Introduction
Deeper appreciation of quantum physics and novel applications of quantum principles have led us to the dawn of the second quantum revolution. The first quantum revolution in the 20th century has fundamentally changed our worldview and produced paradigm-shifting technologies - lasers, computers, internet, nuclear power, … The second quantum revolution that is taking place in the 21st century is exemplified by disruptive quantum information technologies and will likely transform our worldview once more by revealing the profound link between information and matter. There are rising expectations, increasing curiosity, and sometimes, unfortunately, misunderstanding about quantum information science and technology (QuIST). Also, daunting technical obstacles are ahead for quantum scientists and engineers to overcome before QuIST becomes practical. These issues and more motivate the Hong Kong Quantum Summit.
The Summit will bring together world leaders and young talent in the field from different continents to discuss major progress, challenges, and perspectives of QuIST, including quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing. The Quantum Summit will not only address the technical hurdles in QuIST, but also examine potential societal impacts, explore the commercialization opportunities, and promote the public interest (as well as education) of QuIST.
The Summit will feature a forum of leaders, a round-table meeting of stakeholders, public lectures, and, very importantly, the 2040 Forum – a stage that will be provided to 20 selected rising stars who are younger than 40 to showcase their achievements and to share their visions. These young talents are expected to make major contributions in the coming years to realizing practical quantum information technology, say, large-scale quantum computing, by 2040.
We look forward to meeting all of you in Hong Kong in a best time.
Dates
2020, specific dates to be announced later
Venue
Keynote Forum, Round-table Meeting and 2040 Forum: To be annoucned.
Public Lectures: To be announced.
Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact Ms. Ho (pyho@phy.cuhk.edu.hk).