About the event
Quantum and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is entering a pivotal stage, where groundbreaking research is rapidly converging with commercial viability.
This event will bring together leading industry voices, alongside key investors to examine how the UK and its European partners are driving progress at the forefront of Quantum and AI.
We aim to deliver market intelligence, highlight funding pathways, and connect investors with emerging opportunities in UK’s Quantum and AI technologies.
Why attend?
- Explore how the UK is building momentum in Quantum and AI, and how it is connecting with European and global hubs to drive growth.
- Dive into the intersection of these frontier technologies and their real-world applications.
- Hear investor perspectives to understand risk appetite and emerging scalable opportunities.
- Join conversations that bridge research, industry and capital across borders.
Who should attend?
This session is ideal for venture capitalists, corporate venture teams, private equity firms, and family office investors with an interest in deeptech and frontier technologies. It also welcomes founders, researchers, and ecosystem leaders from Quantum hubs and catapults, as well as policymakers and enablers who are actively shaping the UK’s Quantum and AI strategy.
What impact will this have?
By bridging insights from government, academia, and investors, this event aims to lower barriers to investment in Quantum and AI, supporting informed capital deployment and syndication in critical technologies of the future.
Agenda
15:00 – 15:10 | Welcome and framing
Setting the scene on why Quantum and AI have gained such significance, and how it connects to the UK’s broader innovation and investment missions.
Speakers
- Ana Wolsztajn, Digital and Frontier Tech Investment Lead, Innovate UK Business Connect
15:10 – 15:50 | Computing the Quantum Leap
Hear from the UK’s national Quantum hubs and leading European clusters as they translate research into commercial value, cross-border collaboration, and how Quantum is redefining computing infrastructure.
Panellists
- Michael Cuthbert, Director, National Quantum Computing Center
- Shahar Graf, House of Quantum Lead
- Eva Galant, Investor Relations & Partnerships, Quantonation
15:50 – 16:30 | Investing in Quantum: challenges, patience, and the payoff
Specialist investors share their experience of building quantum portfolios and what it takes to balance technical risk and long-term potential, identify investable models, and explore how AI convergence could accelerate returns.
Panellists
- Nicola Sinclar, Partner, Twin Track Ventures
- Nakai Jirira, Principal, Kineo Finance
- Socheat Chhay, Group Head of Corporate Venture, Sopra Steria Ventures