Quantum Revolution?
Is the quantum revolution already here — or are expectations still ahead of reality? Researchers and industry leaders compare the maturity of quantum sensing, computing, communications and post-quantum security, asking what creates value today, what organisations should prepare for now, and what still belongs to the future.
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Prof. Michał BeretaPK Krakow University of TechnologyProf. Michał BeretaProfesor PK, Wydział Informatyki i Matematyki, PK Krakow University of TechnologyAssociate Professor Michał Bereta, PhD, DSc, Eng., PK Krakow University of Technology. Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications, PK KUT. Lecturer and researcher in artificial intelligence methods. Rector’s Representative for Quantum Computing at PK KUT.Read full bio →
Grzegorz DobrowolskiCISCOGrzegorz DobrowolskiCTO - Director of Solutions Engineering, CISCOGrzegorz Dobrowolski is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Cisco Poland. He brings over 30 years of IT industry experience, specializing in key domains related to designing, deploying, and securing communication networks and data center infrastructure.
For more than two decades, Grzegorz has successfully driven the business development and implementation of innovative technology solutions while leading technical teams across numerous European markets. His international track record spans countries such as Austria, Finland, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, Hungary, the Baltic states, and the broader Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.
Grzegorz is an expert in networking, network security, and infrastructure automation systems. He also holds extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in project management, utilizing both traditional (waterfall) and agile methodologies.
Prior to joining Cisco, Grzegorz gained professional experience at Ericsson Poland, the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology (PJAIT), and the IT Center of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW).
He holds an Executive MBA degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Warsaw. He also earned a Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc. Eng.) degree from the Warsaw University of Technology.Read full bio →
Michał DrogoszEmpiriqa sp. z o.o.Michał DrogoszCEO, Empiriqa sp. z o.o.Michał Drogosz is CEO of empiriQa, a spin-off from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń developing quantum communication networks for critical infrastructure, using fibre and satellite links. The technology builds on 20 years of research at the university.
He has spent more than 15 years in the European space sector, starting as a design engineer before moving into project management and leading an aerospace team working on ESA missions. He later set up a space electronics company, which he led as CEO, growing the team to 35 people and bringing in a strategic investor.
His work with quantum technology began in 2018, when his team developed space-qualified electronics for an entangled photon source.Read full bio →
dr Aldona MzykHeriot-Watt Universitydr Aldona MzykAssociate Professor, Heriot-Watt UniversityAldona Mzyk is Associate Professor in Quantum Bio-Imaging at Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, a recipient of a prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, and an associate member of the Q-BIOMED (UK Quantum Biomedical Sensing Research Hub), the UK's flagship programme for developing quantum technologies for healthcare. Her research pioneers the use of nanodiamond quantum sensors to study cellular metabolism, advancing applications in diagnostics and precision medicine. She leads the QuantERA 2025 Quanti-PEP and EU-funded BIO-CAT consortium projects, translating quantum sensing technologies into high-throughput screening platforms for the discovery and development of novel cancer vaccines and next-generation catalytic biomaterials. Alongside her academic leadership, she is advancing the commercialisation of quantum-enabled immune screening and diagnostic technologies for future healthcare applications.Read full bio →
Marcin SadowskiAIQLabMarcin SadowskiCreator, AIQLabI have managed R&D projects in quantum computing and AI for over 20 years. I participate in key initiatives, such as development of module infrastructure of quantum computers and post-quantum algorithms, resistant to threats associated with progress of quantum computing.
I created AIQLAB INSTITUTE - a platform dedicated to innovations in AI and quantum computing. I specialize in design and implementing advanced IT systems, AI solutions for cybersecurity, image analysis and VR simulators. Our collaboration with the top academic and research centres bore fruit to unprecedented solutions for education, industry and defence. My mission is using the newest technologies to foster innovations, which shape the future of science, business and society.Read full bio →
