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Nov 17-21, 2025 • University of Paris-Saclay

Qiskit Fall Fest 2025

100 Years of Quantum Mechanics
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About the Fall Fest

Join us from November 17–21, 2025, at Université Paris-Saclay for an immersive week in quantum computing. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, this event offers opportunities to learn, collaborate, and innovate. Hosted at a university renowned for its quantum excellence — home to Nobel laureates Alain Aspect (2022, quantum entanglement) and Michel Devoret (2025, superconducting qubits) — this edition celebrates 100 years of quantum mechanics and the pioneers driving its future. The program features hands-on workshops, quantum programming, hackathons, industry meetups, lab visits, and panel discussions, along with career guidance and networking sessions connecting academia and industry. Registration is free and open to all backgrounds — with 30 on-site places and unlimited online participation. Come be part of the global Qiskit community and help shape the future of quantum computing.

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Program of the event

Monday - Introduction to Quantum Computing

08:45-09:00

Opening Section

09:00-10:00

Quantum Mechanics Foundations

Prof. Etienne Parizot (Université Paris Cité)

10:00-11:00

Hands-on Practice: Getting Started with Qiskit

Ziwoong Jang (KAIST)

11:00-11:15

Coffee break ☕

11:15-12:15

Hands-on Practice: Getting Started with Qiskit (continued)

12:15-13:30

Lunch time 🍽️

13:30-14:30

Quantum Variational Algorithms

Monalisa Singh Roy (Planqc)

14:30-15:30

Hands-on Practice: Variational Algorithms

Le Duc Truyen (RIKEN)

15:30-15:45

Coffee break ☕

15:45-16:45

Hands-on Practice: Variational Algorithms (continued)

Tuesday - Noise & Error Mitigation

09:00-10:00

Noise & Error Mitigation

Maxence Grandadam (Haiqu)

10:00-11:00

Hands-on Practice: Noise & Error Mitigation

Rudraksh Sharma (NSUT Delhi)

11:00-11:15

Coffee break ☕

11:15-12:15

Hands-on Practice: Noise & Error Mitigation (continued)

12:15-13:30

Lunch time (Sandwich Concert) 🎵🍽️

13:30-14:30

Quantum Error Correction with Cat Qubits

Guillermo Muñoz (Alice & Bob)

14:30-15:30

Hands-on Practice: Quantum Error Correction

Muna Numan (University of Oxford)

15:30-15:45

Coffee break ☕

15:45-16:45

Hands-on Practice: Quantum Error Correction (continued)

16:45-17:45

Application of ZX-calculus to Quantum Error-Correcting Codes

Massinissa Zenia (University of Western Brittany)

Wednesday - Industry Day

09:00-10:00

Loom Design - The Quantum Error Correction Lab

Leonardo Disilvestro (Entropica Labs)

10:00-11:00

The Material Revolution: Carbon Nanotubes as a Road to FTQC

Jesús Sánchez Herrero (C12)

11:00-11:15

Coffee break ☕

11:15-12:15

Deltakit: Making Quantum Error-Correction Accessible

Adrien Suau (Riverlane)

12:15-13:30

Networking & Apéro time 🥂

13:30-14:30

Careers in Quantum & Panel Discussion

IBM Quantum, Unitary Foundation, Entropica Labs, Riverlane, Haiqu, Alice & Bob, C12

14:30-15:30

IBM's Hardware & Roadmap

Pierre Jaeger (IBM Quantum)

15:30-15:45

Coffee break ☕

15:45-16:45

Hardware Talk: Efficient Quantum Computing

Mamdouh Abbara (Alice & Bob)

Thursday - Quantum Machine Learning & Quantum Simulation

09:00-10:00

Quantum Computing in High Energy Physics

Wang Xiao-Yang (RIKEN)

10:00-11:00

Quantum Simuation in Non-pertubative High Energy Physics

Li Tian-Yin (RIKEN)

11:00-11:15

Coffee break ☕

11:15-12:15

Quantum Machine Learning and Its Applications

Nouhaila Innan (NYU Abu Dhabi)

