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Quantum
Global Summit

Meet the Talents and Leading Voices in Quantum Investing, Entrepreneurship & Industry

17 September 2026 | Basel, Switzerland

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One day of unfiltered, high-level exchange on where quantum technologies are going - and who is going to get it there. Our 2026 Accelerator cohort is graduating, and for the first time, we are bringing our full global ecosystem together to make this a powerhouse of collaboration, match-making, and learning. Join us in Basel on 17 September.

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Agenda

  • 2:00 PM Doors Open & Registration

  • 2:30 PM Let’s kick this Off: Welcome Remarks by CEO Alexandra Beckstein

  • 2:45 PM Keynote by Harshit Krishna (Multiverse Computing)

  • 3:00 PMStartup Spotlight - The Hidden Infrastructure: Building the Layer Quantum Computers Run On I with Martin Stadler (Qendra) & Dominik Ulmer (Qambria), Moderation: Noah Leidinger (OMR)

  • 3:30 PM State of Quantum: Technology Adoption Across Industries I with Michael Schlotter (Schaeffler), Grishma Raj Pandeya (NXP Semiconductor), Erin Beilharz (Lufthansa Group), Charlie Markham (Financial Conduct Authority), Moderation: Filipe Beato (WEF)

  • 4:00 PMStartup Spotlight - Critical Minerals and Absolute Zero:
Quantum's Unlikely Frontier I with Marc Fassbender (Quminex) & Robert Graham (Kelvin Quantum), Moderation: Noah Leidinger (OMR)

  • 4:30 PM Networking Break

  • 5:00 PM VC Roundtable: Investing in Quantum I with Axel Thierauf (QAI Ventures), Amer Sheikh (Novo Holdings), Moderation: James Sanders (QAI Ventures)

  • 5:30 PMStartup Spotlight - From Physics to Patients: Three Founders Closing the Gap I with Matthias Kaiser (Pex Machina), Caglar Bozkurt (Orbion) & Diego Stone (Qnity), Moderation: Noah Leidinger (OMR)

  • 6:00 PM Quantum in Industry: Real Opportunities in Life Sciences & Healthcare I with Gianluca Anselmetti (Boehringer Ingelheim), Rickey Carter & Charles Bruce (Mayo Clinic), Thomas Ehmer (Merck Healthcare), Almudena Justo Martínez (Fujitsu), Moderation: Filipe Beato (WEF)

  • 6:30 PM Globalisation of Quantum: Competing or Converging I with Rob Kruchbersky (Meaningful Ventures), Mock Yi Jun (MMDI Singapore), Hiro Mori (Toshiba Japan Q-STAR), Neil Abroug (Inria France), Moderation: Filipe Beato (WEF)

  • 7:00 PM Closing Remarks

  • 7:15 PM Networking Reception, Cocktails & Dinner

Location

📍uptownHall, Schorenweg 10, 4144 Arlesheim, Switzerland I map

By Car I Direct access from the A18, exit Reinach-Nord, Arlesheim Industrie. Enter under the Sundgauer Viaduct. Free parking available.

By Public Transport I 15 - 20min from Basel SBB Main Station 
Tram 10, stop Walzwerk. 5 minute walk to the campus.

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The founders taking the stage

QAI Ventures’ ACCELERATOR BATCH 2026

Our 2026 accelerator cohort is graduating. Seven founders we have had the privilege of watching build, grow, and push the boundaries of what quantum technologies can do. Selected for one reason above all: clear market fit. Watch them on stage and discover their unique value propositions

Noah
Leidinger

Managing Director, OMR Capital

STARTUP PANEL MODERATED BY

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Marc Fassbender

CEO, Quminex

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Robert Graham

CEO, Kelvin Quantum

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Dominik Ulmer

CEO, Qambria

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Çağlar Bozkurt

CEO, Orbion

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Matthias Kaiser

CEO, Pex Machina

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Martin Stadler

CEO, Qendra

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Diego Stone Aires

CEO, Qnity

The quantum conversation starts here.

Join leading voices from across the global ecosystem as they share what they are working on, what they are watching, and what they believe comes next.

Keynote

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Harshit Krishna

Multiverse Computing

Multiverse Computing is one of Europe's leading quantum software companies - and one QAI Ventures is proud to back as an early investor.

