Quantum talks at London’s CogX festival 2021

May 2, 2021 by Rusty Flint

Sadly the event is going to take place as a hybrid event – but all is not lost due to covid 19. Amongst the usually great line-ups and talks we have seen that there will be a few Quantum related talks, which we at QZ are looking forward to.

As Quantum becomes more mainstream, we are seeing greater mention of Quantum at conferences and festivals. CogX is no different and is one of the foremost technology events of the UK calendar with a host of invited speakers amongst the movers and shakers of science, technology and industry. So it’s no surprise that Quantum is now firmly on the list. We take a brief glimpse at some of the proposed titles for the upcoming event which takes place on the 14th to 16th of June 2021.

The line-up of noted speakers (just a few):

Kate Crawford, Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research & Co-founder, AI Now
Tony Fadell Future Shape Principal, iPod inventor, iPhone co-inventor, Nest founder
Herman Narula Co-Founder and CEO Improbable
Max Tegmark Professor at Institute for AI & Fundamental Interactions Center for Brains, Minds and Machines Department of Physics MIT
Dr. Werner Vogels CTO Amazon
Yoni Assia Co-founding CEO eToro
Euan Blair Founder & CEO Multiverse
Toby Coppel Co-founder and Partner Mosaic Ventures

Quantum Events at 2021 CogX London

Measuring our future: why quantum sensing is set to change everything. Quantum computers get a lot of hype, but what about quantum sensors? From perfecting underwater navigation and sharpening earthquake warning systems to Star-Trek-like portable scanners that monitor brain activity, this session explores an incredible new way of measuring the world around us and how it could reshape industries everywhere.

…and more at the CogX event 2021

Rusty Flint

Rusty is a quantum science nerd. He's been into academic science all his life, but spent his formative years doing less academic things. Now he turns his attention to write about his passion, the quantum realm. He loves all things Quantum Physics especially. Rusty likes the more esoteric side of Quantum Computing and the Quantum world. Everything from Quantum Entanglement to Quantum Physics. Rusty thinks that we are in the 1950s quantum equivalent of the classical computing world. While other quantum journalists focus on IBM's latest chip or which startup just raised $50 million, Rusty's over here writing 3,000-word deep dives on whether quantum entanglement might explain why you sometimes think about someone right before they text you. (Spoiler: it doesn't, but the exploration is fascinating)