First International Quantum Communication Conclave
March 27 @ 9:00 am - March 28 @ 5:30 pm
Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) in collaboration with C-DOT, TSDSI and IEEE Communications Society – Delhi chapter are organizing the First International Quantum Communication Conclave, bringing together the international experts in the domain, practitioners, start-ups, researchers and the scientific community. The event is scheduled to be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & IT.
The Conclave will present keynote speeches, panel discussions and demonstrations by national and international experts from Industries, Start-ups, Government Organizations, Academia and Research institutions focusing on the recent developments in quantum communication technologies, global trends, standardization efforts and possible applications of Quantum Technologies to build a secure communication infrastructure.
It targets emerging and future technologies for Quantum Communication spanning but not limited to Quantum Key Distribution, Quantum Random Number Generators, Post Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Networks, Sensors, Single photon Source and detectors, Quantum memory, Quantum Testbeds, Standards for Quantum Communication, Use cases, Implementation issues, etc.
Schedule: 27-28 March 2023 @ 09:00 AM – 5:30 PM. Open Schedule
Venue: Hall No. 5, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Participation:Open to all by prior registration on approval. Click here to register.
Brochure for the event can be viewed here.
PRESENTATIONS OF FIRST INTERNATIONAL QUANTUM COMMUNICATION CONCLAVE
DAY 1: 27 MARCH, 2023
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S.No. |
Title of the Talk |
Name of the Speaker |
Organisation |
Presentation |
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SESSION-I: Trends in Quantum Technology |
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Quantum Communication |
Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO |
C-DOT |
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2. |
Quantum Computing: Realization of Quantum Hardware |
Prof. Mustafijur Rahman |
IIT Delhi |
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3. |
Quantum Materials and Devices |
Prof. Bhaskaran Muralidharan |
IIT Bombay |
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4. |
Quantum Sensors and devices for navigation, timekeeping and healthcare |
Prof. Umakant D Rapol, Project Director, QTF |
IISER, Pune |
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SESSION-II: Building a Quantum Network |
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1. |
Building a Quantum Network |
Dr. Suma Varuguhese, Director General |
DRDO |
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2. |
Quantum Memories and Repeaters: Challenges |
Dr. Nixon Patel, CEO |
QuLabs, USA |
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3. |
Quantum Technologies in Satellite Communication |
Sh. N.M. Desai, Director |
SAC, ISRO |
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4. |
Single Photon Source and Detector |
Prof. Bijoy Krishna Das |
IIT Madras |
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5. |
An all-electronic true random number generator |
Prof. Kausik Majumdar |
IISc Bengaluru |
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6. |
Supporting Quantum Advantage from the Classical Side |
Dr. Sadik Hafizovic, CEO |
Zurich Instruments AG, Zurich |
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SESSION-III: Challenges and Prospects for Quantum Technology Development |
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1. |
DoT Initiatives on Quantum Technologies |
Sh. YGSC Kishore Babu, DDG(SRI) |
DoT |
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Challenges and Prospects for Quantum Technology Development |
Sh. Nagendra Nagaraja, CEO |
QpiAI |
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3. |
The UK National Quantum Technologies Programme |
Sh. Timothy P. Spiller, Director |
Quantum Communications Hub, United Kingdom |
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4. |
TEC Initiatives in enabling standardization and market access |
Sh. Abdul kayum, DDG(6G) |
TEC |
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5. |
The future of Quantum Communications, from QKD to the Quantum Internet |
Dr. Bruno Huttner, Director |
ID Quantique, Geneva, Switzerland |
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6. |
Prosperity and Resilience in the Quantum era |
Prof. Michelle Mosca |
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, Canada |
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7. |
Building an ecosystem for Quantum technologies |
Sh. Pradeep Kumar, Director |
Qbit Labs |
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DAY 2: 28 MARCH, 2023
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S.No. |
Title of the Talk |
Name of the Speaker |
Organisation |
Presentation |
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SESSION-IV: Quantum Technologies in Satellite Communication |
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1. |
Entangled photon source for free space and fiber based QKD – Highlights from Lab at IIT Delhi |
Prof. Joyee Ghosh |
IIT Delhi |
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2. |
QKD in Satellite Communication |
Prof. R.P. Singh |
PRL Ahmedabad |
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3. |
Space-Qualified Quantum Random Number Generator |
Dr. Bruno Huttner, Director |
ID Quantique, Geneva, Switzerland |
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4. |
Satellite-based Quantum Communication |
Prof. Urbasi Sinha |
Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru |
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SESSION-V: Security in the Quantum-Era |
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1. |
Imminent Quantum Threat |
Sh. Tommi Lampila, Director of Business Development |
Xiphera, Finland |
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2. |
Quantum Key Distribution System |
Sh. Atul Kumar Gupta, Group Leader |
C-DOT |
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3. |
Post Quantum Cryptography Systems |
Sh. Prashant Chugh, Group Leader |
C-DOT |
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4. |
Post-Quantum Cryptographic Migration and Cryptographic Agility |
Prof. Prabhakar Krishnan |
Amrita Centre for Cybersecurity, Kerala |
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5. |
Post-Quantum Cryptography in HSMs |
Sh. Swami Saran |
Thales |
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SESSION-VI: Standardization efforts on Quantum Technologies |
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1. |
ETSI standardization work on Quantum-Safe Technologies |
Sh. Matthew Campagna |
AWS Cryptography,USA |
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2. |
Metro Area Quantum Access Network Testbed |
Prof. Anil Prabhakar |
IIT Madras |
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3. |
Quantum Simulators for research and development of standards, Benchmarking & validation |
Prof. C. M. Chandrashekar |
IISc Bengaluru |
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4. |
Standardization developments at NIST in Post Quantum Cryptography |
Dr. Dustin Moody |
NIST, USA |
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SESSION – VII: Quantum Communication: Industrial Perspective and Use Cases |
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1. |
Quantum Communication: Use Cases in the Fintech Sector |
Dr. P. Syam Kumar |
IDRBT, Hyderabad |
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Quantum-safe communication infra in SK Telecom |
Dr. Dong-Hi SIM |
SK Telecom, South Korea |
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3. |
Applications of Quantum Technologies |
Sh. Animesh Aaryan, CEO |
Taqbit Labs |
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4. |
QKD & PQC: approaching security as an onion |
Dr. Bruno Huttner, Director |
ID Quantique, Geneva, Switzerland |
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5. |
Quantum and the Cybersecurity Imperative |
Sh. Vikram Sharma, CEO |
Quintessence Labs, Australia |
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Report on First International Quantum Communication Conclave