About QUEST 2026
QUEST 2026 is an international workshop focused on computing at the extremes—spanning quantum computing, cryogenic electronics, and superconducting systems. Join researchers and engineers exploring devices, circuits, architectures, and enabling technologies.
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Quantum hardware and cryogenic control/readout
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Superconducting computing and ultra-low-power approaches
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Integration, packaging, and system-scale engineering
Venue
Toki Messe Convention Center
Niigata, Japan
Waterfront convention venue in Niigata City. Access and local details coming soon.
Important Dates
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Abstract Submission & Registration Opens
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15 May 2026
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Abstract Submission Deadline
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15 July 2026
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Abstract Acceptance Notification
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22 July 2026
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Early Registration Deadline
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31 July 2026
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Confirmed Keynote Speakers
Franco Nori
RIKEN Chief Scientist · Team Director, Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team · University of Michigan
Franco Nori leads the Theoretical Quantum Physics Laboratory at RIKEN and is Team Director of the Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team at the RIKEN Quantum Computing Center. His work spans quantum optics, quantum information processing, superconducting quantum circuits, photonics, nanoscience, and condensed matter physics.
Talk title to be announced
Oleg Mukhanov
Chief Science Officer, SEEQC
Oleg Mukhanov is Chief Science Officer at SEEQC and has more than 30 years of experience in superconducting electronics. His work includes RSFQ superconductor circuit technology, energy-efficient SFQ logic, superconducting digital systems, cryogenic interfaces, and quantum-ready superconducting electronics.
Talk title to be announced
Will Oliver
MIT Professor of Physics · Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Will Oliver is a recognized leader in the quantum engineering of extensible superconducting quantum circuits. His research spans superconducting qubits, small-scale quantum processors, cryogenic packaging, and cryogenic control electronics for scalable quantum information systems.
Talk title to be announced
Program
Coming soon