• • • Narendra Hegade
    Kipu Quantum

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  • He is a physicist specializing in quantum optimization and quantum simulation. He did his PhD in theoretical physics from Shanghai University, China, and later joined Kipu Quantum in Berlin, where I played a key role in building the company’s core technology. He has been working there for the past four years, leading the technology team as Head of Innovation and currently serving as a Fellow of Technology. His research focuses on digitized-counterdiabatic protocols for quantum optimization and simulation, digital-analog quantum computing, and, more recently, quantum-enhanced combinatorial reasoning for large language models.
    
  • • Prof. Dr. Anita Schöbel
    past president of the EURO (Association of European Operational Research Societies)

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  • Anita Schoebel is professor for Applied Mathematics at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM with more than 450 employees. At Fraunhofer Society, she is responsible for the strategic research area Next Generation Computing and vice spokesperson for the quantum computing competence network. In 2019 and 2020 she has been president of the German Operations Research Society (GOR). Currently she is president-elect of EURO (Association of European Operational Research Societies) and will be president of EURO in 2023 and 2024.
    A short bio in English : here
  • • Dean Smith
    Eviden

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  • Dean works as a technical expert in quantum computing at Eviden Science & Computing AG, active in the field since 2019. Dean Smith's interests lie in science, engineering, and deep tech. Dean's R&D activities include quantum simulations, QML, discrete optimization, and codesign. As a biophysicist, Dean has interdisciplinary knowledge ranging from mathematics and computer science to biology. Dean also tutors university students and volunteers as a Python teacher for refugees, fostering an open-minded and communicative work environment .
    
  • • Pierre Jaeger
    IBM

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  • Pierre is an IBM Technical Director, in charge of establishing strong and sustainable partnerships related to quantum technologies. He has over 18 years of extensive experience in Architecture and Technology Consulting with a focus on Systems, Digital transformation, Cognitive Computing, Big Data, and Analytics.
    

  • Description :
  • He will introduce us the IBM solution including a presentation of Qiskit solution.
    
    
  • • Jean-Michel Torres
    IBM
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  • Jean-Michel is of of the Qiskit advocate of the IBM staff from 1989. He regularly participates in training actions with students and companies to promote quantum computing.
    
  • Description :
  • He will introduce us the IBM solution including a presentation of Qiskit solution.
    
    
  • • Frank Phillipson
    Maastricht University

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  • Frank is senior scientist and professor at Maastricht University in Computational Operations Research, specialized in optimization in telecommunication, energy and logistics networks. Most of his current work is focused on finding new computational techniques for optimization and other hardware accelerators.
    
    

  • Description :
  • Quantum computing offers transformative potential for optimization problems, which are central to industries like logistics, finance, and manufacturing. Traditional algorithms struggle with large-scale, complex problems, while quantum algorithms promise to solve them exponentially faster. However, challenges remain in harnessing quantum power, including hardware limitations and the need for specialized expertise. This presentation will explore the key opportunities and hurdles in applying quantum computing to optimization, examining its potential to revolutionize decision-making processes and reshape global industries.
    
    
  • • Wesley COELHO
    PASQAL

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  • Wesley Coelho holds a Master’s degree in Models and Algorithms for Decision Support and a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science with an emphasis on Operations Research (Applied Mathematics). He currently works as a Quantum Applications Engineer at PASQAL , where he develops innovative algorithms to extend the field of applications of PASQAL’s Quantum Computers. His interests are mainly on Quantum Optimization and related applications.
    
    

  • Description :
  • During the school, he will talk about Analog Quantum Computing while presenting PASQAL technology. He will also propose workshops where participants will be able to use PASQAL solutions to solve optimization problems.
    
    

As extend abstract for the session on quantum advances in pdf format of 6 pages must be sumitted to publication by email pascal.halffmann@itwm.fraunhofer.de with a subject entitled "Paper submission".

As extend abstract for the PhD session in pdf format of 4 pages must be sumitted to publication by email dimitrios.papadimitriou@ulb.be with a subject entitled "Paper submission".

Please use the following word template or the latex package provided by Alexey latex template
Due date for submission : June 15th, 2025 .

The paper submitted will online if and only if the authors are agree and if not only one abstract will be provided on the site.

If you are interested to organize a session contact us by email emergingoptimization@gmail.com with a subject entitled "session submission"

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Regarding reaching the institute by car & public transport, a link here: https://www.itwm.fraunhofer.de/en/contact.html#1 For the participants, the main concern is probably how to get from the train station or city center to the institute: there you can use the bus lines 106 and 115 and get off at the bus stop Fraunhofer-Zentrum .