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• • Laura Schulz, Argonne National Laboratory

  • Yuri Alexeev, NVIDIA

  • Qiang Guan, Kent State University

  • Douglas Jennewein and Torey Battelle, Arizona State University

  • John Towns, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

  • Josephine Meyer, University of Colorado Boulder and George Mason University

  • Travis Scholten, IBM Quantum

  • Nate Gemelke, QuEra Computing

  • Erik Garcell, Classiq Technologies

  • Vipin Chaudhary, Case Western University

Through invited talks, open oral contributions, and panel discussions, we will cover how universities, supercomputing centers, national labs, and industry players are leveraging quantum resources for research and education. Additionally, we will examine the integration of quantum and classical computing in HPC and AI.  Discussions will focus on:

• Strategies for broad adoption and facilitated access to such resources beyond the traditional quantum physics/chemistry domains.

• The importance of workforce development, training, and community-building efforts to create a vibrant ecosystem with diverse representation.

• Current quantum computing technologies such as quantum computers, annealers, and networks and their impact across various business verticals and research fields.

• Practical applications of quantum computing in advanced cyberinfrastructure. 

• Funding opportunities through federal agencies and private sector collaborations.

• Provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of quantum computing, its integration with HPC and advanced cyberinfrastructure, and emerging trends.

• Explore applications and use cases for quantum and quantum-inspired algorithms across multiple domains.

• Foster collaboration and community-building to advance the integration of quantum resources with traditional computing infrastructure.

• Offer practical insights into the challenges and opportunities of quantum computing for scientific and societal impact, and present how key players are navigating the quickly evolving quantum landscape.

• Bridge the communication gap between physicists, computational scientists, and other domain scientists for more productive collaborations and enhanced beyond-hardware efforts.

• Engage the community in a few topics currently central to progress in the field through panel discussions: - What are applications that will benefit from QC in the near-term?  - How can we make progress toward bringing QC closer to HPC? - What are the existing policies for QC adoption and which ones will need to be created and developed?

The workshop will be structured as a full-day session (6 hours) to allow for in-depth coverage of the quick expansion and evolution of quantum computing into the high-performance computing space and, generally, the advanced cyberinfrastructure realm. The format will include:

• Talks from invited participants in the quantum computing research community. Topics will include: 

  • The state-of-the-art of quantum computers

  • Quantum software development

  • Compilers and tools for quantum computing

  • Communication gaps in the QC research community

• Panels about critical challenges faced by the quantum computing and adjacent communities to foster interactive discussions. Panels will discuss: 

  • Research and education opportunities that can leverage quantum technologies in the short term

  • The challenges of integrating QC and HPC toward practical hybrid computing environments

  • Critical policies for the effective development and utilization of quantum resources