Special Session on Benchmarking of Quantum Computing Highlights at EQTC 2024
The European Quantum Technology Conference (EQTC) 2024 featured a Special Session on Benchmarking of Quantum Computing, co-organised and sponsored by EuRyQa. This engaging session brought together leading experts to discuss the pivotal role of benchmarking in shaping the future of quantum computing.
Session Highlights
Chair: Guido Pupillo (University of Strasbourg), coordinator of the EuRyQa project, led the session.
The session featured a lineup of distinguished speakers:
- Application-driven benchmarking of quantum computers – what benchmarking tells us for the further development of quantum computing – Jeanette Lorenz (Fraunhofer IKS, Munich)
- The BACQ project as part of the European effort for quantum computing benchmarking – Félicien Schopfer (LNE, France)
- Application-oriented benchmarking of tensor networks as a challenge to future quantum computers – Shannon Whitlock (University of Strasbourg)
- Scalable volumetric benchmarks based on Clifford and free-fermion operations – Zoltán Zimborás (Wigner Research Centre for Physics)
Panel Discussion
The session concluded with a dynamic panel discussion chaired by Frank Wilhelm-Mauch (Saarland University). The panel included:
- Jeanette Lorenz (Fraunhofer IKS, Munich)
- Krzysztof Kurowski (Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center)
- Yasser Omar (PQI & IST, ULisbon)
- Félicien Schopfer (LNE, France)
- Shannon Whitlock (University of Strasbourg)
- Zoltán Zimborás (Wigner Research Centre for Physics)
Key Takeaways
The session emphasized the importance of application-driven and scalable benchmarking approaches for advancing quantum computing technologies. It also highlighted collaborative efforts across Europe, such as the BACQ project, to establish standardized metrics for evaluating quantum systems.
EuRyQa’s sponsorship underscores its commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration in quantum computing.
