Intro to Quantum Computing- Pawel Gora
We started QCI a few months back & the learning journey has been immensely enriching to say the least. The #Hackseries had taken top prioirty in the last few months given the lockdown and the fact that the usecase is extremely exciting. Volatility modeling and Portfolio Optimisation are being developed right now by a set of individuals with varied background and it’s just fascinating to see the depth to which we have gone in the last few weeks.
However, as a community we stand true to our commitment of making sure the Indian Quantum Computing community is equipped with perspectives from all over the world and hence this post.
As a part of our ongoing #KnowledgeSeries we plan to conduct a zoom session with Mr. Pawel Gora — C.E.O. of Quantum A.I. Foundation — Warsaw — Poland on May 4–7:30 PM IST (2PM -GMT /UTC). The signup form is at the end of this post.
Agenda
- Introduction to quantum computing, its theoretical foundations and possible applications, especially in solving combinatorial optimization problems.
- Difference between classical and quantum computers, as well as between universal and adiabatic quantum computers.
- Popular algorithms for quantum computers (such as Shor’s algorithm, quantum annealing), & their possible applications (especially in AI and transport) and current possibilities to implement programs which can be run on real quantum computers or their simulators.
- Summary of the recent progress in building quantum computers and quantum algorithms, present some forecasts for the future development of this interesting area and major obstacles on the road toward quantum supremacy.
- Personal experience in building quantum computing awareness and quantum computing community, e.g., about “QWorld” and “Quantum AI Foundation”.
Bio
Mr. Paweł Gora
Scientist, IT specialist and entrepreneur working mostly on applications of AI (especially in transportation and medicine) and quantum computing. Graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw (M.Sc. in Mathematics and M.Sc. in Computer Scinece) and is now a PhD Candidate at that Faculty. In the past, he worked as a software engineering intern or research intern at Microsoft, Google, CERN and IBM Research.
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He is one of the organizers of 2 meetups in Warsaw: Warsaw.ai and Warsaw Quantum Computing Group, and member of the Board of QWorld and QPoland. He is also a founder and CEO of the “Quantum AI Foundation” aiming to support the development of AI and quantum computing. Ha also co-founded the “Quantum AI” group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/quantumai) aiming to facilitate education in the area of applications of AI in quantum computing and quantum computing in AI.
He has more than 11 years of experience in the intelligent transportation systems domain. He worked on projects related to modelling and simulation of transportation networks, traffic management systems, carpooling / vanpooling services, bike-sharing services, electric vehicles, connected and autonomous vehicles, intelligent parking systems, optimizing logistics. He built a microscopic traffic simulation software, Traffic Simulation Framework, and used it for experiments with AI (graph neural networks, reinforcement learning) optimizing traffic signal settings in the project TensorCell aiming to optimize complex processes using AI. He co-founded a startup Broomee Technologies developing a software for optimizing vanpooling services. He is also a representative of Poland in the Management Committee of the COST Action “Wider Impacts and Scenario Evaluation of Autonomous and Connected Transport”.
Paweł Gora received several awards, e.g., “Lider ITS” award for the best R&D work in the intelligent transportation systems domain in Poland. “MIT Technology Review” recognized him as one of 10 Top Polish Talents in the “MIT Innovators Under 35” competition. In 2017, he was also placed on the list “NEW EUROPE 100” of emerging technology stars in Eastern Europe.
He also collaborates with the public sector, e.g., he was working on recommendations for the Polish AI strategy and Polish IoT strategy. He is also a member of the Council for Digitalization. He also collaborates with several startups serving as a technical and business advisor.
Event Fee:
Entry Fee: Rs,. 500 INR
Early bird offer: Rs.250 INR [till May 1–2020 — midnight (IST)]
Thank you,
Team QCI
