Sign up for 'African Researchers and the Next Computational Revolution – Quantum Computing.' with Gideon Uchehara, a Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia (UBC)
October 6 @ 7:00 PM CAT | Register here 👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoceyhrDMiHtCansNZCiGz5W7Ppwhbt1u5
“Young Africans should not be disadvantaged by their heritage and place of birth. They should not be forced to leave our continent. It is the responsibility of all of us – private sector peers and colleagues, the global development world, policymakers home and abroad, and all stakeholders – to identify and invest in the next generation of Africans as the world has done for their counterparts elsewhere for so many years. African entrepreneurs deserve the global spotlight today and every day after.” Tony O. Elumelu
OneQuantum Africa Weekly Meeting this week
On October 6 @ 1900hrs CAT, we are glad to host Gideon Uchehara, a Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Benin in Nigeria. He went on to pursue a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from McGill University on a government-funded scholarship.
Gideon’s research is at the intersection of Quantum Computing and Machine Learning in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. He serves as the student representative on the International Program Committee for the Quantum Computing NSERC CREATE Program, British Columbia, Canada. One of his roles is to consult with the committee on behalf of students to improve the program’s direction and curriculum and develop measurable performance indicators. He founded a Quantum Computing Reading Group (QCRG) for professors and students of all levels to discuss and disseminate research in the field at UBC and has contributed to education within the quantum community by volunteering both as a mentor and student assistant.
Despite having successfully organized and founded various programs, Gideon's most fulfilling experience remains mentoring peers and students, particularly those who share a similar journey to him. He was not exposed to QML until 2020 – as you can imagine and did not meet many QML researchers as a child or young adult. Despite these barriers to entry, he is faithfully committed to the mission of leveraging the tools derived from QML to simultaneously resolve pressing global issues that plague communities and generate lasting initiatives that will inspire and empower the next generation of problem solvers – particularly Africans, to do the same.
He will be speaking on the topic: African Researchers and the Next Computational Revolution – Quantum Computing.
Register to attend here
This event is FREE and open to all.
Please invite your quantum tech colleagues.
All our events conclude with one-on-one networking cocktails, and you are encouraged to budget some extra time to connect with others.
See you at OneQuantum Africa, where we build strong local communities connected to the global quantum tech ecosystem.
Have a great week!
Farai Mazhandu | President | OneQuantum Africa
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📢 Important Announcements
D-Wave’s Qubits Worldwide Users Conference
October 5-7 – 10:30am-2:00pm ET | Public event
Qubits is an excellent opportunity to connect with other innovators involved in quantum computing! The event will feature speakers presenting their latest work on quantum applications in manufacturing and logistics, financial services, biotech and pharma, energy, materials science, machine learning, and much more. It will also host educational sessions and tutorials for developers with all levels of quantum experience, from those who are new to quantum to those with advanced knowledge. Finally, D-Wave speakers will discuss the company’s quantum roadmap and the latest development tools.
The University of Surrey has openings for five postdoc positions
Research Fellow in Theoretical Quantum Biology https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=055521
Research Fellow in Quantum Thermodynamics https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=055421
Research Fellow in Open Quantum Systems https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=055221
Research Fellow in Experimental Quantum Biology https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=055321
Research Fellow in coupled quantum-classical dynamics https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=055621
Denise Ruffner, VP Business Development at IonQ, Founder of Women In Quantum, will be speaking on November 4 @ 5:05 pm at “Women in Quantum” at Inside Quantum Technology New York.
Quantum Computing: A Perspective Of A Tanzanian Teen Finding His Way in A Huge Tech World.
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