Distinguished Speakers & Experts
Meet the eminent researchers, industry pioneers, bootcamp instructors, and conclave panelists joining us at Quantum Week 2026 at Ramaiah Institute of Technology.
Prof. Apoorva D. Patel
30 OctEmeritus Professor and quantum physics researcher, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Session / Topic
Keynote: Quantum Computing—The Road from Research to Applications & Panelist
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Dr. Sanjukta Roy
30 & 31 OctAssociate Professor - II, Light and Matter Physics Group, Raman Research Institute
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Expert Talk: Experimental Quantum Physics—Current Challenges & Emerging Possibilities
Raman Research Institute (RRI)
Dr. Basudeb Sain
30 & 31 OctAssistant Professor and Group Leader, Centre for Quantum Technologies and Complex Systems (CQTCS), Christ University
Session / Topic
Expert Talk: When Light Goes Quantum: Photonics Shaping Tomorrow’s Technologies
CQTCS, Christ University, Bengaluru
Dr. B. Sathish Babu
30 OctProfessor and Principal, Ramaiah Institute of Technology
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Panel: From Quantum Breakthroughs to Real-World Impact: Algorithms, Security & Industry Adoption
Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Dr. Vijaya Kumar B P
30 OctProfessor & Head, AI&DS | Head – IT Infrastructure & Corporate Relations
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Panel Moderator: From Quantum Breakthroughs to Real-World Impact
Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Sivakumar Dhakshinamoorthy
30 OctHead – Enterprise Service Delivery, SSG International, ISG Services, Lenovo India and South Asia
Session / Topic
Panel: From Quantum Breakthroughs to Real-World Impact: Algorithms, Security & Industry Adoption
Lenovo India
Hermaan Kohli
30 OctHead of Business Development, QNu Labs | Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity
Session / Topic
Panel: From Quantum Breakthroughs to Real-World Impact: Algorithms, Security & Industry Adoption
QNu Labs
Dr. Anjani Priyadarshni
30 OctQuantum Industry Specialist; Advisor, Quantum Technologies, C-DAC India; Former AWS National Quantum Lead
Session / Topic
Panel: From Quantum Breakthroughs to Real-World Impact: Algorithms, Security & Industry Adoption
Advisor, C-DAC India & Former AWS National Quantum Lead
Kavana D. Rajan
27 OctEnterprise Cloud, Quantum Technologies, AI & Systems Architect
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Foundations & Quantum Architecture: From Quantum Principles to Real-World Systems
Enterprise Cloud, AI & Systems Architect
Kurian Uthuppu
28 OctSenior Project Manager, Tecnotree Corporation | IBM Qiskit Advocate (Tier 2) | IBM Certified Qiskit v2.x Developer
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Introduction to IBM Quantum and Qiskit: From Quantum Basics to Your First Circuit
Tecnotree Corporation | IBM Qiskit Advocate
Sreekuttan L S
29 OctCo-Founder and CEO, Bloq Quantum | Physics Graduate, IISER Pune
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Building Quantum Computing the Easy Way: Idea to Experiments in Minutes
Bloq Quantum
Meet the Mentors
Industry experts and researchers who will guide teams through Q-Hack India 2026 — bringing real-world quantum experience to your build.
Pallavi Soni
Quantum Expert at Global Quantum Intelligence | 3+ years Quantum Computing Researcher, Technical Manager & Consultant
Prajjwal Saxena
Quantum Engineer - 1 at Accelequant India Pvt. Ltd. | M.Tech in Quantum Technology, IISc Bengaluru
Dr. D. Selvakumar
Associate Professor, M.Tech., Ph.D. | Quantum Computing, Nanoelectronics, Edge Computing
Sreenivas Ramakrishnan
IBM Qiskit Advocate | M.Sc. (Optics and Photonics) - KIT, Germany
Swapnil Rao
Systems/Software Engineer I
Supreeth Mysore Venkatesh
Senior Researcher
Debarthi Pal
Research Engineer, IBM Quantum
Venkat Harshith Balusu
AI Researcher
Dr. M. Kayalvizhi
Head & Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Chennai Institute of Technology