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Julian Tan
Head of Quantum Enterprise (ASEAN/India)
IBM
Julian is a recognized IMDA 2026 SG Digital Leader for his strong passion for harnessing leading edge technologies in building Next-Gen enterprise capabilities. Over the course of his career, he has held several technical and management leadership roles, such as in Quantum, AI, Semiconductor and technology qualification, Supplier Management, New Product Introduction and Quality.
He has won many global awards. In 2025, he led the IBM Supply Chain Transformation team as Gold Stevie Winner for Technology Team of the Year. He was also recognized as Global 2024 National Association of Manufacturer’s Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC) Digital Transformation Leadership Award, Global 2017 Frost & Sullivan (F&S) Visionary Leadership Award, and 2018 F&S Transformation award for his work around AI in the quality practice, which also contributed to IBM being named 2018 F&S Large Enterprise Manufacturer of the Year Award.
Julian is a committee member in SemiconSEA’s Smart Manufacturing council, owns 11 patents around technology and analytics, and has also published 9 technical papers. He is a recognized IBM Outstanding People Manager and is also IBM 2021 Recognition Experience Honoree. Outside of work, he sits on the Board of Directors for Kim Mui Hoey Kuan Singapore.
Speaking At
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10:00–11:30amMon 16 NovPublic-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 3Invite-Only
Global Frameworks, Interoperability & Shared Best Practices
Preparing for the Quantum Advantage: Lessons Learnt from Early Experimentation and Pilots
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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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Peter KohHead, Group Technology ArchitectureOCBC Bank
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Dr. Sua Yong MengChief Technology OfficerQuantum Computing Inc.
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Dr. Andrzej GwizdalskiCo-founder & Chairman, ResearcherWestern 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? -
