At CES Today, IBM Hosts Quantum Super Session and Announces Quantum Network Tops 100 Organizations Working Toward Practical Applications for Business and Science
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) will host a live panel discussion and media event with leaders from Daimler AG and ExxonMobil discussing how quantum computing will radically change the world in a CES Super Session today, January 8, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. PST. The panel will be available via livestream starting at 3:00 p.m. PST here. Watch to understand why many believe quantum is the next big thing in technology and how it promises to unlock tremendous value -- including the discovery of new drugs and materials, batteries that are 1000x better, efficient supply chains and new transportation systems.
What:
Live panel discussion, "Enter the Quantum Decade"
When:
Wednesday, January 8
3:00-4:00 p.m. PST / 5:00-6:00 p.m. CST / 6:00-7:00 p.m. EST
Where: Livestream available at https://live.ces.tech/detail/video/6119329177001/enter-the-quantum-decade or attend in-
person at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, N257
Panelists:
-- Dario Gil - Director, IBM Research (Moderator)
-- Jeannette M. Garcia - Senior Manager for Quantum Applications,
Algorithms and Theory, IBM Research
-- Andreas Hintennach - Senior Manager for Battery Research and Technology,
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development, Daimler AG
-- Vijay Swarup - Vice President of Research and Development, ExxonMobil
Research and Engineering Company
Additionally, see an IBM quantum computer in the Las Vegas Convention Center Grand Lobby (GL-7), or download images (Credit: IBM) here.
Examples of companies working with IBM to explore quantum computing's potential include:
-- Delta Air Lines: Transforming experiences for customers and employees,
and addressing challenges across the day of travel
-- Anthem, Inc.: Improving the consumer healthcare experience and enhancing
privacy and security
-- Daimler AG: Exploring optimization, machine learning and materials
science across the automotive industry for the design of new batteries
-- ExxonMobil: Developing next-generation energy and manufacturing
technologies
-- Mitsubishi Chemical: Applying quantum computing to help develop
lithium-air (Li-air) batteries with greater energy density
-- JPMorgan Chase: Developing improved methodologies for financial modeling
and risk management
-- Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Addressing energy science problems
including computational chemistry, high energy physics, and material
design
-- Keio University: Exploring applications for battery chemistry, pattern
classification, and financial optimization and risk analysis
-- CERN: Expanding research into the basic constituents of matter for
better understanding the fundamental laws of nature and advancing
scientific understanding of the universe
-- JSR: Studying quantum chemical calculations to potentially lead to the
discovery of new materials for the electronics industry
-- Mizuho Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group: Working to
analyze financial risk faster and to improve AI for financial services
use cases
-- Cambridge Quantum Computing: Working to solve problems in the areas of
quantum chemistry, finance and optimization and improve data security
-- Zapata Computing: Focusing on quantum computing for the enterprise,
including security, chemical research and supply chain optimization
projects.
To learn more about IBM's presence at CES, please visit https://newsroom.ibm.com/ces.
Contact
Chris Nay
Sarah Harold
IBM Communications
Weber Shandwick for IBM
(m) 512-800-9708
(m) 512-657-8843
cnay@us.ibm.com
Sharold@webershandwick.com
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