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Time to Talk Quantum
Time to Talk Quantum (TTQ) is a new podcast hosted by Dr Kris Naudts, co-founder of Firgun Ventures, a $250M VC fund focused on early growth-stage quantum technology companies. Dr Naudts is also a neuroscientist and psychiatrist, and founder of Culture Trip.
In each episode, Dr Naudts applies his innate curiosity to the cutting edge of quantum innovation, exploring its intersections with AI, health, finance, defence and... art. Featuring conversations with the world’s top entrepreneurs, experts, artists and investors driving the field from lab to market, TTQ provides insights into these various verticals and industries, as the world wakes up to quantum’s game-changing potential.
Stay tuned! Episode 1 of Time to Talk Quantum launches on March 3 across all major streaming platforms and is also available to watch on YouTube.
Featuring upcoming guests including:
- Professor Mete Atatüre – Physicist; Head of the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
- Refik Anadol – Media Artist & Director at RAS; Co-Founder & Artistic Director of DATALAND
- Professor John Morton – Professor of Nanoelectronics & Nanophotonics, University College London; Director, UCL Quantum Science and Technology Institute
- John Ridge CBE – Chief Adoption Officer, NATO Innovation Fund
- Professor Lara Jehi – Chief Research Information Officer, Cleveland Clinic; Professor of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
- Professor Bob Coecke – Theoretical Physicist & Musician; Emeritus Professor, Wolfson College, Oxford; Former Chief Scientist, Quantinuum
- Zeynep Korütürk – Founding & Managing Partner, Firgun Ventures; Former Executive Director, Goldman Sachs
- Joab Rosenberg – Partner, Deep33; Founder, Epistema (now Ment.io)
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- Instagram: @timetotalkquantum
- TikTok: @timetotalkquantum
- X @talk_quantum
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This podcast is brought to you by Firgun Ventures.
Music: NGN2 by ILĀ from their album Quantum Computer Music.
About the host: Dr Kris Naudts is the founding and managing partner of Firgun Ventures, a global quantum-first VC firm investing in Series A/B scale-ups. Prior to Firgun, Naudts was an award-winning academic psychiatrist and medical doctor at King’s College London, with a PhD in neuroscience. He later pursued his passion for entrepreneurship, culture, and creativity by founding Culture Trip, which he scaled into one of the world’s leading travel and media brands, raising over $100 million in funding and growing the platform to 20 million monthly visitors.
- Follow Dr Kris Naudts on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kris-naudts-md-phd-10403838/
- Follow Firgun: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/firgun-ventures
- Firgun Website: https://firgun.vc/
Content advisory: Time to Talk Quantum explores the intersections between quantum technology and AI, health, finance, defence and art. Some discussions may cover sensitive or technical subjects related to cybersecurity, global security, geopolitics or emerging technologies. The podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, scientific, or medical advice.
Time to Talk Quantum
From Qubits to the Quantum World Ahead, with Professor Mete Atatüre and Zeynep Korutürk
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In the first episode of Time to Talk Quantum [TTQ], Firgun Ventures co-founder Dr Kris Naudts is joined by physicist Professor Mete Atatüre, Head of Department at the University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory, and fellow Firgun Ventures co-founder Zeynep Korutürk, to unpack what quantum computing really is, where the technology stands today, and why it matters now.
Together, they cut through the hype to explore the practical foundations of quantum technology, from the nature of qubits and their unique properties to the real-world challenges of building, scaling and maintaining reliable quantum systems. The discussion also covers emerging applications in quantum sensing, timing, AI integration, distributed quantum computing, and the longer-term vision of a quantum internet.
Zeynep places quantum progress in a global context, examining geopolitical factors influencing innovation, the fast-moving startup landscape, and the critical role of deep academic, industrial, and policy support. She also explores investment trends, noting how finance – particularly major international banks and hedge funds – has been at the forefront, developing research capabilities and backing emerging quantum companies.
Available to watch on YouTube
Episode Themes:
- Understanding Bits & Qubits
- Superposition, Entanglement & Spooky Action
- Why More Qubits Is Not Enough
- Quantum Error Correction: The Bottleneck
- Quantum Sensing & Real-World Applications
- Integrating Quantum with AI
- Quantum Communication & the Quantum Internet
- Global Quantum Innovation & Startup Ecosystems
- Investment & the Road Ahead
This podcast is brought to you by Firgun Ventures, the first venture capital firm specialising in early growth-stage quantum scaleups. https://firgun.vc/news
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Music: NGN2 by ILĀ from their album Quantum Computer Music.
About the guests:
Professor Mete Atatüre is a physicist and Head of Department at the University of Cambridge’s prestigious Cavendish Laboratory. He joined the Cavendish in 2007 as a University Lecturer, was promoted to Readership in 2011, and to a Professorship in 2015. He is co-founder and Scientific Advisor of Nu Quantum, as well as an academic advisor to Firgun Ventures.
Zeynep Korutürk is the Founding and Managing Partner of Firgun Ventures. Previously she was Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, co-founding and leading the firm’s Tech Initiative for a decade. In this role, she worked closely with over 1,000 tech founders and served as an angel investor, board member, and advisor.
This podcast is brought to you by Firgun Ventures.
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Content advisory: Time to Talk Quantum explores the intersections between quantum technology and AI, health, finance, defence and art. Some discussions may cover sensitive or technical subjects related to cybersecurity, global security, geopolitics or emerging technologies. The podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, scientific, or medical advice.
