24th–25th January 2024

CONFÉTI 2024

Hôtel Château Bromont

Bromont

CONFérence ÉTudiante de l'INTRIQ (CONFÉTI)

CONFÉTI is an annual student conference sponsored by the Transdisciplinary Quantum Information Institute (INTRIQ). It attracts graduate students and postdocs in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, and angineering, working on projects related to quantum computing, quantum information, and quantum mechanics in general.

The main goal of CONFÉTI is to foster communication, discussion, and collaboration between students working in quantum-mechanics-related fields at Université de Sherbrooke, McGill University, Université de Montréal, and Polytechnique Montréal.

Registration is now closed.

Program Overview

Scientific program

Presentation schedule

Day 1: Wednesday 24th January

8h45 – 9h00 Opening remarks

9h00 – 10h00 Session 1A

10h00 – 10h45 Coffee break

10h45 – 11h30 Session 1B

11h45 – 13h00 Lunch

13h00 – 14h00 Poster Session

14h00 – 15h00 Session 2A

15h00 – 15h15 Coffee break

15h15 – 16h15 Session 2B

16h15 – 19h30 Ski/free time

19h30 Dinner

Day 2: Thursday 25th January

9h00 – 10h15 Session 3A

10h15 – 10h45 Coffee break

10h45 – 11h30 Session 3B

11h30 – 13h00 Lunch

13h00 – 14h15 Session 4A

14h15 – 14h45 Coffee break

14h45 – 15h45 Session 4B

15h45 Closing & prizes

16h30 Chartered bus departure

Why Participate?

During your studies and future academic or industrial career, your communication skills will play an important role in your success. Come improve these skills with other students! You can practice your thesis defence, conference paper, or any other type of presentation in front of quantum-hungry students just like you!

Simultaneously, you can seize this opportunity to become entangled with other students in various quantum-mechanics-related fields for future collaborations.

Finally, cash prizes will be awarded for the best presentations, with the winners selected by audience vote.

Presentations

When registering for CONFÉTI 2024, you will need to specify what kind of presentation you wish to give, as well as submit an abstract. It is expected that all participants give a presentation in one of the formats, except for circumstances such as having just commenced your degree (please note this on the registration form).

Following registration and abstract submission, the presentations will be grouped by theme. The organizing committee may also suggest changes to certain presentations to maintain a balance of topics and representation from students of different levels. Participation will be prioritized for students who have attended CONFÉTI fewer times in the past, to allow new students to get experience practicing their talks, discussing their research, and networking.

The suggested language for presentations is English, but presentations in French are also accepted.

Introductory talks

25 min talk + 5 min Q&A

Present a pedagogical introduction to a subject (typically related to your research project) to make it interesting and accessible to everyone.

Specialty talks

12 min talk + 3 min Q&A

A specialized talk about your research project. If possible, this will be grouped with an introductory talk about the same field.

Posters

Dedicated poster session

Present your research at your pace, and interact with people in a more intimate setting!

Check the poster presenters and titles.

Presentation Prizes

Thanks to generous contributions from our partners, there will be cash prizes offered for the best presentations. We will provide more details once we have finalized the amounts!

Logistics

CONFÉTI 2024 will be held at the Château Bromont, in Bromont.

Accommodation

INTRIQ will cover the cost of your room for the nights of January 23rd and 24th. Checkout is on January 25th before noon.
Rooms are double-occupancy; you have the opportunity to specify a preferred roommate when registering.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided throughout the meeting, as well as coffee and other refreshments during breaks between presentation sessions.
Dietary restrictions or allergies should be indicated on the registration form.

Getting there

A chartered bus will be booked to provide transport between Montréal and Bromont. More details will be communicated soon!
If there is enough interest, a chartered bus may also be booked for traveling from Sherbrooke (please indicate this on the registration form). The usual reimbursed carpooling will be an option if the bus is not used. More details will be communicated soon!
To discuss special arrangements or extraneous circumstances, please contact Marc Leclair (marc dot leclair at usherbrooke dot ca).

Organizing committee

CONFÉTI is brought to you by the INTRIQ Student Committee:

Sophie Berthelette (Université de Montréal)
Valentin Boettcher (McGill)
Michael Caouette-Mansour (McGill)
Yanic Cardin (Polytechnique Montréal)
Laurine Marian (Université de Sherbrooke)
Simon Michel (Polytechnique Montréal)
Martin Schnee (Université de Sherbrooke)
Sam Wolski (Université de Sherbrooke)

We are always interested in recruiting new members! If you would like to join the INTRIQ Student Committee and be involved with the organization of events such as CONFÉTI, please let us know.

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