Quantum Computing: Where is the Greatest Potential for Governments? 2023 | Global Government Forum | 6 July 2023 | Webinar

This event is seen as having the potential to revolutionize areas ranging from healthcare and financial services to artificial intelligence (AI). This emerging technology’s impact includes unprecedented power to perform complex computational tasks, and store and process data. But its potential will likely not be fully realized for decades to come. Governments worldwide are stepping up their interest. Canada’s government, for example, has described quantum technology and AI as ‘key parts’ of its plan for the country’s post-pandemic economy. In the UK the government ran a consultation in early 2022 to inform a national strategy. Australia’s government is also developing a national strategy. Governments are themselves investing in the technology. The UK’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) acquired the government’s first quantum computer in 2022 as it looks to explore applications for quantum technology in defense. The European Commission, meanwhile, is planning to build state-of-the-art pilot quantum computers by 2023 as part of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking.

This Global Government Fintech/Global Government Forum webinar will ask questions including:
* Why are governments interested in – and investing in – quantum computing?
* Where is quantum computing’s greatest potential impact for the operations of public authorities / the delivery of citizen services?

2023 Speakers

PANELIST:

Siobhan Benita
Moderator, presenter and facilitator, Siobhan Benita