PARC Forum:
Nobel laureate John M. Martinis discusses the quantum frontier

John M. Martinis, 2025 Nobel laureate for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit, will join this exciting PARC Forum to talk about today’s quantum ecosystem, emerging real-world applications, and more.

Martinis’ research is central to developing high-fidelity qubits and engineering the architectures needed for scalable quantum processors. After leaving Google’s quantum hardware team in 2022, he co-founded Qolab, where he serves as CTO.

Date/time: June 4, 2026 | 5-7 PM PT
Program begins at 5; networking to follow
Location: SRI’s PARC Campus, 3333 Coyote Hill Drive, Palo Alto, CA or online

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Quantum technologies are advancing toward real-world applications across computing, sensing, communications, cybersecurity, and other domains. As the sector scales, success depends on more than science — it requires supply chains, manufacturing, and a qualified workforce. The quantum industry doesn’t need to start from scratch: It can leverage deep existing capabilities from the past (from semiconductors to electronics) to accelerate the transition from lab to market.

PARC Forum will bring together the leading voices who are making it happen.

John Martinis has been at the forefront of developing high-fidelity qubits essential for scalable quantum processors. Prior to founding Qolab, Martinis was a key figure behind Google’s quantum supremacy experiment. He continues to mentor next-gen quantum scientists, advancing the practical implementation of quantum.

SRI invents and delivers scientific innovations — from miniaturized quantum sensors to photonic devices — and manages QED-C on behalf of the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), serving as the connective tissue between science and industry.

QED-C — the Quantum Economic Development Consortium — translates standards into industry roadmaps, coordinates more than 300 member companies, and identifies and aims to close workforce and supply chain gaps.

This Forum discussion will cover how the U.S. will maintain the competitive edge across industry, academia, and government. Topics will include:

• The current state of the quantum ecosystem — a maturity assessment across computing, sensing, communications, and more
• Beyond quantum computing — applications in the commercial market
• Manufacturing at scale — what a quantum-capable supply chain looks like & who is building it
• QED-C’s role in advancing U.S. quantum industrial strategy
• The new wild west: startups, consortiums, VCs, government agencies, and big industry

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