Elie Girard, former CEO of ATOS, has joined quantum computing firm Alice & Bob as Executive Chairman. The company, a leader in fault-tolerant quantum computing, is developing high-quality, logical qubits based on Cat Qubits technology. This technology significantly reduces the hardware requirements in quantum computers. Girard’s role will involve advising on the company’s structure and connecting its technology with sectors such as banking and energy. Alice & Bob, which raised $29 million in funding in 2022, aims to bring humankind into the quantum world using Cat Qubits.
Girard has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in eight notable companies, including CEO & Director at ATOS and senior executive vice president at Orange. He has also served on numerous boards worldwide. His academic achievements include master’s degrees in engineering, economics, and statistics from École Centrale Paris and Harvard University.
“The real-world benefits of quantum computing are coming soon, and Cat Qubits are going to play a major role in this quantum revolution. Coupling their high-quality technology with this expertly qualified team makes Alice & Bob poised to be a major player in Quantum.”
Elie Girard, Executive Chairman of Alice & Bob
In his new role at Alice & Bob, Girard will use his vast experience in structuring and scaling successful companies to boost Alice & Bob’s ambitious growth plans. His advisory role will focus on shaping the company’s structure, guiding its approach to production chains, and linking its unique quantum technology solutions with sectors such as banking, automotive, and energy that are already exploring Alice & Bob’s technology.
Alice & Bob’s Growth and Technological Roadmap
Alice & Bob is expanding both their team and technological roadmap. In March of 2022, the Paris-based start-up raised $29 million in funding to scale up. Alice & Bob are focused on using Cat Qubits to accomplish their company’s mission, bringing humankind into the quantum world.
Théau Peronnin, CEO and co-founder of Alice & Bob said, “Adding Elie to our organisation as Executive Chairman and Advisor is tremendously important for our strategic road map and our position within the global tech ecosystem. His experience, coupled with his enthusiasm for quantum technology, makes him an ideal Executive Chairman.”
Alice & Bob is a French start-up aiming to realise the first universal, fault-tolerant quantum computer. Founded in 2020, Alice & Bob has already raised 30M€ in VC capital, hired over 70 employees, and demonstrated experimental results surpassing those of technological giants like Google or Amazon.
A laureate of the French Tech DeepNum 20 and French Tech 2030 programs, Alice & Bob specialises in cat qubits, a technology reducing hardware requirements by up to 60 times compared to competing approaches.
The impact of fault-tolerant quantum computing is expected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars in fields as diverse as material science, energy, artificial intelligence, logistics, aeronautics, automotive, pharmaceuticals, finance, and more.
“Adding Elie to our organization as Executive Chairman and Advisor is tremendously important for our strategic road map and our position within the global tech ecosystem. His past experience coupled with his enthusiasm for quantum technology makes him an ideal Executive Chairman.”
Théau Peronnin, CEO and co-founder of Alice & Bob
Quick Summary
Elie Girard, the former CEO of ATOS, has been appointed as the new Executive Chairman of Alice & Bob, a leading company in fault-tolerant quantum computing using Cat Qubits technology. With Girard’s strategic guidance, Alice & Bob aims to revolutionise sectors such as banking, automotive, and energy by reducing the hardware requirements in quantum computers and bringing real-world benefits of quantum computing.
- Elie Girard, former CEO of ATOS, has been appointed as the new Executive Chairman of Alice & Bob, a leading company in fault-tolerant quantum computing.
- Alice & Bob specialises in Cat Qubits technology, a type of superconducting qubit with built-in error correction that significantly reduces the hardware requirements in quantum computers.
- The use of Cat Qubits could potentially reduce the number of qubits needed to run significant quantum algorithms, such as Shor’s, by up to 60 times.
- Girard’s role will involve advising on the company’s structure, guiding its approach to production chains, and linking its quantum technology solutions with sectors such as banking, automotive, and energy.
- Alice & Bob, founded in 2020, has raised 30M€ in venture capital, hired over 70 employees, and demonstrated experimental results surpassing those of tech giants like Google or Amazon.
- The company raised $29 million in funding in March 2022 to scale up its operations and is focused on using Cat Qubits to achieve its mission of bringing humankind into the quantum world.
- The impact of fault-tolerant quantum computing is expected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars in various fields, including material science, energy, artificial intelligence, logistics, aeronautics, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and finance.