Andrew Shields
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Andrew Shields
Toshiba Europe
Building Quantum‑Safe Networks for a Post‑Quantum World
Quantum computing is advancing at an unprecedented pace, challenging the foundations of security that underpin today’s communication networks. In this talk, we explore how the industry is responding—integrating quantum‑safe technologies such as quantum key distribution, alongside quantum‑resistant algorithms, into commercial metro and national networks. We look beyond today’s deployments to consider what it will take to realise a truly global infrastructure for secure communications and computing in the quantum era.
About the Speaker
Andrew Shields (Vice President, Toshiba Europe Ltd) leads the quantum technology business in Toshiba, which is commercialising solutions for quantum safe communications. Previously he led R&D in Toshiba on quantum technology, publishing over 500 research papers and patents, mainly on quantum photonics and its applications. He was a co-founder of the Industry Specification Group for QKD at ETSI and served as Chair for several years. He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and has been awarded the Mott (2013) and Katharine Burr Blodgett (2022) Medals by the Institute of Physics.
