London – July 15, 2021– In a new documentary to be released later this month – Quantum Technology | Our Sustainable Future from The Quantum Daily – and developed in partnership with Oxford Instruments Nanoscience – quantum technology leaders say sustainability should be a major focus of the quantum industry.
The trailer for Quantum Technology | Our Sustainable Future is available here. The premiere of the documentary will be unveiled on YouTube on July 29.
The new documentary features insights from quantum computing experts and tech companies such as Google, IBM and Intel as well as start-ups such as PsiQuantum to discuss key sustainability topics, including how quantum technologies could reduce the energy required for complex computations even as demand continues to rise. The documentary also looks at the challenge of minimizing quantum computing’s own potential environmental impact whilst ensuring the development of applications to address global sustainability issues is prioritized.
The documentary features an impressive list of quantum computing pioneers and scientific business leaders, including: ·
Alan Ho: Head of Product, Google Quantum AI
Alexandre Blais: Advisory Board, Q4Climate
Carl Williams: Deputy Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory at NIST
Flaviu Cipcigan: Research Staff Member, IBM Research
Ilana Wisby: CEO, Oxford Quantum Circuits
Jingen Xiang: CEO, SpinQ
John Levy: CEO, SeeQC
Nicolas Sawaya: Research Scientist, Intel Labs
Pete Shadbolt: CSO, PsiQuantum
Richard Murray: CEO, ORCA Computing
Stuart Woods: Managing Director, Oxford Instruments NanoScience
Tamar Eilam: IBM fellow, IBM’s Thomas J Watson Research Centre
Zhang Hui: General Manager, Origin Quantum
Alan Ho: Head of Product, Google Quantum AI
Alexandre Blais: Advisory Board, Q4Climate
Carl Williams: Deputy Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory at NIST
Flaviu Cipcigan: Research Staff Member, IBM Research
Ilana Wisby: CEO, Oxford Quantum Circuits
Jingen Xiang: CEO, SpinQ
John Levy: CEO, SeeQC
Nicolas Sawaya: Research Scientist, Intel Labs
Pete Shadbolt: CSO, PsiQuantum
Richard Murray: CEO, ORCA Computing
Stuart Woods: Managing Director, Oxford Instruments NanoScience
Tamar Eilam: IBM fellow, IBM’s Thomas J Watson Research Centre
Zhang Hui: General Manager, Origin Quantum
Quantum computers use quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computations that can vastly outperform classical computers at certain tasks. The list of those tasks that quantum computers can do may lead to solutions for humankind’s most pressing challenges. Nonetheless, there continues to be significant obstacles to overcome before these machines are powerful enough to meet their expected potential.
“We have one planet, and these conversations must happen now,” said Stuart Woods, Managing Director of Oxford Instruments NanoScience, a leading provider of high technology material science tools and systems for research and industry. “The broad participation of industry thought leaders in this film shows the support and the importance of prioritizing sustainability in emerging technologies.”
The documentary seeks to expand on The Quantum Daily’s first documentary-short – Quantum Ethics | A Call to Action that was aimed at raising awareness and generating discussion about the ethical decisions that face society in the quantum era.
More information about the documentary project can be found at The Quantum Daily or contact hello@thequantumdaily.com.
