'Quantum for Resilience' at Quantum World Congress 2026

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IonQ chairman and chief executive Niccolo de Masi gave the keynote titled Quantum for Resilience at Quantum World Congress 2026, and the video is now on YouTube. His big argument is that quantum technology is about much more than faster computers. He believes quantum infrastructure will increasingly become part of how companies and governments secure data, keep navigation and timing running, connect computing systems, manufacture critical technology and control strategic computing resources. In other words, he pitched quantum as national infrastructure rather than a lab curiosity

He walked through how far IonQ has spread beyond quantum computers. The company now covers networking, sensing, security, space and even semiconductor manufacturing, helped by its acquisition of chip maker SkyWater Technology. Owning a fab is a big move for a quantum company, because manufacturing has been one of the biggest bottlenecks for the whole industry. Few rivals have anything like it. He also talked about IonQ's Superion computing roadmap

Security was a recurring theme. De Masi discussed IonQ's recent work on elliptic curve cryptography, which matters because elliptic curve signatures protect huge amounts of today's internet, banking and cryptocurrency. That ties in with our recent thread on post-quantum cryptography and the push to migrate systems before Q-Day. Precision timing and navigation came up too, which links to the US agency plans for quantum sensors and the wider worry about GPS jamming

Partnerships were the other big thread, with mentions of Nvidia, the US government, universities and international quantum ecosystems. Almost every quantum company we have covered lately, from Pasqal to Quandela, seems to be lining up next to Nvidia hardware. IonQ is clearly trying to position itself as a full stack supplier that can offer everything from chips to networks

It is a keynote, so expect a polished company pitch rather than independent analysis. But the resilience framing is interesting, especially after a month of stories about AI agents, cyber attacks and fragile infrastructure. Is IonQ spreading itself too thin by doing everything at once, or is a full stack approach the only way to win in quantum? And does buying a chip fab make sense for a quantum company?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qS8iy5bh2Vo