Report: Quantum Day 2025
4 min
On December 2, 2025, the Bethlehem Chapel in Prague became the venue for an extraordinary meeting of leading experts in quantum technologies from academia, government, and the private sector. The premises, where Jan Hus once preached, became the venue for Quantum Day 2025, an event organized under the auspices of the Czech Technical University and the Quantum Innovation Center (QIC), in cooperation with other partners, including ITS.
The program was packed, and overall, Quantum Day 2025 not only provided an overview of achievements to date, but also looked ahead to the future.
Quantum Innovation Center as one of the paths
One of the items on the agenda was the presentation of Quantum Innovation Center Czech Republic, a unique project bringing together leading Czech technical universities and the Academy of Sciences in a consortium, which provides access to quantum computing based on IBM technology.
Projekt má ambici vychovávat stovky budoucích expertů na kvantum, po kterých je „hlad“ již dnes. Jsme rádi, že na vzdělávacím projektu tohoto typu můžeme spolupracovat. QIC Czech Republic mimo jiné patří mezi 50 inovačních center na světe.
Diskutovalo se o spolupráci s Ministerstvem obrany, o evropské iniciativě EURO QCI, i o projektech mediálně známějších jako IT4I-LumiQ či ostravskému VLQ. Tyto aktivity dokazují, že kvantové technologie mají přímý dopad na strategické oblasti státu i ekonomiky. CzechInvest zdůraznil podporu start-upů, které se snaží využít kvantové technologie v praxi.
The topic of Quantum AI SuperComputing – presented by Martin Švík from IBM – showed that quantum computing could fundamentally change the nature of artificial intelligence and open the way to solutions that seem almost impossible today.
Quantum security and practical examples
Much attention was paid to post-quantum cryptography and quantum security, i.e., PQC and QKD technology (Cetin).
Součástí byly panelové diskuse, které ukázaly, že otázka ochrany dat v éře kvantových počítačů je aktuální nejen pro akademickou sféru, ale i pro bankovní sektor či telekomunikace.
Post-kvantová kryptografie pak byla předmětem samostatného vstupu CEO ITS pana Lumíra Srcha, jež mimo jiné poukázal na aktuální stav zabezpečení prostřednictvím PQC. Bylo velmi zajímavé vidět, jak si stojí přední ISP poskytovatelé, bankovní instituce či organizace účastnící se samotného Quantum Day.
A practical application was illustrated, for example, by HSBC, which presented specific scenarios for the deployment of quantum solutions.
ITS as part of raising awareness in the field of "quantum safe"
Quantum Day 2025 clearly showed that quantum technologies are becoming a key pillar of digital transformation. ITS has long been involved in raising awareness of quantum-safe solutions , i.e., technologies that are resistant to threats from quantum computers. Participating in events such as Quantum Day allows us not only to follow the latest trends, but also to actively contribute to spreading awareness about how to prepare for the future of secure digital infrastructure.
The significance of the event was underscored bythe presence of ČT24 television, which broadcast a report directly from the scene. This proves that the topic of quantum technologies resonates not only in the professional community, but also in the public sphere. We are pleased that the topic of quantum is gaining importance and receiving more and more attention.
See for yourself – you can watch the interview on cryptography with Mr. Lumír Srch on ČT24 here (time 15:46).
Quantum Day 2025 was not just a conference—it was a manifesto that the Czech Republic has the ambition to become a leader in quantum technologies. And we at ITS want to be part of it.
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