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Run of show
Paul Burgon moderates. Questions come through the form on each page: the moderator acknowledges the person asking, then asks the panel.
11:00Doors and networking; lunch from 11:15Alta Club
11:50Welcome: Joel McKay Smith, then Paul BurgonPanel room
12:00Track 1: Science and the stack, 12:00 to 12:20
12:20Break
12:30Track 2: Readiness, policy and capital, 12:30 to 12:50
12:50Audience Q&A, 12:50 to 1:05
1:05Close, then networking to 2:00 PM
11:50 AM
Welcome and moderator
Utah has made a deliberately small quantum bet. Is it the smart one? Joel opens, then hands the room to Paul.
Joel McKay Smith
Host
Ecosystem builder and connector across Utah business, rural infrastructure, workforce and deep tech.
Paul Burgon
Moderator, Partner at KittyHawk
Energy and infrastructure technology investor. Over $3 billion invested across nearly 100 companies. Moderated last year's Power and Intelligence event.
Jeff Hunter
Event committee, UBS
Salt Lake City UBS advisor on the event committee. Leads partner-network outreach across the firms backing the event.
Elijah Taylor
Event committee, Black Star Syndicate
Co-founder of Black Star Syndicate. Venue and AV lead and the Alta Club contact on event day.
12:00 to 12:20 PM
Track 1: Science and the stack
Why components, not computers? What can quantum do now, and which layers of the stack are real in the next 24 months?
AJ Rasmusson
Assistant Professor of Physics, BYU
Experimental quantum physicist building trapped-ion experiments. Ph.D. Indiana University; NIST Boulder postdoc.
Craig Miller
Senior Staff, Federal Strategy, IonQ
Former USAF Special Operations career; commanded NSA's Alaska site. Recurring voice at Utah's Quantum Roundtable.
Glenn Ricart
Internet Hall of Fame, US Ignite
Worked on ARPANET from 1969; built the first Internet exchange point. Former CTO of Novell.
Sumit Parashar
BODEX, Utah Valley University
Dean's Executive in Residence for quantum at UVU; chairs Silicon Slopes Quantum.
12:30 to 12:50 PM
Track 2: Readiness, policy and capital
Where does the money go, what is the post-quantum security deadline, and can Utah keep its talent?
Heidi Anderson
Executive Partner, Gartner
Advises CIOs and CTOs on strategy and AI. Former CIO of Prestige Financial Services and the Utah Judicial Branch.
Max Stitzer
Brig Gen, USAF (ret.), Mentorprise Advisors
40-year Air Force career with Joint Chiefs logistics leadership. Strategic Advisor, Defense Industry Initiatives, 47G.
Kristin Wihera
Director of Fund Operations, Nucleus Fund
Runs fund operations for the Nucleus Fund, home of Utah's proposed quantum allocation.
12:50 to 1:10 PM
Audience Q&A and close
Questions for any panelist go in the form below. Paul reads them out, names the person asking, and puts them to the panel.
12:50Audience Q&A to 1:05
1:05Close and thanks to the panel
1:10Networking to 2:00 PM, Alta Club
Parking: Alta Club lot at 164 E South Temple, or City Creek with two hours validated.