Technical Track

09.00 Opening Remarks
Michele Mosca, Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), Programme Committee Chair

09:05 SESSION 1: National and Multi-National Initiatives - Asia 
Session Chair: Colin Whorlow, NCSC

QKD Development and Exploration of Integration with PQC
Wei Qi, CAS Quantum Network Co.

Quantum-Resistant PKC Algorithms: Design, Analysis and Standardization
Xianhui Lu, Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Proof of Concept of QKD Network and Quantum Secure Cloud in Japan
Mikio Fujiwara, NICT

Practical Challenges of Deploying a Quantum Key Distribution Link: An Indian Perspective
Arka Mukherjee, C-DOT

Building a Fully Interoperable Quantum-Safe Network Testbed with Versatile Reference Applications
Jing Yan Haw, Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore

10:20 Coffee & Networking Break - Posters Visits

11:00 SESSION 1 part 2: National and Multi National Initiatives - Europe and the US 
Session Chair : Jaya Baloo, Rapid7

The First NIST PQC Standards
Dustin Moody, NIST

Post-Quantum Cryptography and Considerations at the IETF
Sofia Celi, Brave

The Madrid Quantum Communications Infrastructure: QKD and PQC Deployments
Vicente Martin, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

ETSI ISG QKD
Martin Ward, ETSI ISG QKD Chair, Toshiba

ETSI Cyber QSC
Matt Campagna, ETSI Cyber QSC Chair, Amazon

Questions and Discussions

12:30 Lunch & Networking Break - Posters Visits

 13:45 SESSION 2: Financial Sector Quantum-Safe Activities 
Session Chair : Jaime Gomez, Santander

Post-quantum Migration Platform For Commercial Banks in China
Jintai Ding, Tsinghua University

Splendors and Miseries of Adopting Quantum Security
Vladimir Tsitrin - Michael Dascal - Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT)

Quantum Safe Metro and Long Distance Financial Communications Protection
Juan P. Brito - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid / Center for computational simulation

100 Gbps Quantum-safe IPsec VPN Tunnels over 46 km Deployed Fiber
Obada Alia, JPMorgan Chase & Co

15:00 Tea & Networking Break - Posters Visits

15:30  SESSION 3: Migration : Urgency and Readiness
Session Chair : Hong Xiang, Chongqing University

On the State of Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers
Joe Fitzsimmons, Horizon Quantum

NIST NCCoE Migration to PQC Project
Murugiah Souppaya, NIST

The PQC Decision Tree: A Tool for Selecting Suitable Post-Quantum Cryptography Algorithms
Vincent Dunning, TNO

Framework for Assessing Quantum Readiness
Roddy Kok, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

16:30 SESSION 04: QKD Networks
Session Chair: Alexander Ling, NUS

Overview of Quantum Communication Use-cases in Italy and Neighbouring Countries
Davide Bacco, QTI s.r.l.

QKD Trials for Genome Medical Domain and Large Scale QKD Networking R&D
Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Toshiba Corporation

QKD Migration Strategies Implemented by Telco Operators
Simon Patkovic, IDQuantique - Dennis Lam Gan Quan, Singtel

Pathfinder Missions for Satellite QKD
Robert Bedington, SpeQtral

EAGLE-1: Delivering Satellite-Enabled QKD Solution
Loula Beck, SES Techcom S.A.

QKD From a Geostationary Satellite: HISPASAT’S Caramuel System
Antonio Abad, HISPASAT

17.45 End of Afternoon 

08:45 SESSION 5: Migration Challenges and Cryptographic Agility
Session Chair : Sofia Celi, Brave

Practical Challenges in Deploying Quantum-Safe VPNs
Gert Grammel, Juniper Networks

Embracing Post-Quantum Cryptography: Strategies for Cryptographic Agility in Product Security
Avesta Hojjati, DigiCert

Agile PKI in eIDAS 2.0
Jan Klaußner, Bundesdruckerei

PQC Deployment and Certificate Agility
Tim Callan, Sectigo

PKI Deployments are as Unique as any Snowflake; How to Build Equally Flexible PQ Migration Strategies?
Juan Carlos Fernandez, Entrust

The Magnetic Pull of Mutable Protection: Worked Examples in Cryptographic Agility
Mark Carney, Santander

Post-Quantum Cryptographic Agility in Hardware and CHIPS Act
Reza Azarderakhsh, PQSecure and Florida Atlantic University

RISC-V PQC Instruction Set Extension Standardization
Markku-Juhani Saarinen, Tampere University and PQShield Ltd.

10:45 Coffee & Networking Break - Posters Visits

11:15 SESSION 6: Toward QKD Certification
Chaired by Martin Ward, Programme Committee Member, Toshiba

Implementation Security Statements for Quantum Key Distribution
Norbert Luetkenhaus, Institute for Quantum Computing

Implementation Attacks Against QKD Systems
Tobias Hemmert, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and Ulrich Seyfarth, BearingPoint GmbH

Challenges and gaps in quantum key distribution standardizations 
Hao Qin, Centre for Quantum Technologies

The Security Verification Program for QKD Devices in South Korea
Hong, Chang Ho, ITSCC

Nostradamus : Testing and Evaluation Infrastructure for the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EUROQCI) Initiative
Martin Stierle, AIT 

Questions and Discussions

13:00 Lunch & Networking Break - Posters Visits

14:15 SESSION 7: Cryptographic Defense-in-Depth, Hybrid Implementations and New Schemes
Session Chair : Sarah McCarthy, University of Waterloo

Quantum-Secure Communications for Critical Missions
Johanna Sepúlveda, Airbus Defence and Space

Quantum Secure end-to-end Key Establishment Using Multimodal Cryptography
David Jao, evolutionQ

A Security Analysis of "TS 103 744: Quantum-safe Hybrid Key Exchanges"
Bertram Poettering, IBM

The Unbalanced Oil and Vinegar (UOV) and T(riangular) UOV Digital Signature Schemes
Jintai Ding, Tsinghua University

Quantum-Safe Hybrid PDF Signatures
Stefan van den Berg, TNO

Quantum threat mitigation in optical networks and recent progress in Europe
Jim Zou, Adran

15.45 Wrap Up

Michele Mosca, University of Waterloo, Programme Committee Chair