12:15-13:30

Lunch time 🍽️

13:30-14:30

Introduction to Pennylane

Catalina Albornoz (Xanadu)

14:30-15:30

Exploring Quantum Machine Learning (with Qiskit)

Jacob L. Cybulski (Enquanted)

15:30-15:45

Coffee break ☕

15:45-16:45

Hands-on Practice: Quantum Machine Learning

Ziwoong Jang (KAIST)

16:45-17:45

Hands-on Practice: Quantum Machine Learning (continued)

Friday - QEM/QEC, VQE and QML talks & Hackathon

09:00-10:00

QEC from IBM Quantum

Simon Martiel (IBM Quantum)

10:00-11:00

Optimizing Energy Consumption of VQE

Harshit Varma (CNRS Singapore)

11:00-11:15

Coffee break ☕

11:15-12:15

Quantum Machine Learning and Beyond

Catalina Albornoz (Xanadu)

12:15-13:30

Closing Section & Lunch time 🍽️

13:30-14:30

Hackathon Challenge Presentations

Quandela, Entropica Labs, Aqora

14:30-15:30

Hackathon Kick Off 🚀

15:30-15:45

Coffee break ☕

Featured Speakers

Meet the quantum computing experts who will share their knowledge and insights

World-Class Speakers

Learn from leading experts in quantum computing, quantum error correction, quantum machine learning, and quantum hardware from top institutions and companies worldwide.

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Panelists

Industry experts and researchers leading panel discussions

Distinguished Panelists

Engage with leading researchers, industry pioneers, and quantum technology experts from top institutions and companies worldwide during our panel discussions and Q&A sessions.

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Join us for this incredible quantum computing journey. Limited spots available!

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What's Included

✓ Free Registration

Open to all backgrounds and experience levels

✓ Hands-on Workshops

Practical quantum programming sessions with Qiskit

✓ Industry Talks

Leading experts from academia and industry

✓ Lab Visits

Tour world-class quantum research facilities

✓ Networking

Connect with the global quantum community

✓ Career Guidance

Panel discussions and career development sessions

Team Organizers

Meet the passionate team making Qiskit Fall Fest 2025 possible. Our dedicated organizers bring together expertise in quantum computing, event management, and community building.

Mamlouk Mohamed

Mamlouk Mohamed

PhD student | Centralian Engineer | C2N, CNRS | Former CentralSuppélec, France

MUNA NUMAN

MUNA NUMAN

Rhodes Scholar | MSc Quantum Technology @University of Oxford

Ziwoong (Jim) Jang

Ziwoong (Jim) Jang

PhD Candidate | Qiskit Advocate | Former Pusan National University | KAIST, South Korea

Viet-Anh Tran

Viet-Anh Tran

PhD Student @ University of Louvain, Belgium | Master in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics @ ICTP, Italy

Rudraksh Sharma

Rudraksh Sharma

Qiskit Advocate | MSc Physics @ NSUT Delhi India

Poonam

Dr. Poonam Kumari

Post doctoral Research Fellow @ Institute of Theoretical Physics CEA Paris Saclay

Le Duc Truyen

Le Duc Truyen

PhD student | Quantum computing and theoretical physics researcher | iTHEMS, RIKEN | Former National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Venue Location

Find us at Le Lumen, University of Paris-Saclay

LE LUMEN

8 Avenue des sciences 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France

Getting There

  • By Road: Via the N118 – exit 9 "University Center" then "Moulon University Domain"
  • By Car: Free parking available on site
  • By RER: RER B from Guichet: Bus 4609: stop "Université Paris-Saclay"
  • By RER: RER B from Orsay-Ville: Bus 7: stop "Université Paris-Saclay"
  • By RER: RER B from Gif-sur-Yvette: Bus 11: stop "Lieux de Vie"
  • By RER: RER B / RER C from Massy-Palaiseau: Buses 4606 and 5154: stop "Université Paris-Saclay"