Conference Programme
08.00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
MORNING SESSIONS
Chairman
Michael Baczyk, Investment Advisory, Heartcore Capital
09.00
Entangled & Encrypted: Quantum Networking and Security Landscape
The tutorial offers a practical introduction to the world of Quantum Networking & Quantum Security, designed specifically for network engineers beginning their quantum journey. Participants will gain basic knowledge of quantum principles and terminology, understand how quantum computing intersects with networking, and explore the implications for security in a post-quantum world. 
Rakesh Kandula, Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco
The tutorial offers a practical introduction to the world of Quantum Networking & Quantum Security, designed specifically for network engineers beginning their quantum journey. Participants will gain basic knowledge of quantum principles and terminology, understand how quantum computing intersects with networking, and explore the implications for security in a post-quantum world.
- Core concepts of Quantum Computing & Quantum Networking
- Recent advancements in Quantum technologies
- Real-world applications of Quantum systems in networking
- Security threats posed by Quantum computers to classical cryptography
- Industry standards & guidelines for Quantum-Safe security
Rakesh Kandula, Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco
10.15 Coffee/Exhibition/Networking
10.45
Dual-track Approach to Quantum Security
Martin Charbonneau, Head Quantum Enablement Network Infrastructure BG, Nokia
Martin Charbonneau, Head Quantum Enablement Network Infrastructure BG, Nokia
11.05
Quantum-Safe Network Infrastructure: National Testbeds and Deployment Strategies
Moderator
Michael Baczyk, Investment Advisory, Heartcore Capital
Moderator
Michael Baczyk, Investment Advisory, Heartcore Capital
12.00 Lunch & Coffee
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
14.00
Next Generation Quantum Network Developments
Teun van der Veen, Senior Consultant, TNO
- QKD and PQC: how do these relate in terms of timelines and applicability?
- Next steps in EuroQCI: what will phase 2 bring?
- Concrete next generation quantum network developments: results from the labs and the road ahead (The KiQQer program)
Teun van der Veen, Senior Consultant, TNO
14.20
QKD for IPSec/MACSec at Scale
Turkcell has successfully pioneered the integration of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) directly into its IP network infrastructure. This industry-first deployment demonstrates real quantum keys dynamically securing IPSec and MACSec encryption at both Layer 2 and Layer 3 levels — marking a critical leap from previous quantum-safe proofs limited to transport or overlay models. 
Huseyin Dede, IP Network Master Expert, Turkcell
Turkcell has successfully pioneered the integration of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) directly into its IP network infrastructure. This industry-first deployment demonstrates real quantum keys dynamically securing IPSec and MACSec encryption at both Layer 2 and Layer 3 levels — marking a critical leap from previous quantum-safe proofs limited to transport or overlay models.
Huseyin Dede, IP Network Master Expert, Turkcell
14.40
Q-Crit Deployment Learnings
Presenting a real-world deployment of a quantum-secure communication network, leveraging point-to-point QKD over a 230 km optical fiber link along ÖBB railway infrastructure. Q-Crit demonstrates the practical feasibility of QKD integration within heterogeneous OT environments. 
Sebastian Ecker, Q-Crit Project Leader, qtlabs
Presenting a real-world deployment of a quantum-secure communication network, leveraging point-to-point QKD over a 230 km optical fiber link along ÖBB railway infrastructure. Q-Crit demonstrates the practical feasibility of QKD integration within heterogeneous OT environments.
Sebastian Ecker, Q-Crit Project Leader, qtlabs
15.00
Quantum Physics - Transforming Networks for Low-Power, Secure and Resilient Digital Infrastructure
Discussing how Quantum 2.0 tools will redefine networking in three distinct ways: 
Theodore Sizer, Executive Vice President, Lab Leader, Optical System and Device Research, Nokia
Discussing how Quantum 2.0 tools will redefine networking in three distinct ways:
- Driving Sustainability
- Unprecedented Security
- A new quantum infrastructure
Theodore Sizer, Executive Vice President, Lab Leader, Optical System and Device Research, Nokia
15.20
Infrastructure as Catalyst: Building a Connected Quantum Future
Describing the Quantum Corridor in the U.S. Midwest. As the first commercial quantum-safe network in North America, it combines 40 Tbps classical capacity with multi-node quantum-safe services, enabling both QKD and post-quantum cryptography in a real-world environment. 
Bruce Chesley, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer, Quantum Corridor
Describing the Quantum Corridor in the U.S. Midwest. As the first commercial quantum-safe network in North America, it combines 40 Tbps classical capacity with multi-node quantum-safe services, enabling both QKD and post-quantum cryptography in a real-world environment.
