2025 MIT Business of Quantum Summit: "Quantum Cryptography & Networks"

At some stage in the future, Quantum Computer could break the encryption standards we use today, creating a ‘Store Now-Decrypt Later’ risk. As work progresses in the area of Post Quantum Cryptography, what should leaders and managers do now to prepare? Quantum Networks are still at an early stage of development, but they could redefine communication with ultra-secure encryption and entanglement-powered data transfer. Our expert panelists will unpack what businesses need to know as we move toward a new era of connectivity. Moderator: Jonathan Ruane – Lecturer, MIT Sloan and Research Scientist, MIT IDE Panelists: Laura Andre – CEO, Qunett Mihir Bhaskar – CEO & Co-Founder, Lightsynq Lily Chen – NIST Fellow, NIST Yael Kalai – Professor, MIT and Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research New England