[ Quantum Datacenter Alliance ]
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QDA Forum 2026

A forum on building datacenter-scale quantum computers capable of tackling the world's most urgent problems — and accelerating the timeline to fault-tolerance.
When?
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Where?
Battersea Power Station, London
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QDA Founding members

Keynote Speakers

FULL PROGRAMME COMING SOON!

Dame Wendy Hall

University of Southampton

Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

Physics Reporter
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New Scientist

Anna Tatarzak

Technical Staff at the Office of the CTO
,
Coherent

Partner insights

We’re excited to join the QDA as a founding member and collaborate on unlocking the next phase of quantum computing. Neutral-atom technology has tremendous potential for scalable and robust systems, but realizing that promise requires a shared vision that spans hardware, software, and networking. By combining expertise across the quantum stack, the QDA will help drive the innovations needed for data center-scale solutions—and accelerate the path to meaningful quantum advantage.

Yuval Boger
Chief Commercial Officer
,
QuEra

We embrace collaborations like the QDA that support and develop potential technology paths to fast-track universal, fault-tolerant quantum computing. Partnerships are key to building a complete quantum stack and unlocking transformative possibilities. We appreciate the highly innovative work led by groups in the UK, a global hub of quantum innovation that we’re proud to be a part of.

Jenni Strabley
Vice President and General Manager of Compute Products
,
Quantinuum

The need for networked scaling of quantum computing is clear, and the activities of groups like the Quantum Datacenter Alliance will be critical to enabling the technology providers and stakeholders of this exciting technology to work together successfully.

Simon Groeblacher
CEO
,
QPhox

As the first in the world to deploy a quantum computer into a colocation data centre, OQC are incredibly excited to be a part of the QDA initiative. For quantum computing to truly begin unlocking transformative business value, it cannot work in isolation: continuing to utilise the infrastructure of data centres will be critical in shaping the future of the quantum industry.

Simon Phillips
CTO
,
Oxford Quantum Circuits

The industrialisation of quantum computing represents a material opportunity. I am delighted that NTT DATA UK&I is participating in the QDA to explore the potential in open collaboration with quantum network, hardware and solution providers

Tom Winstanley
CTO & Head of New Ventures
,
NTT DATA UK&I

As a global leader in networking, Cisco acknowledges the critical role of cutting-edge research in driving innovation. Quantum networking, as a catalyst for distributed quantum computing, aligns closely with our strategic objectives of creating flexible, high-performance, and energy-efficient network solutions. We are confident that collaborating in the development of this groundbreaking technology can expedite its market entry and unlock transformative business value.

Bill Gartner
Senior Vice President and General Manager
,
Cisco Optical Systems and Optics

We are proud to found the QDA with some amazing partners. The interactions we have had so far have been incredibly enlightening and underline the importance of cross-industry discussion to accelerate the maturity of the quantum computing industry. We look forward to welcoming more participants and associates to accelerate the industry further.

Carmen Quote
CEO
,
Nu Quantum
QDA Forum
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2026

Accelerating the timeline to quantum utility for good.

Building datacenter-scale quantum computers capable of tackling the world's most urgent problems is the challenge of our generation. This endeavour requires cross-industry collaboration and alignment across each layer of the computing stack: quantum processors, interconnects, entanglement network, middleware, system integration, software, algorithms, and applications. This endeavour requires cross-industry collaboration and alignment across each layer of the computing stack: quantum processors, interconnects, entanglement network, middleware, system integration, software, algorithms, and applications.
By collecting complementary perspectives from across the ecosystem, the QDA presents an open forum to discuss the opportunities and challenges on the road to building large, scalable, and robust quantum computing services.
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