On April 24-25, 2025, the EU-Startups Summit returns to Malta for an unmissable two-day occasion bringing collectively round 2,400 founders, startup fans, and buyers for uplifting talks, networking, and industry-leading discussions.
As AI and quantum computing reshape industries worldwide, Europe faces a vital second in defining its function on the worldwide stage. To discover this pivotal subject, we’ve assembled a panel of consultants who’re actively shaping the way forward for AI and quantum innovation in Europe in our panel “How Europe Can Compete in Quantum & AI on the International Stage.”
This panel will sort out Europe’s place within the international AI and quantum race, the funding and scaling challenges deep-tech startups face in opposition to well-funded rivals within the US and China, and the function of coverage and regulation in fostering innovation. Our panellists may even discover real-world functions of those applied sciences in finance, healthcare, and superior manufacturing and focus on what must occur for Europe to steer on this deep-tech revolution. Meet the audio system:
Sabrina Maniscalco – Algorithmiq
Sabrina is the Co-founder and CEO of Algorithmiq, a quantum computing firm pioneering superior algorithms for all times sciences, prescription drugs, and supplies discovery. With a background in quantum info and computing, she can also be a Professor on the College of Helsinki and an Adjunct Professor at Aalto College, the place she leads analysis on quantum applied sciences. Underneath her management, Algorithmiq is on the forefront of leveraging near-term quantum units to unravel real-world issues, pushing the boundaries of quantum innovation in Europe and past.
Rodrigo Hernandez – Multiverse Computing
Rodrigo is the International Director of GenAI at Multiverse Computing, a number one quantum AI software program firm that has raised over $71 million to advance quantum and quantum-inspired AI options. Multiverse Computing applies its know-how throughout finance, power, manufacturing, healthcare, and cybersecurity, delivering real-world functions of quantum computing. Rodrigo has performed a key function within the improvement of CompactifAI, an AI mannequin compression device that reduces mannequin dimension whereas sustaining efficiency and slicing power consumption and prices.
Serge is the Senior Director of the Startups Dev Program at NVIDIA, a worldwide chief in AI, quantum computing, and high-performance computing options. He works immediately with European deep-tech startups, serving to them scale by means of entry to cutting-edge AI instruments, quantum computing frameworks, and strategic partnerships. With NVIDIA on the centre of AI’s evolution, Serge brings unparalleled insights into the way forward for AI and quantum adoption in Europe.
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