Thematic Programs

Symposium on Quantum–annealing Based HPC

Information

Winners of last December's Quantum Annealing Solution Contest will connect with D–Wave Systems of Canada and Sendai venue to discuss the vision of quantum future society that quantum annealing represents!

Date

Thursday, February 16, 2023 10:00 – 12:00 (JST)

Venue

  • D–Wave Systems, Inc.
  • TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
  • Online

* On–site participation is open only for those who have a presentation.

Registration

Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:00 (JST)
– Closed

Time Schedule

Chair: Masanori Hariyama (Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University)
10:00 – 10:10
Opening Remarks
Kazuko Kori (Mayor of Sendai City)
Motoko Kotani (Executive Vice President for Research, Tohoku University)
10:10 – 10:15
Kazuko Kori (Mayor of Sendai City)
Sendai Mayor's Award Award ceremony
10:15 – 10:30
Masayuki Ohzeki (Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University)
Quantum Superposition and Education
10:30 – 10:40
Presentation by Colorful, winner of Sendai Mayor's Award
Groupinq: Quantum Annealing Group Optimization For the regional revitalization of Sendai city
10:40 – 10:50
Presentation by QA4U Team06, winner of Tohoku University Prize
OrderMade –Scientific Paper Recommendation by Quantum Annealing
10:50 – 11:00
Presentation by Q–traffic, winner of D–Wave Systems Prize (Runner–up)
Q–TRAFFIC Evolution global traffic with Quantum Annealing Technology
11:00 – 11:10
Presentation by T–QARD–410, winner of D–Wave Systems Prize
Phosaiq: Photo mosaic art using quantum annealing
11:10 – 11:20
Break
11:20 – 11:30
Mark Johnson (Senior Vice President, Quantum Technologies and Systems Products, D–Wave Systems Inc.)
Presentation by D–Wave Systems, Inc.
11:30 – 11:40
Presentation by QC4U Group7
QB4U (Quantum Bunny for you)
11:40 – 11:50
Presentation by QC4U Group17
Quantum “Menko” 〜The app helps us understand quantum circuit intuitively〜
11:50 – 12:00
Closing remarks
Masanori Hariyama (Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University)

In addition to the symposium, the following tours will be held

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
14:30 – 16:30 (PST)
Lab Tour @ D–Wave Systems, Inc.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
14:00 – 15:00 (JST)
NanoTerasu Tour @ Sendai

Hosted by

Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University

Co–hosted by

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Contact

Email: tfc_qca2022*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)

Link

Event page (Japanese Site)