convergence quantum | March 11, 2025
The Engine | cambridge, MA
On March 11, 2025, a curated group of leaders from pharma, drug discovery, investors and quantum focused companies participated in candid discussions about the future of quantum applications in drug discovery, the investment market, emerging industry examples and insights from Secretary of Economic Development Hao about the future of quantum in Massachusetts. We are grateful to all who have participated and the companies that sponsored.
The Engine Accelerator
750 Main St | Cambridge, MA 02139
Working Agenda*
8:30 - 4:30 Registration and Information Desk Open
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome and Introductions
9:00 - 10:00 Quantum Computing Applications in the Life Sciences Today
Hal Stern, CTO, Refolding Company; Former VP & CIO, R&D, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Stacy Swider, VP Investments, MassVentures
Larissa Bifano, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
10:00 - 10:30 Networking Break
10:30 - 11:30 How (and When) Quantum Computing Will Change the Life Sciences Landscape in Massachusetts
Namshik Han, Principal Investigator, University of Cambridge; Co-founder and CTO, CardiaTec Biosciences; Co-founder, KURE.ai
Gopal Karemore, Global Quantum Lead in Healthcare and Life Sciences, IBM
Woody Sherman, CIO, Psivant Therapeutics (moderator)
11:30 - 12:00 Networking Break
12:00 - 1:00 Realizing the Investment Potential in Quantum Computing for the Life Sciences
Christophe Jurczak, Managing Partner, Quantonation
Varun Ramdevan, Global Technology and Digital Health Early Innovation, Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Steve Dickman, Founder and CEO, CBT Advisors (moderator)
1:00 - 2:00 Lunch
2:00 - 3:00 Quantum Applications Across Sensing and Compute
Andrea de Souza, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Qubit Pharmaceuticals
Michelle Lampa, US Government Sales Executive, Pasqal
Ron Walsworth, Founding Director, Quantum Technology Center; Minta Martin Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of Physics, University of Maryland
Alan Andress, Senior Manager, Deloitte (moderator)
3:00 - 3:30 Networking Break
3:30 - 4:15 What’s Next: Massachusetts’ Leadership of Drug Discovery in Quantum Computing
Yvonne Hao, Secretary of Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Scott Kirsner, Columnist, MassLive (moderator)
4:15 - 4:30 Closing Remarks
