Carmen Palacios-Berraquero
01 - 05 June 2025
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
San Francisco, California USA
Events
Carmen Palacios-Berraquero
nu Quantum
Entanglement Fabrics: Weaving the Future of Quantum
Optica Distinguished Lecture Series on Quantum Science and Technology
Scaling out quantum systems relies on creating high-quality entanglement between distant matter qubits, such that computing, communications or sensing protocols and operations can be run at scale between them and the information stored. This distant qubit-qubit entanglement is usually mediated by photons using entanglement swapping operations, and hence it relies on robust and high-fidelity entanglement between matter qubits and photons as a critical first step -- an outstanding challenge in the industry. This talk will address the focus on Nu Quantum's approach to addressing this core challenge, which could unlock the creation of large entangled networks between distant qubits, laying the foundation for a distributed quantum computing fabric at scale. Carmen will also talk about the evolution of the fabric underpinning the quantum ecosystem -- its people -- and what this means for the industry and our future.
About the Speaker
Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero is the Founder and Chief Executive of Nu Quantum. She is an award-winning quantum physicist and inventor who has authored several high-impact research papers and a book based on her doctoral research. Before founding Nu Quantum, Carmen earned her PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge and an undergraduate degree at Imperial College London. In addition to her work at Nu Quantum, she serves on the Technical Advisory Board of the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre and is a co-founder and director of UKQuantum, the UK’s quantum industry group. Carmen has been the leader of several pro-equality and LGBTQIA+ visibility groups and initiatives in STEM. She has been featured in media outlets such as Wired, Forbes, BBC and Sifted.
