CSIRO Conversations: Quantum for Every Business

Quantum is moving fast and it’s already creating real opportunities for Australian businesses. This event unpacks what’s real and what’s coming next.

Quantum is at the same stage AI was a decade ago, quietly moving from research labs into real world tools. This event helps industry understand what’s real, what’s hype, and where the near term opportunities lie and who can help. Where today’s computers check one option at a time, quantum can explore many possibilities at once. That makes it powerful for decision making and resource management when it comes to things like routing trucks, detecting minerals, managing patients in a hospital, securing communications or modelling new materials.

Quantum is becoming practical and commercially relevant far sooner than most businesses expect. It’s already emerging in:

• Supply chains: quantum inspired optimisation is helping logistics companies reduce fuel use and manage disruptions.
• Finance: banks are exploring quantum safe encryption to protect transactions.
• Quantum sensing: ultra precise measurements for mining, agriculture, health and defence.

Our expert panellists will translate a complex emerging technology into a grounded, industry relevant discussion on:

• What quantum technologies can do today.
• What’s coming next.
• How Australian businesses can prepare responsibly and competitively.
• How quantum intersects with supply chain resilience, national security, and economic pressures.

Pre-submit your questions to the expert panellists ahead of the webinar