The Superposition Guy's Podcast

Yudong Cao, co-founder and CTO of Zapata Computing, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Yudong and Yuval talk about how quantum computing can be used for generative modeling, the implications of this usage for various industries, classification vs prediction modeling, and much more.

Dimitri Kusnezov, the Undersecretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Dimitri and Yuval spoke about why the DHS is interested in quantum, the particular types of quantum products that might be useful for their mission, export controls, how vendors can work with the DHS on quantum, and much more.

Karla Loida, project lead, quantum computing hardware, at DLR - the German Aerospace Center, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Karla and Yuval talk about DLR’s 4-year 740 million Euro initiative, the quantum prototypes they are building, how non-European companies can participate, and much more.

Olivier Ezratty and Rob Whitney, co-founders of QEI, the Quantum Energy Initiative, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. Olivier, Rob and Yuval talk about why the energy consumption of quantum computers is important, what drives this power consumption, how it changes with various technologies and algorithms, and much more.

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry and Brian Lenahan, authors of the new “On the shoulders of giants” book that tells the stories of 12 lesser-known quantum greats, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. Kenna, Brian and Yuval spoke about the criteria for inclusion in the book, common traits amongst these giants, what surprised them the most, and much more.

Nir Minerbi, co-founder and CEO of Classiq, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Nir and Yuval discuss the challenges of developing large-scale circuits, training the next generation of quantum scientists, Classiq’s work with Rolls Royce, Nir’s view of the financial climate for quantum computing, and much more.

Matt Johnson, CEO of QCWare is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Matt and Yuval talk about his advice for those starting quantum companies, how far quantum software is from being shrink-wrapped, what he learned over the past year, what QCWare will look like in 5-10 years and much more.

Scott Faris, CEO of Infleqtion, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Scott and Yuval talk about Infleqtion's broad product portfolio, CEO tips for turning an organization into a product company, the importance of quantum clocks, and much more.

Sam Stanwyck, Group Product Manager, Quantum Computing at NVIDIA, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Sam and Yuval talk about NVIDIA's QODA library, classical/quantum integration at HPC centers, and much more.

Bob Coecke, Chief Scientist at Quantinuum, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Bob and Yuval discuss his new book ”Quantum in Pictures”, ZX Calculus, Quantum natural language processing, spiders, the transition from academia, and much more.

Mike Hayduk, Deputy Director of the Information Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Mike and Yuval talk about why the Air Force is interested in quantum technologies, how industry partners collaborate with his team, the impact of the recent Chinese decryption paper, the three quantum modalities they focus on, and much more.

Roman Orus, founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Multiverse Computing, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Roman and Yuval spoke about developing quantum applications for customers, whether the right solution for the customer comes from a vertical-specific company or a quantum-centric company, their operating philosophy, and much more.

Helmut Katzgraber, Global Practice Lead at the Amazon Quantum Solutions Lab, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Helmut and Yuval discuss the process by which the Quantum Solution Lab helps customers, successful projects with BMW and Goldman Sachs, advice for customers thinking about such projects, and much more.

Niels Bultink, founder and CEO of Qblox, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Niels and Yuval talk about quantum control of qubits, scaling up to thousands of qubits, qubit crosstalk, the Dutch quantum ecosystem and much more.

Tom Lubinski, Chief Software Architect for Quantum Circuits, Matt Langione, a partner at the Boston Consulting Group, and Pranav Gokhale, VP of Software at Infleqtion, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. Tom, Matt, Pranav and Yuval talk about quantum benchmarking - why benchmarks are important, what types of benchmarks exist, whether end-users should care, standardization efforts and much more.

Heather West, a research manager at IDC, focusing on quantum computing, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Heather and Yuval talk about where quantum computing is prioritized relative to over enterprise IT opportunities, the potential integration of quantum into the HPC data centers, full-stack vs. best-of-breed vendor selection and much more.

Peter Chapman, CEO of IonQ, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Peter and Yuval discuss IonQ’s plans to scale their computers and deliver business value, the best application-development partners for quantum customers, IonQ’s new quantum manufacturing facility, his hiring philosophy, and much more.

Michael Biercuk, CEO and founder of Q-Ctrl, a company that makes infrastructure software towards making quantum technology useful, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Michael and Yuval talk about quantum control, a discipline that helps stabilize unstable systems, its application to quantum computers and quantum sensors, Q-Ctrl’s educational software, and much more.

Andrew Dzurak, founder and CEO of Diraq, a company developing silicon-based quantum computers built with existing chip fabrication technology, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Andrew and Yuval talk about the merits of their technology, the reason many companies have taken alternative approaches, when silicon dot computers will be available, a hypothetical dinner with Paul Dirac, and much more.

Jean-Francois Bobier, Partner and Director at the Boston Consulting Group, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Jean-Francois and Yuval talk about a wide range of subjects, including HPC integration, venture capital investment advice, enterprise projects in quantum computing and quantum security, and much more.

Three experts in quantum Monte Carlo: Quantum Monte Carlo with Gustavo Ordoñez of Moody's Analytics, Giorgios Korpas of HSBC, and Iordanis Kerenidis of QCWare, are interviewed by Yuval Boger. They talk about what quantum Monte Carlo is, the difference from classical Monte Carlo, how soon before it becomes a production-ready algorithm, and much more. 

Aharon Brodutch and Ilia Khait, co-founders of Entangled Networks, a company building an optical interconnect between QPUs are interviewed by Yuval Boger. Aharon, Ilia and Yuval talk about the efforts required to scale up quantum processors, their optimizing compiler, building a distributed quantum computer, and much more.

Shai Machnes, CEO of Qruise, a company developing a machine-learning physicist, which is software that can automate the work of physicists building quantum computers, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Shai and Yuval talk about the genesis of his company, the repetitive tasks that their software can automate, how smart the software can become, and much more.

Wil Oxford, founder and CEO of Anametric, a company developing new technologies for chip-scale quantum photonics, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Wil and Yuval spoke about Anametric's initial cybersecurity focus, why QKD is not a popular word in Washington DC, why the US Air Force is interested in Anametric's products and much more.

Noel Goddard, CEO of Qunnect, a hardware company working to transform standard telecom networks into quantum secure communication networks is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Noel and Yuval spoke about 1st and 2nd-generation quantum secure networks, what one would need to do to create a secure link between Chicago and New York, the intersection of physics and telecom network engineering, and much more.