15th QSC General Assembly in Delft
We cordially invite you to the 15th General Assembly of the Quantum Software Consortium (QSC), to be held in Delft on 7 May 2026. The scientific programme will be composed by Tim Coopmans (QuTech, TU Delft) and Jonas Helsen (QuSoft, CWI). A variety of presentations will cover topics ranging from mathematics and cryptography to quantum information and experimental quantum optics. The organisation of the event will be overseen by Carla van Asperen and Doutzen Abma.
Speakers who have confirmed:
Alicja Dutkiewicz (QuSoft, CWI) - Ground state energy estimation in the early fault-tolerant era
Scarlett Gauthier (QuTech, TU Delft) - Arqon quantum network architecture and the QIA prototype network
Stefano Polla (QuSoft/HIMS/IvI, UvA) - What do we need to realize the promise of quantum computing in Chemistry?
Scarlett Gauthier (QuTech, TU Delft and the Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA)
Title: Arqon quantum network architecture and the QIA prototype network
Abstract: A quantum network’s purpose is to enable users to execute applications on end nodes. This requires the network to provide the service of creating entangled links between those nodes. Arqon implements an architecture for centralized control of a quantum network designed to provide reliable service to accepted demands from end nodes. Arqon has been designed against technical considerations that are especially relevant for near-term prototype quantum networks. The Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) has a mission to demonstrate a full-stack prototype quantum network by the end of the decade, and Arqon will be integrated into its network stack. In this talk I will first introduce QIA and then discuss the design and evaluation of Arqon.
Stefano Polla (QuSoft/HIMS/IvI, UvA)
Title: What do we need to realize the promise of quantum computing in Chemistry?
Abstract: Quantum computing is widely expected to offer advantages for problems rooted in quantum mechanics, with chemistry often cited as a flagship application. Yet turning this promise into scientifically useful tools remains a major challenge. In this talk, I will present two research directions aimed at expanding the practical targets of quantum simulation in computational chemistry: the development of quantum algorithms for molecular dynamics on (early) fault-tolerant devices, and the integration of noisy quantum-generated data into physically-motivated classical machine-learning pipelines for electronic-structure simulations.