Bruce Chesley, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer, Quantum Corridor
15.40
Why Continuous Testing is Critical in the Shift to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Exploring why continuous performance validation is essential during PQC migration. Drawing on real-world test results validation of both standardized and non-standardized PQC algorithms, highlighting the measurable impact on system performance and the risks of neglecting this dimension 
Owen O’Donnell, Marketing Manager, Viavi Solutions
Exploring why continuous performance validation is essential during PQC migration. Drawing on real-world test results validation of both standardized and non-standardized PQC algorithms, highlighting the measurable impact on system performance and the risks of neglecting this dimension
Owen O’Donnell, Marketing Manager, Viavi Solutions
16.00 Coffee/Exhibition/Networking
16.30
Different Standardisation Strategies to Support your Quantum Journey
Speaker from TNO
Speaker from TNO
16.50
Quantum Key Distribution Standardization: An Analysis of Existing Standards and Identified Gaps
Surveying existing QKD standards and analyzing their practical applicability, providing insights on potential pathways toward comprehensive certification processes. This work addresses a critical need for QKD deployment initiatives such as EuroQCI, which aims to deploy the first certified QKD nodes by 2027 according to its current roadmap. 
Mohamed Bassiouny, Quantum Risk & Cybersecurity Lab Lead, QuRISK
Surveying existing QKD standards and analyzing their practical applicability, providing insights on potential pathways toward comprehensive certification processes. This work addresses a critical need for QKD deployment initiatives such as EuroQCI, which aims to deploy the first certified QKD nodes by 2027 according to its current roadmap.
Mohamed Bassiouny, Quantum Risk & Cybersecurity Lab Lead, QuRISK
17.10
Atlas: A Unique Multi-Vendor Environment for Quantum-Safe Interoperability Testing
Introducing Atlas, a groundbreaking initiative that establishes a unique multi-vendor environment for quantum-safe interoperability testing. This collaborative effort, led by a sponsor and hosted on the Kirq Quantum Communications Testbed at Numana's Montreal hub, brings together industry leaders, academia, and research institutions to foster innovation and drive the adoption of quantum-safe technologies. 
Jacques Mc Neill, Coordinator, Kirq Quantum Communication Testbed, Numana
Introducing Atlas, a groundbreaking initiative that establishes a unique multi-vendor environment for quantum-safe interoperability testing. This collaborative effort, led by a sponsor and hosted on the Kirq Quantum Communications Testbed at Numana's Montreal hub, brings together industry leaders, academia, and research institutions to foster innovation and drive the adoption of quantum-safe technologies.
Jacques Mc Neill, Coordinator, Kirq Quantum Communication Testbed, Numana
17.30
Navigating Quantum-Safe Landscape
As a trusted advisor, KPMG Canada presents an insightful analysis of the quantum-safe network landscape from a Canadian perspective, emphasizing effective risk management strategies to mitigate potential threats posed by quantum computing. Exploring possible answers to the question, “How can an organization adopt a Defense-in-Depth approach to mitigate quantum threats and ensure crypto-agility and crypto-resilience, ultimately protecting its assets and reputation?” 
Diane Ouandji, Principal Director, KPMG
As a trusted advisor, KPMG Canada presents an insightful analysis of the quantum-safe network landscape from a Canadian perspective, emphasizing effective risk management strategies to mitigate potential threats posed by quantum computing. Exploring possible answers to the question, “How can an organization adopt a Defense-in-Depth approach to mitigate quantum threats and ensure crypto-agility and crypto-resilience, ultimately protecting its assets and reputation?”
Diane Ouandji, Principal Director, KPMG
17.50
Role of Crosstalk in Multiplexed Quantum Passive Optical Networks
Vladyslav C. Usenko, Ph.D., Senior researcher, Department of Optics, Palacky University
- Quantum passive optical network (QPON) based on CV quantum communication
- Multiplexing in CV-QPON to allow to scale up the network and establish QKD with more users and to in- crease the overall secret key throughput
- CV-QPON with two-mode multiplexing
- Reducing the number of users so that a stronger crosstalk can be tolerated
Vladyslav C. Usenko, Ph.D., Senior researcher, Department of Optics, Palacky University
18.10 End of Day One
08.00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
MORNING SESSIONS
09.00
From Ground to Orbit - Pioneering the Quantum Safe Future
Andrew Csizmar, Senior Director Global Space Strategy, Honeywell Aerospace
Prasanna Sundaram, Director, Optical and Fibre Network Engineering, Colt Technology Services
Martin Charbonneau, Head of Quantum-Safe Networks, Nokia
Andrew Csizmar, Senior Director Global Space Strategy, Honeywell Aerospace
Prasanna Sundaram, Director, Optical and Fibre Network Engineering, Colt Technology Services
Martin Charbonneau, Head of Quantum-Safe Networks, Nokia
10.00 Coffee/Exhibition/Networking
10.30
IP Quantum QKD Integrated Communication & Encryption Solution
To address the decryption threats posed by quantum computing to traditional encryption services, proposing a cost-effective, easily deployable, and highly secure solution for establishing quantum QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) key distribution. 
