ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders discussed Quantum Computing – View On-Demand

ACM-W Celebration Technology Leaders Episode 14 – Quantum Computing: You can now watch the recording here.

In this episode of “ACM-W Celebrating Technology Leaders,” our host, Bushra Anjum (ACM-W Standing Committees Chair; Director of Data Science & Analytics, Doximity), invited women technologists from diverse career paths and stages that are contributing to the field of Quantum Computing. With our experts, we aimed to demystify terms like “superposition,” “entanglement,” “interference,” “tunneling,” and “decoherence” in a beginner-friendly way.

Our panelists included:

Mariia Mykhailova | Principal Quantum Software Engineer, Microsoft

Marlou Slot, Ph.D. | Quantum Materials Researcher, NIST | Quantum Lead, Womanium

Temitope Adeniyi Ph.D. Student | Quantum Technologies and AI, Cleveland State University

Denise Ruffner | Business Development Executive | Co-Founder Diversity in Quantum

Our panelists shared their insightful perspectives on:

1. What kind of problems are Quantum Computers particularly good at solving?

2. Are there any practical applications of Quantum Computing that exist today?

3. What are some hurdles towards a fast progression and adoption of Quantum Computing?

4. What are some of the main Quantum threats and challenges? Are there any ethical considerations?

5. How can we build and nourish the Quantum Computing talent?

Here is what the online audience fed back about this webinar:
“I appreciated the diversity of the panel (research, software engineering, business, etc.)”
“Liked the relatively non-technical, introductory format of the information.”
“The quality of the panelists and their quantum knowledge

You can now watch the recording here.


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