Their flagship product CompactifAI applies quantum-inspired algorithms to compress large language models by up to 95% without sacrificing performance. Most recently, Multiverse closed a $570 million (€500M) Series C at a $1.7 billion pre-money valuation, officially becoming a unicorn.

At the Quantum Global Summit, Harshit Krishna shares firsthand insights on scaling a quantum software company from research to commercial success, the real and present opportunity for quantum-inspired approaches to power today's AI industry, and the case for building sovereign AI infrastructure in Europe.

Speakers

Gian-Luca Romano Anselmetti

Quantum Computing Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim

Thomas Ehmer

Innovation Incubator Lead, Merck Group

Erin Beilharz

Head of ESG for IT, Lufthansa Group

Hiro Mori

Chair, Global Consortium Alliance WG, Q-STAR

Robert Kruschbersky

Venture Partner, Meaningful Ventures 2.0

Almudena Justo Martinez

Head of the Strategic Business Unit for HPC and Quantum Europe,
Fsas (Fujitsu)

Yi Jun Mock

Senior Manager (Quantum Policy and Strategy) Quantum Policy and Strategy Unit, MDDI Singapore

Alessandro Curioni

Research VP,
IBM

Grishma Raj Pandeya

Senior Technical Project Manager, NXP Semiconductors

Charlie Markham

Technical Specialist, Emerging Tech & Research, Financial Conduct Authority

Neil Abroug

Head of Quantum,
Inria

Michael Schlotter

Director of Applied Research - Open Innovation, Schaeffler

Axel Thierauf

General Partner,
QAI Ventures

Dr. Rickey Carter

Professor & Consultant, Mayo Clinic

Julia Thiele

Senior Go-To-Market Specialist for Quantum Computing, AWS

Amer Sheikh

Partner,
Novo Holdings

Adrian Glatz

Partner,
KPMG

Jean-Sébastien Pegon

Head of Sales, Western Europe & Americas, ID Quantique

Sameer Chauhan

Director,
UNICC

Carlos Kuchovksy

CEO & Co-Founder, QCentroid

Filipe Beato

Moderator, Tech and Innovation, Centre for Frontier Technologies and Innovation, WEF

Margrit Schwarz

Biopharma Executive, Board Director, Venture Builder, BlackWay Biosciences - Moderator

Quantum Investing:
What's Hot, What's Not
- Ask Us Anything

BREAKOUT SESSION

A frank, open-floor conversation on where the smart money is moving in quantum tech - and where it isn't. QAI Ventures' General Partner shares his conviction and firsthand experience backing the companies defining this space.

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James
Sanders

Investment Director, QAI Ventures

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Speakers

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Axel
Thierauf

GP, QAI Ventures

A seasoned investor with more than 25 years of experience in the deep tech sector, over 100 M&A transactions, and 20+ startup exits across Europe and the US. Axel has a track record of backing category-defining companies early — among the early institutional investors in BioNTech, and bringing the same early-conviction approach to quantum technology. As one of the earliest institutional backers of IQM Quantum Computers, he led the seed round in 2019 and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, before leading the Series A in 2020. IQM listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in July 2026

Amer
Sheikh

Partner, Novo Holdings

Experienced investment professional with a track record in venture capital and growth equity across North America, Europe, and MENA. Adept at deal origination, evaluation, and portfolio management, with a proven ability to back transformative startups in FinTech, ClimateTech, Sustainability, and Deep Tech. Currently managing $200M+ AUM, leading investments into groundbreaking technologies, and fostering strategic partnerships to unlock global growth opportunities. Strategic, analytical, and deeply committed to innovation.

Curated sessions

Around the Summit, we host invitation-only sessions designed to close the gap between pioneering founders and forward-looking industry players — small, senior, and off the record. If you’d like to join, please reach out to the team to request access.

INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE

Financial Services

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Accelerating adoption: where are institutions today, what is blocking progress, and what will unlock the next phase of deployment?

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INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE

Life Sciences

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Beyond drug discovery: the broader landscape of quantum applications across diagnostics, materials, and clinical operations, with an emphasis on opportunities with measurable near-term timelines.

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Meet our startups from across the Globe

QAI VENTURES PORTFOLIO

At the Quantum Global Summit, our 2026 graduates will take the stage - and you will find our alumni and ongoing accelerator batches on site as well. Take a look at who will be there and visit their booths to meet them in person

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