CR027: Quantumania! with Alex Del Toro Barba and Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, Google

Quantum is coming. Over the next 10 years Quantum computers will become more stable, powerful and mainstream, with a different approach to processing, they unlock the potential to solve some of the worlds biggest problems.

Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Alexander Del Toro Barba, Quantum & AI Practice Lead, and Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, Quantum AI Product Manager, about what makes Quantum so different from Classical computing, the challenges in developing stable and scaled Quantum computers, what will be the first industries to benefit and how will Quantum potential interact with the rise of AI over a similar period?!

TLDR:
01:02 Intros
01:54 Cloud conversation with Alexander & Catherine 
26:52 What does commercial Quantum actually mean?
30:20 The next major hardware milestone & summer is coming!   

Guest
Alexander Del Toro Bara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deltorobarba/
Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmv-vollgraffheidweiller/

Hosts

Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/

Sjouke Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/

Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/

Production
Marcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/
Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/

Sound
Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

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