OneQuantum India | Chapter launch
We are excited to be launching our OneQuantum India Chapter
Dear All,
Hope you all are safe in this pandemic. Stay safe and take due care.
It is my pleasure to announce the launch of OneQuantum Chapter in India. OneQuantum is a platform dedicated to the global Quantum Tech community. India being a leader in IT and IT enabled industry, this is the right time for all of us to engage, learn, network, and get ready to ride the wave of Quantum Computing.
Our vision is to become a supportive and authentic community platform for anyone active or interested in Quantum Tech no matter their background, skills, origin, gender, race, or goal.
Our mission is to Equip our members and the wider community with strong local networks and access to the global community by offering events, summits, online communities, and digital assets to them as well as mentoring, career, and financial support.
To achieve our Vision and Mission, we have a global and local community organized into chapters with weekly meetings, technical and product presentations, an online community, and virtual assets relevant to the quantum tech ecosystem. Most notably, we offer:
· Local Chapters: Chapters run by local volunteer presidents with resources, networking, events and projects by and for the members.
· Mentoring: A formal program with MentorCliq on soft skills around how to identify a career in quantum, best apply for jobs, be successful in a workplace, etc
· Career Fair: Employer Partners, a resume database, job posting page and career fairs to bring those who hire and those who dream together around the same opportunities in quantum technology ecosystem.
With this I invite you to join OneQuantum in India and be part of the Quantum ecosystem. Together, let us all build a vibrant community of thought leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, academicians, and students. Should you have any queries, want to volunteer, attend a training, join mentor mentee program, deliver a expert lecture or any other suggestion, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn.
Stay tuned for updates from OneQuantum India. Let’s connect, collaborate & coexist.
Regards,
President
OneQuantum India Chapter
Chintan’s Introduction
Chintan is a Strategy & Innovation Management Leader. Through his career span of 20+ years with top two conglomerates of India namely, Tata Group & Reliance Group, he has worked on various projects / programs in Government, Defense and Private sectors. Chintan has expertise in a vast array of technologies which are disrupting today’s businesses. He has worked on various technologies ranging from Wireline, CDMA, GSM, EVDO, 3G, 4G, SDWAN, Blockchain, SAP, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Centres, Network infrastructure & Smart Cities. These assignments have given him a vast exposure as pilot and scale up specialist for business, strategy, and technology functions. Chintan is a Quantum Technology enthusiast. His major career milestones include program managing one of the world’s fastest GSM network roll out in a single geography as well as partnering with India’s first Smart City Project as an ICT partner.
Chintan is an alumnus of Haas School of Business UC Berkeley & SJMSOM IIT Mumbai. He holds various professional certifications like PMP, ITIL, CSM, Oxford University’s Blockchain certification & a certificate on Smart Cities. Chintan volunteered in various leadership positions at Project Management Institute (PMI), Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Technology Engineering Management Society (TEMS), Open Technology Forum India, Founder Institute, Rotary International, Bombay Management Association & TMI Community. As a keynote speaker, adjunct faculty & member of Board of Studies, Chintan is rightly engaged with various academia/universities, start-ups & technology standard bodies in India and beyond. Recently Chintan got recognized as one of the top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers for Blockchain, Smart cities & 5G.
News and updates
Good News! Industry – Academia Collaboration on the rise
Be it speed or scale, everything is different in the world of Quantum Compute! Until now, though the technology spectrum grew at speed in India but there has always been a urge for more plus better engagement between academia and industry. Here’s is a welcome news for the ecosystem. Through IBM’s Quantum Educator’s Program, students and faculties of top tier institutes would be able to access IBM’s Quantum systems. This would benefit training and research in India.
India’s Leading Institutions Collaborate with IBM on Quantum Computing Education (hpcwire.com)
How would Quantum Computing help
The Quantum Computing industry is witnessing exponential growth but would quantum computers replace the traditional computers? Where why and how would we use Quantum Computing. How Quantum Computing would help us resolve new problems of the new world ahead.
How Quantum Computing Will Help Solve Real-World Problems Much Faster (indiatimes.com)
India should harness potential of Quantum Technology as Secretary, Dept of Science and Technology
In his remarks at an event organized by Assochem, Ashutosh Sharma (Secretary, DST, Govt of India) highlighted the need for India to harness the potential of Quantum Technology. He further mentioned that Govt of India has already announced National Mission on Quantum Technologies and has allocated Rs. 8000 Crores budget to be spent over five years. He further elaborated the focus areas of National Mission on Quantum Technologies. He also mentioned that 25 Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS) Hubs have been setup in the country.
Say Hello to QNu Labs’s new QKD system and QRNG chip
With latest offering of QKD System and QRNG Chip, QNu Lab has become India’s first company to offer Quantum safe security products. In their Bangalore R&D Lab, QNu achieved differential phase shift quantum key distribution at 105 km, creating secure 10-15 AES keys per second. This is a higher-range solution with the capacity to provide the absolute security standards required for military-grade point-to-point communication.
QNu Labs launches a new QKD system and QRNG chip (dqindia.com)
The Quantum Revolution: A lecture by Prof. Shohini Ghose
Shohini is a multi-award-winning quantum physicist and Professor of Physics and Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University. Let us take an introductory ride to the wonderful world of Quantum Computing with TED Fellow Shohini Ghose.
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