Zhi Li, Project Manager, Huawei
To address the decryption threats posed by quantum computing to traditional encryption services, proposing a cost-effective, easily deployable, and highly secure solution for establishing quantum QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) key distribution.
Zhi Li, Project Manager, Huawei
10.50
Quantum Network Digital Twin
Presenting the works of QNDT (Quantum Network Digital Twin) a joint research project with IMDEA and UC3M.
Showing how this QNDT is used to expand the experimental capabilities for QKD control and key distribution, and how it evolves now to address general entanglement distribution networks, in support of experimenting addressing and routing for the future Quantum Internet. 
Dr Diego Lopez, Senior Technology Expert, Telefonica
Presenting the works of QNDT (Quantum Network Digital Twin) a joint research project with IMDEA and UC3M.
Showing how this QNDT is used to expand the experimental capabilities for QKD control and key distribution, and how it evolves now to address general entanglement distribution networks, in support of experimenting addressing and routing for the future Quantum Internet.
Dr Diego Lopez, Senior Technology Expert, Telefonica
11.10
Quantum Networking: Building Tomorrow’s Infrastructure, Today
Demonstrating how a strategic approach in quantum networking technology serves as a foundational fabric for quantum data centers, paving the way toward scalable quantum computing capable of solving complex problems beyond classical systems.
Rakesh Kandula, Cisco
Demonstrating how a strategic approach in quantum networking technology serves as a foundational fabric for quantum data centers, paving the way toward scalable quantum computing capable of solving complex problems beyond classical systems.
Rakesh Kandula, Cisco
11.30
Towards Establishing Ultra Long-Haul Quantum-Secured Optical Channels
Establishing long-distance quantum-secured communication channels is one of the most challenging areas of research in developing quantum-secured networks at global scale. Presenting vision and research activities in addressing these challenges towards deploying such channels for quantum-securing ultra long-haul optical links in operational environments. 
Farzam Toudeh-Fallah, Director, Quantum Communications R&D, Ciena
Establishing long-distance quantum-secured communication channels is one of the most challenging areas of research in developing quantum-secured networks at global scale. Presenting vision and research activities in addressing these challenges towards deploying such channels for quantum-securing ultra long-haul optical links in operational environments.
Farzam Toudeh-Fallah, Director, Quantum Communications R&D, Ciena
11.50
Symmetric Key Cryptography & QKD
Exploring new ways to combine QKD with its analogue quantum domain derived keys, with the required entropy and strength, with areas of symmetric key cryptography encompassing quantum-safe network encryption combined with industry accepted and deployed automated key distribution interfaces. With this approach we can efficiently scale and automate quantum-safe network outcomes. 
Hooman Bidgoli, Senior IP Product Line Manager, Nokia
Exploring new ways to combine QKD with its analogue quantum domain derived keys, with the required entropy and strength, with areas of symmetric key cryptography encompassing quantum-safe network encryption combined with industry accepted and deployed automated key distribution interfaces. With this approach we can efficiently scale and automate quantum-safe network outcomes.
Hooman Bidgoli, Senior IP Product Line Manager, Nokia
12.10
How QKD Provides Immediate Cyber-Security Posture Upgrade vs the Current Thinking
Traditional thinking within regulatory bodies and standards institutes, led by the NIST, has been to follow a path of cyber-security posture assessment, then PQC adoption and then QKD adoption for "Defense in depth". Discussing how modern day QKD solutions, that are network scalable, coupled with an innovative thinking on which adoption path to follow, can best increase organizations' real world readiness for quantum threats. 
Yonit Shechter, Business Development Representative, HEQA Security
Traditional thinking within regulatory bodies and standards institutes, led by the NIST, has been to follow a path of cyber-security posture assessment, then PQC adoption and then QKD adoption for "Defense in depth". Discussing how modern day QKD solutions, that are network scalable, coupled with an innovative thinking on which adoption path to follow, can best increase organizations' real world readiness for quantum threats.
Yonit Shechter, Business Development Representative, HEQA Security
12.30 End of the Conference | Lunch
