Quantum Australia Conference 2026
Quantum for Impact: Unlocking Productivity

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PROGRAM
13:00 - 17:00
Informal Networking, McLaren Vale
28 April

MAIN ROOM - QUANTUM NOW
Day 1 - 29 April
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome to Quantum Australia 2026
09:30 - 10:00 
Opening Keynote
Henning Soller

Henning Soller
McKinsey & Company, Inc. 

Henning Soller leads McKinsey's global research on quantum technologies and advises banks across Europe and the Middle East on IT strategy, architecture, and large-scale digital transformations. He drives innovation by addressing legacy challenges, modernizing core systems, and leveraging cloud and API programs. Holding a PhD in Physics and multiple degrees in Mathematics, Physics, and Business Administration, Henning bridges cutting-edge research with practical applications for clients.

10:00 - 10:40
Morning Tea
10:40 - 12:10 
Quantum for Defence and Space

Enhancing mission readiness, operational advantage, and national security through quantum innovation.

Traditional technologies are reaching their limits.

Quantum technologies are fast emerging as force multipliers, enabling resilient navigation, secure communications, and powerful new capabilities in sensing, simulation, and cryptography.

If you’re exploring the next wave of technological edge, quantum is no longer a future concept, it’s an unfolding reality with growing relevance to your operations.

Henning Soller

Use case example presentations from speakers including:
  • BAE Systems
  • DeteQT
  • Quantx Labs


12:10 - 12:30 
Keynote
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch in Exhibition Hall
13:30 - 15:00
Quantum for Energy & Mining
Powering a cleaner, smarter, and more secure energy future.

Australia’s energy system is undergoing a rapid and complex transformation. The transition to renewables, increasing grid decentralisation, rising demand for energy storage, and the urgent need to decarbonise are creating new challenges for operators, planners, and technology providers. 

Quantum technologies are emerging as enablers that could help manage the scale, complexity, and precision required to future-proof our energy systems, from optimising renewable integration to enhancing grid resilience and accelerating materials discovery. 

Use case example presentations from speakers including:

Henning Soller

Flavia Tata Nardini
Fleet Space

Flavia Tata Nardini, Co-founder and CEO of Fleet Space, is a rocket scientist and former European Space Agency engineer. She led Australia’s first LEO satellite constellation and now pioneers real-time 3D imaging and AI for global mining. Flavia chairs the Australian Space Agency’s Leaders Forum and serves on Austmine’s board.

  • Teraglo
  • Nomad Atomics


15:00 - 16:00
Afternoon Tea
16:00 - 17:30  
VC Session
Henning Soller

Chair - Dr Larry Marshall

Dr Larry Marshall is the Lead Independent Director of Fortescue, Chairs the ICs of Fortescue & Nanosonics, and is on the Board & Finance Committees of ANU and GBRF.

He formerly chaired the American Chamber of Commerce, & is the longest serving Chief Executive of CSIRO, and led a transformation which achieved the first growth in 30 years, doubled the value delivered to stakeholders, & made CSIRO the first Australian entity to be Thompson Reuters rated in the Global Top 20 Innovators, beating NASA. 

Speaker include
  • Blackbird VC

17:30 - 18:30
Networking Drinks
MAIN ROOM - QUANTUM NOW
Day 2 - 30 April
09:00 - 10:20
 Quantum Insights – Global update
Henning Soller

Speaker From
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Japan - Q-STAR
  • Netherlands
  • UK
  • USA

10:20 - 11:00
Morning Tea
11:00 - 12:30
Quantum for Health

Medical science is facing rising pressure, from the high cost of drug development to the need for faster, more accurate diagnosis and personalised care. Quantum technologies offer a new frontier for innovation in diagnostics, therapeutics, and healthcare delivery.

From quantum-enhanced imaging to molecular-level drug modelling, the medical applications of quantum are no longer theoretical. They are taking shape today, with real-world research and partnerships leading the way.

Henning Soller

Chair - Dr Cathy Foley

Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM became Australia’s ninth Chief Scientist in January 2021 after an extensive career at Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, including as the agency’s Chief Scientist.

Dr Foley is an internationally recognised physicist with major research achievements in superconductors and sensors which lead to the development of the LANDTEM sensor system to locate valuable deposits of minerals deep underground.

Use case example presentations from speakers including:
  • Miniprobes
  • QUBIC
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital


12:30 - 13:30
Lunch in Exhibition Hall
13:30 - 15:00
Quantum for Finance

Financial services is a data-driven, fast-moving sector where speed, precision, and risk management are critical.

Quantum technologies are emerging as a powerful new toolkit to solve challenges that have long been constrained by classical computing limits.

From optimising complex trading portfolios to running more accurate risk simulations, quantum capabilities could transform the way financial institutions operate, opening the door to new efficiencies, smarter decision-making, and competitive advantage. 

At the same time, advances in post-quantum cryptography are reshaping how organisations think about security and data protection. Preparing now for quantum-resistant encryption will help safeguard sensitive transactions, customer data, and critical infrastructure against future quantum attacks.

Henning Soller

Use case example presentations from speakers including: 
  • Thales


15:00 - 15:40
Afternoon Tea
15:40 - 17:30
Closing Keynotes
17:30 - 23:00
Celebration Dinner
Further program updates to be announced
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