Quantum computing without quantum computers
eRNZ Admin, Jordi Blasco, Marco De La Pierre
Quantum computing can be explored and understood today without owning a quantum computer. Classical emulation provides a cost-effective, accessible, and pedagogical bridge between traditional HPC and the quantum future. By developing algorithms and skills through open-source simulators, 28researchers and engineers can prepare for the quantum advantage era while contributing to the refinement of quantum algorithms and hybrid computing models.The development of this talk and demonstrations draws inspiration from the open-source quantum software community, in particular contributors to Qiskit, Cirq, and Quantum++. Their work has been instrumental in democratizing access to quantum experimentation and education.ABOUT THE AUTHORJordi Blasco Pallares is a computational physicist from the University of Barcelona with over two decades of experience in HPC. His career has spanned multiple national-level supercomputing centers and international research institutions, where he has architected, optimized, and managed large-scale computing systems supporting scientific and industrial innovation. As Co-Founder and Director of Do IT Now - New Zealand (formerly HPCNow!) Jordi leads strategic consulting and solution design across the APAC region and the West Coast of the USA. His work focuses on the development and deployment of advanced HPC and AI infrastructures. He has played a key role in enabling research and engineering teams to achieve peak computational efficiency through performance tuning, benchmarking, and automation.Marco De La Pierre is a Computational Scientist at Do IT Now, a global HPC services and consulting company. Building on a background in computational materials science and on 15 years of experience in High-Performance Computing, he enjoys investigating new software technologies to design and deploy HPC solutions that facilitate user experience and productivity. Active across various aspects of applications and user support, his interests include workflow automation, reproducibility and portability, scientific software stack management, and user training. -----For more information about the eResearch NZ / eRangahau Aotearoa conference, visit: https://eresearchnz.co.nz/
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