Speakers
Nir Minerbi
Co Founder & CEO
Classiq Technologies
Nir Minerbi is the co-founder and CEO of Classiq, the leader in quantum computing software. Mr. Minerbi has a history of leading cutting-edge technology teams and projects to extraordinary outcomes. He has a Master’s degree in Physics and is a graduate of the prestigious ‘Talpiot’ program, described by Forbes magazine as “a Rhodes scholarship, a presidential fellowship, and a Harvard M.B.A. rolled into one.
Speaking At
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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
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Dr. Amelia TanHead, QuantumST Engineering
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Caro DeanDirector of CommercialOxford Quantum Circuits
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Dr. Georgios KorpasVP & Principal ScientistHSBC
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Julian TanHead of Quantum Enterprise (ASEAN/India)IBM
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Nir MinerbiCo Founder & CEOClassiq Technologies
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Peter KohHead, Group Technology ArchitectureOCBC Bank
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Dr. Sua Yong MengChief Technology OfficerQuantum Computing Inc.
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Dr. Whei Yeap SuenScientific Project ManagerQuantinuum
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Dr. Andrzej GwizdalskiCo-founder & Chairman, Researcher, DirectorWestern Australia Web3 Association, UWA, GFTNModerator
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Charlie MarkhamTechnical Specialist, Emerging Tech & ResearchFinancial Conduct AuthorityModerator
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? -

