Quantum no longer falls within a theoretical horizon reserved for laboratories. Companies like Pasqal, Quobly or Alice & Bob in France, but also IBM, Google or IonQ in the United States, now structure an ecosystem where fundamental research, venture capital and industrial strategies intersect.
Without yet producing a breakthrough comparable to that of artificial intelligence, quantum is gradually establishing itself as a critical infrastructure in the making, at the crossroads of calculation, cybersecurity, energy and defense. Europe is trying to build a coherent sector, while the United States is accelerating through its technological giants and their federal programs, and China is moving forward with a more integrated logic, combining research, industry and public power.
In this context, specialized events play a particular role: they not only present advances, they reveal the fault lines of a still unstable market, between science, capital and sovereignty.
Here are the events to follow in 2026 to read, beyond the speech, the real state of the quantum race.
Hello Tomorrow Global Summit, the shift from laboratory to capital
📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands – 📅 June 11-12, 2026
In Paris and now in Amsterdam, Hello Tomorrow has established itself as the main European hub for deeptech. The event stands out for its ability to bring together worlds that traditionally ignore each other: researchers, entrepreneurs, industrialists and investors.
Quantum is treated without excessive emphasis. It is neither presented as an immediate revolution, nor relegated to the rank of scientific curiosity. It appears for what it is in 2026: a technology in transition, still uncertain, but already sufficiently structured to attract capital and talent.
What must be observed here is not so much the maturity of the technologies as their ability to cross a decisive threshold: that of the transition from the laboratory to the startup. How many quantum projects are actually emerging? At what level of maturity? With what economic models? So many indicators that make it possible to distinguish credible trajectories from speculative stories.
Focus
- Transition from science → startup → financing
- Maturity of quantum projects
- Attractiveness for investors
Key stakeholders
Xavier Duportet, CEO, Hello Tomorrow; Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO, Pasqal; Ilana Wisby, CEO, Oxford Quantum Circuits; Jean-François Bobier, Partner & Director, Boston Consulting Group; Olivier Ezratty, DECODE QUANTUM; Robert Sutor, former VP Quantum, IBM.
France Quantum, the structuring of a European sector
📍 Paris, France – 📅 June 16, 2026
Co-founded by Fanny Bouton and Damien Gromier, and organized at Station F, France Quantum constitutes the convergence point of the French ecosystem. The event brings together public laboratories, deeptech startups, industrialists and government representatives around an explicit objective: transforming scientific excellence into industrial capacity.
The French specificity lies in this close connection between academic research and public strategy. Where other markets leave more room for private capital, France is trying to structure a complete sector, from hardware to applications, including training and infrastructure.
France Quantum thus makes it possible to measure a discreet but strategic shift: the transition from an investment policy to an execution logic. Who signs industrial partnerships? Who actually leaves the laboratory? Who builds technological bricks that can be used in the medium term? So many weak but decisive signals.
Focus
- Construction of a sovereign sector
- Switch to research → industry
- Public/private coordination
Key stakeholders
Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO, Pasqal; Niccolo Somaschi, CEO, Quellela; Théau Peronnin, CEO, Alice & Bob; Olivier Ezratty, Decode Quantum; Elie Girard, former CEO, Atos; Valérie Pécresse, president, Île-de-France Region.
QT Nordics, quantum applied to industry
📍 Oslo, Norway – 📅 June 22-24, 2026
In Oslo, IQT Nordics offers a different reading of quantum. Less “grand narrative” oriented, the event focuses on concrete applications: quantum sensors, secure communications, integration into industrial systems.
The Nordic countries are moving forward according to a pragmatic logic: rather than waiting for a breakthrough in universal quantum computing, they are developing targeted use cases, often less visible but closer to the market.
This is where we observe a key phenomenon: the fragmentation of quantum into several industrial verticals, some of which, notably sensors, could reach maturity well before general-purpose quantum computers.
And of course, the opportunity to meet one of the French experts and evangelists on the subject in the person of Olivier Ezratty.
Focus
- Quantum sensors
- Industrial applications
- Secure communications
Key stakeholders
Olivier Ezratty, DECODE QUANTUM; Jan Goetz, CEO, IQM Quantum Computers; Stephanie Simmons, founder, Photonic Inc.; Mikael Björk, professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Anders Indset, author & investor; representative, Nordic Innovation.
Commercializing Quantum Global, confronting reality
📍 London, United Kingdom – 📅 June 16-17, 2026
In London, Commercializing Quantum Global stands out for its deliberately pragmatic approach. The event does not seek to demonstrate the potential of quantum, but to test its economic viability.
Discussions focus less on the performance of machines and more on their integration into real environments: businesses, supply chains, financial systems or critical infrastructures. This confrontation on the ground is essential. It reveals the current limits, but also the conditions necessary for progressive adoption.
In an ecosystem still marked by uncertainty, this event acts as a filter: it makes it possible to distinguish technological promises from credible industrial trajectories.
Focus
- Business adoption
- ROI and time-to-market
- AI / HPC integration
Key stakeholders
Ilyas Khan, chairman, Quantinuum; Jeannette Garcia, Senior Research Manager, IBM; Michael Cuthbert, Director, NQCC; John Levy, CEO, SEEQC; representative, Head of Innovation, HSBC; representative, Head of Research, Airbus.
IEEE Quantum Week (QCE), the real level of maturity
📍 Toronto, Canada – 📅 September 13-18, 2026
IEEE Quantum Week, or QCE, is one of the most technically demanding events. The event brings together researchers, engineers and industrialists around fundamental questions: architectures, error correction, quantum software, interoperability.
In a landscape where spectacular announcements are frequent, QCE plays a stabilizing role. It allows you to measure what really works — and what remains out of reach. Number of usable qubits, error rate, scaling capacity: all parameters which determine the credibility of the actors.
For decision-makers, this event offers valuable insight: not what quantum promises, but what it is actually capable of producing in the short and medium term.
Focus
- Architecture
- Error correction
- Scalability
Key stakeholders
John Preskill, professor, Caltech; Michelle Simmons, CEO, Silicon Quantum Computing; Jerry Chow, Director, IBM; Krysta Svore, VP, Microsoft; Hartmut Neven, Director, Google; representative, Director R&D, Intel.
