March 24, 2026
The Engine | Kendall Square
750 Main Street | Cambridge, MA
REGISTER

9:00AM - 4:00PM | The Engine Foyer
Registration and Information Desk Open

9:15AM - 9:30AM | The Engine Main Meeting Room
Welcome and Introductions
Shayne Gilbert, Founder, The Convergence Center for Applied Quantum Computing

9:30AM - 10:15AM | The Engine Main Meeting Room
The Quantum State: Where are We Today

10:15AM - 10:45AM | The Engine Foyer
Networking Break

10:45AM - 11:15AM | The Engine Main Meeting Room
Global Perspective: Opportunities and Challenges

Nicholas Burns, former Ambassador to China; Vice Chair, Cohen Group
Larissa Bifano, Partner, DLA Piper

11:15AM - 11:45AM | The Engine Foyer
Networking Break

11:45AM - 12:30PM | The Engine Main Meeting Room
Redefining Cancer Treatment: Applied Quantum for Precision Oncology

Sella Brosh, MD, CEO, NVision MRI
Wil Ngawa, PhD, University Professor in Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School; Program Manager, Health Science Futures, ARPA-H
Sanjoy Ray, PhD, Co-founder and CEO, PexMachina
Varun Ramdevan, Global Lead Technology Early Innovation and Partnerships, Johnson & Johnson Innovation (moderator)

12:30PM - 1:30PM | The Engine Foyer
Lunch

1:30PM - 2:15PM | The Engine Main Meeting Room
The Biopharma Perspective: Building A Quantum Strategy in Drug Discovery and Development

Alexey Galda, PhD, Associate Scientific Director, Quantum Algorithms and Applications, Moderna
Douglas Clark, Executive Director, Technology, Analytics and Data Insights, Biogen

2:15PM - 2:45PM | The Engine Foyer
Networking Break

2:45PM - 3:30PM | The Engine Main Meeting Room
Investor Outlook

Mark Adams, PhD, Partner, Two Bear Capital
Stacy Swider, VP Investments, MassVentures

3:30PM - 4:00PM | The Engine Main Meeting Room
Next Steps and Wrap-up

Shayne Gilbert, Founder, The Convergence Center for Applied Quantum Computing

*Agenda Subject to Change