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Inside EQTC 2025: Europe’s Quantum Moment

November 16, 2025 • Petra Soderling • Season 5 • Episode 8

The European Quantum Technologies Conference - EQTC - 2025 was buzzing! From policy and industry to startups and unicorns, Europe’s quantum ecosystem faces a high-stakes moment. Listen in for interviews, insights, and why this is the moment to hop into quantum.

Joining me on this episode are guests from across the quantum ecosystem, sharing their insights on Europe’s high-stakes moment:

Oscar Diez, Head of Sector for Quantum Computing at European Commission
Cecile M. Perrault, Vice President at the European Quantum Industry Consortium QuIC
Yasser Omar, President of PQI – Portuguese Quantum Institute
Salil Gunashekar, Deputy Director and Senior Research Leader, Science and Emerging Technology, RAND Europe
Roman Pašek, R&D Project Conception & Management, Quantum Technology, Amires
Samira Nik, Programme Manager for Quantum Tech and Electronics, EIC
Jan Goetz, CEO & Co-Founder, IQM Quantum Computers
Michael Baczyk, VC at Heartcore
Tommi Hakulinen, Product Manager, Vexlum
Corban Tillemann-Dick, Founder & CEO of Maybell Quantum Industries

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