Participation at the IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2026 Madrid, Spain
On 5 June 2026, FreeYa Mind Campus participated in the IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2026 in Madrid. The Forum reflected a new phase in quantum computing, with the following main observations:
- From hardware metrics to verifiable advantage – focus has shifted from qubit counts, hardware competition and supremacy claims to verifiable quantum advantage on relevant real-world problems.
- Application areas – strongest momentum in chemistry, materials science, drug discovery, optimization and advanced simulation.
- Quantum + AI + HPC – integrated, quantum-centric computing architectures rather than quantum systems operating in isolation.
- Ecosystems – leadership will depend on ecosystems connecting researchers, startups, enterprises, universities and public institutions, not on hardware alone.
Panel Discussion: Building an Ecosystem
FreeYa Mind Campus was represented on the panel “Building an Ecosystem” by Vivek Bakshi, Executive Advisor, Partnerships & Ecosystem Strategy. He presented the development of FreeYa Mind Campus, which in just over one year has brought together twelve universities and research institutions across Romania as the foundation of the country’s emerging quantum ecosystem.
Moderator: John Kolb
Panelists: Dr. Corey O’Meara, Curtis Priem, Jae-Ho Cheong, Harley Johnson, Evangelos Thomas Karamatskos
Organizations represented: E.ON, EY, Yonsei University, Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
