- The inaugural edition of QIB 2025 held at Hilton, Manyata Tech Park, during July 31st and August 1st, 2025, concluded with great success, spotlighting Karnataka’s emerging leadership in quantum science and technology.
- The two-day summit, themed “Building a Quantum Ecosystem Qubits to Society” brought together Nobel Laureates, policy leaders, scientists, startup founders, technologists, and students, reflecting the diversity and depth of India’s quantum vision.
- QIB 2025 was organised by the Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS) and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with the IISc Quantum Technology Initiative (IQTI), aligned closely with the goals of the National Quantum Mission (Diamond Sponsor).
Key Highlights
- Karnataka’s Quantum Roadmap officially unveiled, structured around five pillars – Talent, R&D, Infrastructure, Industry Enablement, and Global Partnerships.
- The state announced its vision to build a $20 billion quantum economy by 2035, positioning Karnataka as a global hub for quantum innovation and commercialization.
- The summit featured 75 speakers, including groundbreaking insights from two Nobel Laureates – Prof. Duncan Haldane (2016, Princeton University) and Prof. David Gross (2004, UC Santa Barbara), and a special plenary address by Prof. Tommaso Calarco, European Union Quantum Flagship and the Institute of Quantum Control, PGI-8, Germany.
- The summit featured 26 multi track sessions across five thematic streams – Quantum Computing; Finance AI; Healthcare & Security; Peripherals & Hardware; and Society & Art.
- Under the leadership of India’s foremost quantum experts and supported by international collaborations, the sessions explored key themes such as Quantum Communication and Security, Quantum Computing, Quantum Materials, and India’s National Quantum Mission.
- QIB 2025 witnessed active participation from FQCI Lead and Member Principal Investigators, reflecting FQCI’s strong engagement in advancing India’s quantum ecosystem.
- Prof. Akshay Singh, IISc, Bengaluru, served as a member of the Executive Committee.
Technical Committee Members across key thematic areas:
- Quantum in Computing, Finance & AI: Prof. Baladitya Suri, IISc and Prof. Prabha Mandayam, IIT Madras
- Quantum Peripherals and Hardware: Prof. Saptarishi Chaudhari, Associate Professor, RRI and Prof. Suddhasatta Mahapatra, IIT Bombay
- Quantum in Society and Art: Prof. Shobhana Narasimhan, Professor, JNCASR
- The sessions on Quantum in Computing, Finance & AI included a talk by Prof. R. Vijayaraghavan (TIFR, Mumbai) on The Quantromon: A Qubit–Resonator System with Orthogonal Qubit and Readout Modes
- A panel discussion titled India’s Commitment to and Expectation from Emerging Technologies: The Case of Quantum featured Prof. Shankar Kumar Selvaraja (IISc, Bengaluru) as a panellist.
- The Quantum in Security session opened with Prof. C. M. Chandrashekar (IISc, Bengaluru), who spoke on Certifiable Quantum Randomness for Enhanced Data Security and Encryption.
- In the Quantum Peripherals and Hardware track, talks were delivered by: Prof. Vibhor Singh (IISc, Bengaluru) on STIRAP-inspired Robust Gates for a Superconducting Dual-rail Qubit. Prof. Umakant D. Rapol (IISER, Pune) on Atoms and Ions Based Platforms for Scalable and High Fidelity Quantum Computing. Prof. Saptarishi Chaudhuri (RRI, Bengaluru) on Spin Noise Spectroscopy as a Tool for Detecting Neutral Atoms and Magnetic Fields.
- The Quantum in Computing, Finance & AI session featured Prof. Prabha Mandayam (IIT Madras), who presented Smallest Quantum Error Correcting Codes for Amplitude-damping Noise.
- Dr. Natarajan Venkatachalam (SETS, Chennai) addressed the Quantum in Security theme with a talk on Leveraging Quantum Advantages in the Adoption of Quantum-safe Cryptographic Systems.
For more information: Quantum India Bengaluru 2025