AI & Machine Learning

2026 Quantum Computing User Forum

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2026 Quantum Computing User Forum ran Jul 20–24, 2026 at 5200 Visitors Center and Conference Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, United States. It is an AI & Machine Learning conference. ConferenceGrid lists 24 speakers and 4 sponsors. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Last verified May 29, 2026

The 2026 Quantum Computing User Forum brings together users of the Quantum Computing User Program (QCUP) and interested parties to discuss practices in the development of applications, software, and simulations for quantum computing devices and systems. Hosted as an in-person-only event at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the forum features workshops, keynotes…

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24Speakers
4Sponsors
0Sessions
19Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at 2026, in alphabetical order.

Alejandro Montanez-Barrera
Forschungszentrum Julich
Anshumitra Baul
ORNL
Azeddine Kasmi
Citigroup
Christopher Lamb
Rutgers University
Coleman Collins
IonQ
Dean Johnstone
Aegiq
Elaine Wong
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Esam El-Araby
The University of Kansas (KU)
Felix Motzoi
Forschungszentrum Juelich
Herschel Chawdhry
Florida State University
Hisham Amer
Virginia Tech
Joel Bierman
North Carolina State University
Kristine Rezai
IQM
Kubra Yeter Aydeniz
Mitre
Murali Gopalakrishnan Meena
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nora Bauer
IonQ
Pedro Rivero
IBM
Phani R V Marthi
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Phillip Lotshaw
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Seongmin Kim
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Talal Ahmed Chowdhury
University of Kansas
Tony Ransford
Quantinuum

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

IBM
IonQ
IQM
Quantinuum

Quick answers

When is 2026 Quantum Computing User Forum?
2026 Quantum Computing User Forum ran Jul 20–24, 2026 at 5200 Visitors Center and Conference Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, United States.
Where is 2026 Quantum Computing User Forum held?
2026 Quantum Computing User Forum was held at 5200 Visitors Center and Conference Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, United States.
Who is speaking at 2026 Quantum Computing User Forum?
ConferenceGrid lists 24 speakers, including Alejandro Montanez-Barrera (Forschungszentrum Julich), Anshumitra Baul (ORNL) and Azeddine Kasmi (Citigroup).
Who sponsors 2026 Quantum Computing User Forum?
ConferenceGrid lists 4 sponsors: IBM, IonQ, IQM and Quantinuum.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 19 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

Nineteen companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
15Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

IonQ·IBM·IQM·Quantinuum

Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles24100%

Of 24 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1IonQSponsor2
2Oak Ridge National Laboratory5
3IBMSponsor1
4IQMSponsor1
5QuantinuumSponsor1
6Aegiq1
7Citigroup1
8Florida State University1
9Forschungszentrum Juelich1
10Forschungszentrum Julich1
11MITRE1
12North Carolina State University1
13ORNL1
14Rutgers University1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified4
100% of 4
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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