World Quantum Readiness Day speaker lineup and awards

Announced on the eve of RSAC 2024, the event is an opportunity to gain strategies that will help safeguard organizations and accelerate their path to preparedness for the quantum era.  

“Quantum computing is transforming the landscape of digital security, and we are excited to help organizations prepare for the security challenges a quantum future present,” said Amit Sinha, CEO of DigiCert. “We are thrilled to bring together such an esteemed group of experts to share their insights and help guide the industry toward a more secure quantum future.”

Distinguished speakers for World Quantum Readiness Day include:

• Peter Shor, Professor of Applied Mathematics at MIT and author of Shor’s Algorithm
• Dr. Taher Elgamal, cryptographer, entrepreneur, the “Father of SSL,” Partner at Evolution Equity Partners
• Bob Sutor, Quantum Technologist and Vice President and Practice Lead at the Futurum Group
• Reza Nejabati, Head of Quantum Research at Cisco
• Arfan Sabar, EMEA Cyber Security Services Encryption & Quantum-Safe Services Leader at IBM
• Jim Goodman, cryptography expert and Co-founder & CTO at Crypto4A
• Dr. Marc Manzano, cryptography expert and General Manager at SandboxAQ
• Tom Patterson, Managing Director for Emerging Technology Security at Accenture
• Colin Soutar, Global Quantum Cyber Readiness Leader at Deloitte
• Andy Regenscheid, Cryptographic Technology Group Chief at NIST Computer Security Division

Panel moderators for the event include Nasdaq’s Kristina Ayanian and DigiCert’s Avesta Hojjati and Brian Trzupek. 

The virtual event will also honour the winner of the 2024 Quantum Readiness Awards to celebrate organizations that are leading the charge in quantum preparedness. These pioneers are setting the standard for what it means to be quantum-ready, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the challenges that quantum computing presents. 

Judges for the Quantum Readiness Awards include:

• Hugh Thompson, Chairman, RSAC
• Bill Newhouse, Cybersecurity Engineer & Project Lead, National Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, NIST
• Dr. Ali El Kaafarani, CEO, PQShield
• Alan Shimel, CEO, TechStrong Group
• Blair Canavan, Director, Alliances –PQC Portfolio, Thales
• Tim Hollebeek, Industry Technology Strategist, DigiCert

Registration for the World Quantum Readiness Day is now open.