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SQA Conference
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August 25-28, 2025. Delft, The Netherlands.

About The Conference

Superconducting Qubits and Algorithms (SQA) is a not-for-profit scientific conference with a focus on science, technology, and algorithms relevant for superconducting quantum computers. It is organized by QuTech, Orange Quantum Systems, and IQM Quantum Computers in cooperation with the scientific community. Our goal is to make this the leading event in its field.

Where

Theather de Veste - link - maps

Delft, The Netherlands

on-site participation only, but talks can be freely watched via live stream

When

Monday to Thursday
August 25 - 28, 2025

Speakers

Keynote speakers

Anna Grassellino

Anna Grassellino

Fermilab

Nathan Lacroix

Nathan Lacroix

Google Quantum AI

Nathan Lacroix

Harry Putterman

Amazon Web Services

Invited speakers

Yvonne Gao

Yvonne Gao

NU Singapore

Leo diCarlo

Leo DiCarlo

QuTech / TU Delft

Elisa Bäumer

Elisa Bäumer

IBM Quantum

Max Werninghaus

Max Werninghaus

WMI Munich

Simone Gasparinetti

Simone Gasparinetti

Chalmers University

Chunqing Deng

Chunqing Deng

Quantum Science Center of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area

Morten Kjaergaard

Morten Kjaergaard

Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen

Alba Cervera Lierta

Alba Cervera Lierta

Barcelona Supercomputing Center

Johannes Heinsoo

Johannes Heinsoo

IQM Quantum Computers

Andrew Bestwick

Andrew Bestwick

Rigetti Computing

Kristel Michielsen

Kristel Michielsen

RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich

Jeremie Guillaud

Jérémie Guillaud

Alice and Bob

Committee

Scientific Committee

Prof. Dr. Christian K. Andersen, QuTech/TU Delft (Chair)
Prof. Dr. Stefan Filipp, TU Munich / Walther-Meißner-Institut
Prof. Dr. R. Vijayaraghavan, TIFR Mumbai
Prof. Dr. William D. Oliver, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Prof. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch, OpenSuperQ / Forschungszentrum Jülich

Local Organizing Committee

Vivek Sinha, PhD, QuTech / TU Delft
Amber Van Hauwermeiren, Orange QS
Maarten Huppertz, QuTech / TU Delft
Andrea Mitrovska, Orange QS
Erik Anspach, Elan 147
Dr. Stefan Seegerer, IQM Quantum Computers

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline

April 21, 2025 AoE

Notification of Acceptance

May, 2025 AoE

Early bird Registration Deadline

June, 2025 AoE

Registration closes

August 18, 2025 AoE

Conference

August 25 - 28, 2025

We are looking forward to your contribution. For details, see the Call for Abstracts.

Event Schedule

Check out the abstracts here

Registration opens in Theater de Veste

Opening and Keynote

Keynote by Nathan Lacroix, Google Quantum AI: Scaling and logic in the color code on a superconducting quantum processor

Scientific Session: Quantum error correction

Ophelia Crawford, Riverlane: To reset, or not to reset -- that is the question
Stephan Tasler, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Parallelized CZ gates for parity check measurements
Florian Vigneau, IQM Quantum computers: Quantum error detection with star architecture QPU

Welcome Reception supported by Quantum Machines and QuTech

Opening Day 2 and Keynote

Keynote by Anna Grassellino, Fermilab

Scientific Session: Materials, fabrication and devices

Joonas Govenius, VTT: Native-oxide-passivated trilayer junctions for superconducting qubits
Matvey Finkel, TU Delft: Self-aligning hard stops for a flip-chip architecture
Chung-Ting Ke, Academia Sinica: Scaffold-Assisted Window Junctions for Superconducting Qubit Fabrication

Coffee Break

Scientific Session: Fluxonium qubits

Chunqing Deng, Quantum Science Center, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau: Architectural Considerations for Scaling a Fluxonium Processor
Florian Wallner, TU Munich and Walther-Meissner-Institute: Characterization and Control of Internal and External Loss Mechanisms in Fluxonium Qubits
Martijn Zwanenburg, TU Delft: Single-Qubit Gates Beyond the Rotating-Wave Approximation for Strongly Anharmonic Low-Frequency Qubits

Lunch Break

Workshop by Zurich Instruments

Scientific Session 1 (Posters)

Coffee Break

Scientific Session: Quantum Algorithms

Alba Cervera Lierta, Barcelona Supercomputing Center: Quantum-HPC integration: challenges and opportunities
Philipp Aumann, ParityQC: Scaling enhancement of quantum algorithms on superconducting qubit hardware
Francesco Monzani, University of Milan: Universal gate-based quantum reservoir computing for sequential data process
Klaus Liegener, Walther-Meissner-Institute: Simulating gauge-invariant SU(2) Yang-Mills Theory with near-term quantum computers
Roberto Moretti, University of Milan-Bicocca: Parallelizing commercial quantum hardware for feature encoding optimization in neutrino physics

