Jesús Sánchez Herrero
Client Projects & Partnerships Associate
C12
Jesús Sánchez Herrero is an R&D engineer and business developer working at the intersection of quantum materials, nanodevices, and quantum computing strategy. He currently serves in Business Development at C12 Quantum Electronics, one of Europe's leading startups building scalable quantum processors based on carbon nanotube technology. Jesús' background bridges research, engineering, and international collaboration. As part of the Vulcanus in Japan program (2021–2022), he worked at NTT Basic Research Labs in Atsugi, Japan, focusing on nanofabrication and quantum device engineering. Prior to that, he contributed to research projects at Thales Research & Technology and the CEA (French Commission for Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy). A collaborator of Le Lab Quantique, Jesús actively contributes to building the European quantum ecosystem and fostering dialogue between research, industry, and innovation policy. With a background spanning automation, materials science, and physics, he brings an interdisciplinary approach to advancing quantum technologies and scaling them toward practical applications.
Dr. Adrien Suau
Quantum Computing Specialist
Riverlane
Adrien Suau is a software engineer at Riverlane. He did his PhD on the practical implementation of quantum algorithms for scientific computing purposes, ranging from exploring hardware calibration issues to implementing a quantum algorithm solving the 1-dimensional wave equation. He then worked for a few years on its own company, aiming at providing the best software tools for software engineers implementing quantum algorithm. At the same time, he was a main contributor to the TQEC project, targeting at implementing the surface code with lattice surgery operations.
Pierre Jaeger
IBM Technical Director
IBM Quantum
Pierre Jaeger is Quantum Strategic Partnership Executive at IBM Quantum (EMEA), where he leads the development of strategic alliances across Europe between private enterprises, research institutions, and government organizations. Holding a degree from Polytech Sorbonne (Mathematics & Digital Computing, 2005), Pierre began his career at the CEA in scientific computing and parallel codes, followed by roles at CSSI supporting CEA's scientific platforms. He joined IBM in 2006 and has held senior technical and architectural positions, including Technical Director for IBM Systems France before pivoting to quantum strategy. In his current role, Pierre applies deep technical expertise and leadership experience to translate quantum technology into real industrial and research use-cases—ensuring that quantum computing is understood, adopted, and embedded in operations. He is recognized for bridging high-level technological vision with large-scale enterprise adoption.
Maxence Grandadam
Research Scientist - Quantum Algorithms
Haiqu
Maxence Grandadam is a Research Scientis at Haiqu based in Paris. His background is in condensed matter theory with a PhD from Université Paris-Saclay (Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA-Saclay, France), where he worked on high-temperature superconductors. Maxence then did a postdoc at Memorial University of Newfoundland (St John’s, Canada), where he developed numerical techniques to study strongly correlated systems and started my quantum computing journey. Maxence Grandadam is now investigating quantum algorithms, in particular related to quantum dynamics, quantum optimization and quantum machine learning.
Dr. Leonardo Disilvestro
Head of Integrations
Entropica Labs
Leonardo has over a decade of experience in quantum computing, with a strong foundation in mathematical physics and quantum information theory. He earned his degree in Mathematical Physics from the University of Edinburgh and completed his Ph.D. in Quantum Information Theory at Télécom ParisTech. As Head of Integrations at Entropica Labs, Leonardo works at the intersection of software engineering and quantum research—building bridges between Entropica's quantum software stack and its partners.
Mariam Gassama
Operations
Unitary Foundation
Mariam Gassama has a background across investment banking, venture capital, and deeptech startups. She discovered quantum computing in 2019 while working in VC, after meeting a pioneering French quantum startup, and has since focused on strengthening the ecosystem. She began her career at Goldman Sachs and Qatalyst Partners in London, advising leading tech companies on IPOs, M&A, and fundraising. Mariam studied at ESSEC Business School and completed an exchange at École des Ponts et Chaussées. She later joined the MIT xPRO quantum program, volunteered with Le Lab Quantique, and advised the leadership team at Alice & Bob. She now leads the development of French operations at the Unitary Foundation, supporting open-source quantum software initiatives across Europe.
Mamdouh Abbara
Account Executive
Alice & Bob
Mamdouh Abbara earned his PhD at Inria (Région de Paris, France), specialising in quantum error-correction codes. He brings over a decade of experience in management and transformation across public-sector organisations and has also worked as a strategy consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Currently, he is Quantum Engagement Specialist at Alice & Bob, helping enterprises harness the potential of quantum computing. Passionate about scaling innovations that positively impact both people and the environment, Mamdouh combines deep technical expertise in quantum error correction with strategic insight to guide organisations through the quantum era.