Upcoming Events
October 30, 2025 | NAISE & INQUIRE Event
Quantum System Software Stack (QS3) Workshop II
Compilation in the NISQ, FTQC, and hybrid quantum-classical era
Organizers: Kate Smith, Nikos Hardavellas, Neelesh Patankar, Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano, Begum Gulsoy (Northwestern)
Scope: Effective quantum computing systems require a complementary software stack to execute quantum programs. Further, robust and scalable compilers will help quantum applications and hardware reach their full potential. Compilation plays a central role in translating high-level quantum programs into hardware-executable instructions that maximize the utility of limited quantum resources. By integrating both the context of algorithm along with hardware-awareness into the compilation process, quantum compilers can reduce execution overheads, improve fidelity, and enable hybrid quantum-classical workflows that bring practical applications closer to reality.
This workshop will explore the open questions and opportunities in quantum compilation, from designing intermediate representations (IRs) that balance generality and performance between the algorithmic, logical, and physical layers to embedding calibration and noise models directly into compilation pipelines. Additionally, the development of language features and abstractions that make quantum programming accessible to a broader community, increasing the adoption and exploration of the technology. Topics include compiler support for error detection, mitigation, and correction, cross-layer integration between algorithms and hardware, intermediate representations, optimized mapping, gate synthesis, scheduling, routing, noise suppression, standardization, software engineering principles, benchmarking and debugging methods tailored to quantum information’s probabilistic nature. By bringing together experts from academia, industry, and national labs, this workshop aims to define key research challenges, foster collaboration across the software-hardware stack, and accelerate progress toward robust, scalable, and performance-optimized quantum computing systems.
November 3-4, 2025 | CQE Chicago Quantum Summit
2025 Chicago Quantum Summit
Organizers: Chicago Quantum Exchange
Details: The eighth-annual Chicago Quantum Summit will convene top industry, government, and academic leaders from around the world for dialogue aimed at shaping the future of quantum technology. Held in downtown Chicago, at the center of the globally recognized Illinois-Wisconsin-Indiana quantum hub, the two-day event will highlight breakthrough research, commercialization and workforce development efforts, and field-defining discussions at the intersection of quantum technology and society.
Summit participants can hear from the winners of the 2025 the Boeing Quantum Creators Prize Symposium, compete in a poster competition, attend a complement of Midwest Quantum Week events — and more.
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November 5, 2025 | ANL Event in partnership with NAISE & INQUIRE
Quantum Prairie Economic Forum
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm (CT)
Location: Hyde Park Labs, 5207 S Harper Avenue, Chicago IL 60615
Organizers: Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern (NAISE & INQUIRE), Chicago Quantum Exchange, University of Chicago (Polsky Center & Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Scope: The Quantum Prairie Economic Symposium is an opportunity for Chicago-area small businesses, nonprofit organizations and municipalities to connect with experts in quantum information science and to learn how they can join the vibrant Chicago-area quantum community.
The half-day symposium will feature a keynote address, a panel on the economic and research impacts of quantum information science, and a panel on the importance of growing a quantum workforce.
As a member of a small business or nonprofit or as a representative of a Chicagoland town or county, you will have the chance to network with the quantum information science community, become familiar with the quantum activity happening in your backyard, and learn what all the quantum buzz is about.
Registration (and additional information): Coming soon.
November 6-7, 2025 | 3rd Annual Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Symposium
Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Symposium
Location: The Guild Lounge in Scott Hall | 601 University Place, Evanston, IL 60208 (map | directions)
Organizer: Jakub Szefer, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Details: Join us for a full two-day program of 22+ presentations, keynotes, and additional activities. More information announced October 6!