Dr. Angelina Frank

Head of Science & Technology APAC

QAI Ventures

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Angelina Frank (PhD) is the Head of Science & Technology APAC at QAI Ventures in Singapore, a VC and ecosystem builder that is catalysing quantum innovation globally. She holds a PhD from the Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore, and an MSc from The University of Tokyo, Japan. Based in Singapore, Angelina has served as a speaker, lecturer, and committee chair for initiatives around ASEAN and globally to advance quantum strategy dialogues, quantum literacy, and build translational initiatives for the development of quantum technologies across verticals. With a firm commitment to supporting deep-tech translation, research, and ecosystem building, Angelina advocates for interdisciplinary collaboration and inclusive networks to drive meaningful science and impactful innovation.

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10:00–11:30amMon 16 NovPublic-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 3Open
Shaping Tomorrow's Innovation

Preparing for the Quantum Advantage: Lessons Learnt from Early Experimentation and Pilots

Public-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 3Open
About this session

Quantum computing's impact on financial services is beginning to expand beyond its initial focus on security implications to early experimentation and pilots for potential use-cases, from portfolio optimization to risk management and derivative pricing. Early pilots have demonstrated real value, but the timeline for live deployments remains in the horizon, raising a difficult question: are institutions building use-cases before the technology is mature enough to justify it or is this early investment what makes tomorrow's readiness possible?

The work so far has also relied on open collaboration between banks, regulators, and technology providers, but as quantum applications start to carry real commercial value, that openness gets harder to sustain. This session looks at what these early efforts have actually taught the industry — what worked, what didn't, and what the next phase of experimentation should prioritize as the window for open collaboration closes.

The session will explore questions such as:

1. Is developing use-cases now premature given how immature the technology still is, or is that the only way real readiness gets built?
2. Should current funding prioritize talent pipelines over experimentation, or do the two need to grow together?
3. As quantum applications become commercially valuable, what keeps competitors willing to keep collaborating?
4. What would genuinely long-term, system-wide collaborative action look like beyond individual pilots?

Speakers

Dr. Angelina Frank

Speaking At

Preparing for the Quantum Advantage: Lessons Learnt from Early Experimentation and Pilots