Excursions

Delft Quantum Ecosystem tour

Opening Day 3

Scientific Session: Quantum benchmarking, calibration and standardization. Supported by OpenSuperQPlus

Morten Kjaergaard, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
Kristel Michielsen, RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich
Arthur Strauss, NU Singapore: Reinforcement Learning for real-time context-aware gate calibration with DGX Quantum
Alexandra Ramôa, Iberian Nanotechnology Lab: Characterization of Superconducting Qubits in a Low Data Regime
Elena Lupo, Forschungszentrum Jülich: A charge-basis tomographic protocol for superconducting qubits

Coffee Break

Scientific Session: Coupling and modelling of superconducting qubits

Max Werninghaus, Walther-Meissner-Institute Munich
Simon Pettersson Fors, Chalmers: Scalable and non-perturbative effective models for superconducting-qubit processors
Verena Feulner, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Multi-qubit couplers and multi-qubit gates

Lunch Break

Workshop: "Quantum Inspire and Quantum Network Explorer" by QT Indu

Workshop: "QUALibrate workshop" by Quantum Machines

Scientific Session 2 (Posters)

Coffee Break

Keynote

Keynote by Harry Putterman, Amazon Web Services: Hardware-efficient quantum error correction using concatenated bosonic

Scientific Session: Bosonic and unconventional qubits

Yvonne Gao, NU Singapore: Control and measurement of Schrodinger cat states in bosonic cQED
Sergey Hazanov, Weizmann Institute of Science: Enhancing the Kerr-cat qubit with auto-parametric dissipation
Zhenhai Sun, University of Copenhagen: Uncovering intrinsic loss mechanisms in super-semi nanowire gatemons
Tobias Bonsen, TU Delft: Spin circuit QED in the time domain

Dinner in the Nieuwe Kerk

Opening Day 4

Scientific Session: Quantum control and enabling technologies

Elisa Baumer, IBM Quantum: Dynamic Circuits for Efficient Quantum Computation: Logarithmic-Depth Approximate Quantum Fourier Transform on a Line
Lorenzo Leandro, Quantum Machines: Tightly integrating a GPU and a QPU for fast calibration of multi-qubit circuits
Anurag Saha Roy, Qruise: Quantum system characterisation and error budgeting using differentiable digital twins
Jelena Trbovic, QuantrolOx: Automated QPU Characterization and Calibration Workflows: From Bring-Up to Gate Optimization
Taryn Stefanski, QPhox: Scalable Quantum Computing with Optical Links

Coffee break

Scientific Session: Applications of superconducting qubits beyond computing

Simone Gasparinetti, Chalmers
Takeaki Miyamura, University of Tokyo: Generation of frequency-bin microwave photons enabled by a broadband resonator
Matthew Freeman, Sandia National Lab: Superconducting Qubits as Quantum Sensors for the Detection of Ionizing Radiation

Conference Photo

Lunch Break

Scientific Session: Full-stack systems, quantum gates and quantum readout

Leo DiCarlo, QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology
Fei Yan, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Science: Efficient Implementation of Arbitrary Two-Qubit Gates via Unified Control
Akel Hashim, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab: Heisenberg-limited calibration of quantum gates
Simone D Fasciati, University of Oxford: Fundamental speedup of the controlled-Z gate in superconducting qubits using a triple-state degeneracy
Peter Spring, Riken Center for Quantum Computing: Fast multiplexed superconducting qubit readout with intrinsic Purcell filtering

Coffee Break

Scientific Session: Scaling superconducting quantum devices. Supported by Orange Quantum Systems

Johannes Heinsoo, IQM
Jeremie Guillard, Alice and Bob
Andrew Bestwick, Rigetti Computing: Rigetti's scalable quantum processor architecture with chiplets and inter-modular tunable couplers
Kent R. Shirer, Zurich Instruments: Building a QPU tune-up framework for scalable quantum computing
Yuval Baum, Q-CTRL: Scaling quantum optimization to the utility scale - solving nontrivial binary optimization problems with SC quantum computers

Closing of Conference

Excursion to Delft Circuits

Conference after-party

Supporters

SQA Conference is your unique opportunity to connect with an international audience of renowned scientists from the field of superconducting quantum computing. Position your brand front and center within the superconducting quantum computing community. Contact us for supporter options at sqa@meetiqm.com.

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Location

Delft, The Netherlands

Located in the heart of the Netherlands, Delft is a charming city with a vibrant innovation ecosystem. Renowned for its historic canals, iconic blue pottery, and the prestigious Delft University of Technology, it combines rich heritage with cutting-edge advancements. The city offers a wealth of cultural landmarks, picturesque streets, and a delightful dining scene. Discover the beauty and inspiration of Delft while you attend SQA 2025. Learn more here.

Venue: Theater de Veste


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Registration

Registration fees include lunch and refreshments on each day, and excursion.
Travel and accomodation need to be booked separately. Registration closes on August 18, 2025 AoE.


Student (including PhD) - Early Bird
€190

The early bird period ends at June 15th

Regular - Early Bird
€380

The early bird period ends at June 15th



Student (including PhD)
€290
Regular
€480