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion.