2025 – QUEST-IS'25

Authors instructions

Preparing Your Submission

Submissions to QUEST-IS’25 must adhere to the following requirements :

Language and Tools

Language: English
Word Processor: Microsoft Word or LaTeX
Paper Template: Use the provided template without modifications to font, font size, or line spacing.
Page Format: A4 size (21 cm x 29.7 cm).

Author Identification

Include affiliations and full addresses of all authors.
The corresponding author’s email must be specified.

Length and Format

Full paper submissions are limited from 5 to 8 pages, including figures and bibliography.
Final camera-ready papers can extend to 10 pages (for refining explanations or improving style).
Page Numbering: Do not number pages.
Special Characters: Use “Insert Symbol” for any special characters (avoid numeric codes).

Paper Templates and Instructions

Templates are available in LaTeX and Microsoft Word formats:
- LaTeX2e Proceedings Templates: Download here
- Microsoft Word Templates: Download here
- Microsoft Word 2003 Proceedings Templates : Download here
Use Springer’s CCIS (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) guidelines for proceedings:
- Guidelines and Licence to Publish
- Instructions for Proceedings Authors (PDF, 195KB)

Eligibility

papers published in peer-reviewed venues are eligible, if they are substantially enhanced (at least 30% new material)
Preprints on arXiv or personal websites remain eligible.

Submission Process

1. Paper Submission

Submissions open via ConfTool on March 4^th, 2025.
Upload the full paper by June 2^nd2025, or at least a short abstract to be completed until end of May.
Upload the camera-ready paper by September 15^th, 2025.

2. Artifact Appendices (Optional)

Artifact Description (AD): A mandatory appendix explaining computational artifacts or their absence.
Artifact Evaluation (AE): An optional appendix detailing artifact evaluations. Appendices do not count towards the 8-page limit.

3. Review Process

Submissions are double-anonymous for the main paper. Appendices follow a double-open review process.
Each paper will receive 2–3 peer reviews.
Authors will be invited to submit a rebuttal addressing reviewers’ comments.
Final decisions will be announced on July 16^th, 2025.

Instructions for Accepted Papers

Upon acceptance, authors must:

Submit the camera-ready paper by September 15^th, 2025.
Name files using the format QUESTIS-[PaperNumber], e.g., QUESTIS-008.tex, QUESTIS-008.pdf. Include all necessary LaTeX files or Word documents in a directory named accordingly.
Complete and sign the Springer Nature Licence to Publish form:
- Download CCIS Copyright Form (Word, 60 ko)

Important: Submissions exceeding the page limit or not adhering to formatting requirements will be rejected.

Reproducibility Initiative

QUEST-IS encourages reproducible science. Authors are strongly encouraged to provide AD/AE appendices. The Artifact Description is mandatory, while Artifact Evaluation is optional but highly recommended for demonstrating computational reproducibility.

For additional details, visit the SPRINGER CCIS Proceedings Guidelines

QUEST IS 2025

QUEST-IS 2025

QUANTUM ENGINEERING SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRY & SERVICES

From Quantum Engineering to Applications for Citizens

Submission Deadline until June 2^nd

1st December

4th December

WELCOME TO QUEST IS

In the heart of French deep tech, academic and industrial, QUEST-IS 2025, 1st International Quantum Engineering conference and exhibition will gather many companies working in the quantum ecosystem from various countries.

It thus addresses technical matters such as quantum computing and algorithms, quantum sensors, quantum communications, crypto and the internet, including enabling technologies, and obviously Quantum Engineering targeting Applications for Citizens.

This multidisciplinary event lets attendees from various backgrounds discuss technical challenges of applied quantum technologies and business opportunities with each other.

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IBM Quantum | IBM Fellow and Vice President IBM Quantum

Quantum Software for the Utility-Scale and Beyond

KEY01 — Monday, September 16, 2024 @ 8:00–9:30 Eastern Time (PDT) — UTC-4

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Jay M. Gambetta is the Vice President in charge of IBM’s overall Quantum initiative. He was named as an IBM Fellow in 2018 for his leadership in advancing superconducting quantum computing and establishing IBM’s quantum strategy to bring quantum computing to the world, and to make the world quantum safe.

Under his leadership, IBM was first to demonstrate a cloud-based quantum computing platform; a platform that has grown to become the predominant quantum service utilized by 600,000+ users to run over 3 trillion quantum circuits. These users include 300+ members of the IBM Quantum Network, representing forward-thinking academic, industry, and governmental organizations focused on building a quantum-native ecosystem. IBM Quantum continues to expand in the market by providing Quantum as a Service utilizing the IBM Quantum System One and Two series of devices, and to date has deployed over 70 quantum systems online, building the foundations of the quantum industry. In addition, he was responsible for the creation and early development of Qiskit; the leading open-source quantum computing software development kit, allowing users to build, optimize, and execute quantum circuits on hardware from a multitude of quantum service providers.

Dr. Gambetta received his Ph.D. in Physics from Griffith University in Australia. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, IEEE Fellow, and has over 130 publications in the field of quantum information science with over 41,000 citations.

ABSTRACT

With quantum computers comprised of over 100 qubits now generally accessible, a multitude of demonstrations at this utility scale have been performed. Although the focus is typically on the scale, quality, and speed of the quantum hardware, it is imperative that the classical computing infrastructure underpinning quantum computing architectures be performant and reliable, in lockstep with quantum hardware improvements. It must also be scalable to meet the eventual needs of an error-corrected quantum platform. This includes the tools and capabilities needed for the tight integration between scalable quantum and classical computing resources necessary to enable Quantum Centric Supercomputing. Moreover, as quantum platforms continue to mature, software needs to support the continued abstraction away from quantum circuits and operators, which is necessary for the widespread adoption of quantum computing as a computational resource.

In this talk, Jay M. Gambetta provides an overview of the progress to date made at IBM Quantum in these areas. Through in-depth open-source benchmarking, it becomes evident that the focus on performance and reliability for Qiskit makes it the preeminent quantum software development kit for constructing, manipulating, and optimizing quantum circuits at the utility scale and beyond. This advantage is extended with the Qiskit Transpiler Service, which further improves the optimization of quantum circuits while simultaneously reducing overall runtime using reinforcement learning. Efforts to create an open and transparent quantum benchmarking platform for the community will also be discussed. For Quantum Computational Scientists working above the level of quantum assembly code, a catalog of Qiskit Functions, created by both IBM Quantum and select partners, is announced. This catalog targets several domain-specific application areas and error mitigation services, utilizing Qiskit Runtime and the managed resource capabilities of Qiskit Serverless. The advantages that these functions offer will be demonstrated through several examples. An open user execution framework allows for independent verification of these claims.</span

Taken together, the simultaneous focus on both quantum hardware and classical software performance promises to accelerate the journey towards useful quantum computation in the coming years.

Program overview

Submission Deadlines

Submission deadlines

- - Opening of submission via ConfTool :

March 4^th2025

- - Booth booking :

March 6^th2025

- - Full paper submission :

June 2^nd2025

- - Notification for acceptance :

July 16^th2025

- - Upload the Camera-ready paper by :

September 15^th 2025

Committees

Organising Committee

Imène Ahmed, SEE
Thomas Antoni, CentraleSupelec
Sofiane Bahbah, SEDI.ATI, Directeur R&D
Frédéric Barbaresco, Thales et SEE – ISIC
Andrea Busch, Quobly
Simon Crispel, GIFAS ALAT
Fabrice Debbasch, ANR
Guillaume de Giovanni, Viqthor
Philippe Deniel, CEA
Thomas Fauvel, Choose Paris Region
François Gerin, SEE
Fabrice Guillemin, Orange Labs
Samy Jousset, Région Ile de France
Marc Kaplan, Veriqloud
Romain Kukla, Naval Group

Jacques-Charles Lafoucrière, CEA
Marc Leconte, F2S
Tony Maindron, CEA
Joseph Mikael, EDF R&D
Pierre-Elie Normand, Dassault Aviation
Cécile Perrault, Alice&Bob
Dr Mathilde Portais, Naval Group
Setra Rakotomavo, La Poste
Matthieu Ratiéville, AID et DGA
Hervé Ribot, Minalogic
Xavier Sénémaud, SNCF Group
Félicien Schopfer, LNE
Mathieu Taupin, LNE
Emmanuelle Vergnaud, TERATEC
Daniel Vert, Systematic
Gilles Zalamansky, GIFAS-Dassault aviation

Khulud Almutairi, Saudi Quantum Technology Association 🇸🇦
Quentin Barbeau, Ambassade du Danemark en France 🇩🇰
Pr. Philippe Bouyer, Quantum Delta NL 🇳🇱
Victor Canivell, Qilimanjaro 🇪🇸
Dr. Amanda Diez, CERN
Pr. Jens Eisert, Freie Universität 🇩🇪
Dr. Benjamin Frisch, CERN
Jacques-Henri Gagnon, Ambassade du Canada en France 🇨🇦
Stefan Haeussler, HENSOLDT 🇩🇪
Pascal Halffmann, ITWM Fraunhofer 🇩🇪
Dr. Mélanie Hardman, NPL 🇬🇧
David Harvey, THALES 🇬🇧
Pr. Winfried Hensiger, University of Sussex 🇬🇧
Dr. Toshiyasu Ichioka, RIKEN 🇯🇵
Pr. Mathieu Juan, U de Sherbrooke 🇨🇦
Dr. Naoya Kono, Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 🇯🇵
Megan Lee, MD, Quantum City, U Calgary 🇨🇦
Jeremy Leow Kwang Siong, FSTD 🇸🇬
Craig Lloyd, NPL 🇬🇧
Pr. Sabrina Maniscalco, Algorithmiq 🇫🇮

Luigi Martiradonna, Riverlane 🇬🇧
Pr. Mathias Möller, TU Delft 🇳🇱
Pr. Mikko Möttönen, Aalto University 🇫🇮
Liran Naaman, Quantum Delta NL 🇳🇱
Yuichi Nakamura, VP NEC Corporation 🇯🇵
Hiro Nakata, COO Jij Inc. 🇯🇵
Nico Piatkowski, IAIS Fraunhofer 🇩🇪
Frank Phillipson, TNO NL, OTAN group 🇳🇱
Florentin Reiter, IAF Fraunhofer 🇩🇪
Pr. Mitsuhisa Sato, RIKEN R-CCS 🇯🇵
Dr. Jan Schorer, HENSOLDT 🇩🇪
Dr. Najwa Sidqi, National Quantum Computing Center 🇬🇧
Kako Sugiyama, AIST 🇯🇵
Dr. Dunlin Tan, THALES Asia 🇸🇬
Hiroaki Tezuka, AIST 🇯🇵
Malak Trabelsi Loeb, Vernewell Academy 🇦🇪
Pierfrancesco Ulpiani, Leonardo 🇮🇹
Jun Ye, A-Star 🇸🇬
Dr. Ugo Zanforlin, Leonardo 🇮🇹
Pr. Dominik Zumbuhl, University Basel 🇨🇭
Göran Wendin, RISE 🇸🇪

Scientific Committee

Dr. Nina Amini, CentraleSupelec
Thomas Antoni, CentraleSupelec (Quantum Sensors)
Frédéric Barbaresco, Thales et SEE
Pascale Bendotti, EDF R&D (Quantum Computers)
Dr Mathieu Bertrand, Thales Alenia Space
Quentin Bodart, Crystal Q. Computing (Quantum Computers)
Marie-Elisabeth Campo, EM Armée air+espace (Quantum Computers; Enabling Technologies)
Patrick Carribault, CEA DAM hpc (Quantum Computers)
Franck Correia, DGA (Quantum Computers; Enabling Technologies)
Nicolas Daval, Quobly (Quantum Computers)
Matthieu Desjardins, C12 (Quantum computers)
Guillaume de Giovanni, Viqthor (Enabling Technologies)
Philippe Deniel, CEA (Quantum Computers)
Alain Dessertaine, La Poste
Daniel Dolfi, Thales (Quantum Sensors)
Christophe Domain, EDF R&D (Quantum Computers)
Olivier Ezratty, auteur (Quantum Computers; Enabling Technologies)
Nicolas Fabre, Télécom Paris, IPP, QuantEduFrance (Quantum Communications)
Luc Gérardin, University of Sussex (Quantum Computers)
François Gerin, SEE
Fabrice Guillemin, Orange Labs (Quantum Communications)
Rodolphe Griset, EDF R&D (Quantum Computers)

Mahamed Hibti, EDF R&D (Quantum Computers)
Israel Hinostroza, Centrale Supelec/SONDRA
Marc Kaplan, Veriqloud (Quantum Communications)
Catherine Lambert, Académie des technologies (Quantum Computers)
Pr. Philippe Lacomme
François-Marie Le Régent, Pasqal
Stéphanie Molin, Thales (Quantum Communications)
Myriam Nouvel, Thales
Cécile Perrault, Alice&Bob (Quantum Computers)
Tony Quertier, Orange (Quantum Computers)
Stéphane Saillant, ONERA/SONDRA
Félicien Schopfer, LNE (Quantum Sensors)
André Schrottenloher, INRIA (Quantum Computers)
Sylvain Schwartz, GIFAS –ONERA (Quantum Sensors)
Mohammed Serhir, Centrale Supélec/SONDRA
Jean Sénellart, Quandela (Quantum Computers)
Mathieu Taupin, LNE (Enabling Technologies)
Mathias van den Bossche, Thales (Quantum Communications)
Christophe Vasse, THALES
Benoît Vermersch, Quobly (Quantum Computers)
Daniel Vert, Systematic (Quantum Computers)
Stéphane Vialle, , CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay (Quantum Computers)
Loïc Viguerie, Cryoconcept, Air Liquide (Enabling Technologies)

Dr. Y. Amagai, AIST
Pr. Dimitris Angelakis, TU Crete, CQT Singapore, AngelQ Quantum Computing
Dr. Bhashyam Balaji, DRDC Ottawa
Pr. Nadia Boutabba, IAT, Abou Dhabi
Harry Buhram, Quantinuum
Dr. Joan Camps, Riverlane
Adam Connoly, Quantinuum
Pr. Stefan Creemers, UC Louvain
Dr. Giacomo Corrielli, Ephos/IFN-CNR
Pr. Merouane Debbah, KU 6G RC Abu Dhabi
Amer Delilbasic, FZ Jülich 🇩🇪
Ivo Pietro Degiovanni, INRIM
Dr. Andreas Elben, PSI
Dr. Jaap Essing, TNO
Dr. James Grieve, TII Abu Dhabi
Stefan Haeussler, HENSOLDT
Pascal Halffmann, ITWM Fraunhofer
David Harvey, THALES
Dr. Magnus Hoijer, FOI
Pr. Min-Hsiu Hsieh, Foxconn
Dr. Kong Jian Feng, PIC IHPC
Pr. Aolita Leandro, 6G RC Abu Dhabi

Tobias Lindstrom, NPL 🇬🇧
Pr. Swapan Mandal, Dept of Physics, Visva Bharati 🇮🇳
Ulrich Mans, Quantum Delta NL 🇳🇱
Pr. Mathias Möller, TU Delft 🇳🇱
Pr. Mikko Möttönen, Aalto University 🇫🇮
Frank Nielsen, Sony Computer Science Laboratories Inc 🇯🇵
Yasser Omar, PQI – Portuguese Quantum Institute 🇵🇹
Pr. Dimitrios Papadimitriou, U. Libre de Bruxelles 🇧🇪
Nico Piatkowski, IAIS Fraunhofer 🇩🇪
Dr. Jonathan Pisane, THALES 🇧🇪
Dr. René Reimann, TII Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪
Pr. Hisham Sati, Director CQTS, NYU, Dubai 🇦🇪
Dr. Jan Schorer, HENSOLDT 🇩🇪
Dr. Priyank Singh, Aalto University 🇫🇮
Dr. Dunlin Tan, THALES Asia 🇸🇬
Dr. Guido Torrese, THALES 🇧🇪
Pierfrancesco Ulpiani, Leonardo 🇮🇹
Dr. Mark Webber, Universal Quantum 🇬🇧
Ronin Wu, QunaSys 🇯🇵
Yu Yamashiro, Jij and Q-STAR 🇯🇵
Jun Ye, A-Star 🇸🇬
Dr. Su Yi, ED IHPC 🇸🇬
Dr. Ugo Zanforlin, Leonardo 🇮🇹
Pr. Dominik Zumbuhl, University Basel 🇨🇭

Call for Student Volunteers

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Call for Student Volunteers for QUEST IS 2025

Are you ready to be part of an incredible opportunity at the forefront of quantum engineering? Join us as a student volunteer for the QUEST IS 2025 conference, taking place from December 1 to December 4, 2025!

Important Dates

Applications Open: January 7, 2025
Applications Close: May 7, 2025

What is a Student Volunteer?

Student volunteers play a vital role in the success of the QUEST IS conference. As a volunteer, you will engage in a variety of tasks such as:

Assisting with registration and providing support at the registration desk
Helping presenters with logistics and technical support during sessions
Distributing attendance sheets to session chairs
Guiding participants to various conference activities (gala dinner, tutorials, technical visits, etc.)
Assisting with Q&A sessions by passing microphones and managing audience questions
Monitoring participant attendance in different session rooms

You will be expected to commit to approximately 24 hours of volunteering work throughout the conference, allowing ample time to attend sessions and networking events.

Who Can Apply?

We welcome applications from all university students (undergraduate and graduate levels) interested in quantum engineering and related fields. No specific major is required, but enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are essential!

Volunteer Benefits

As a student volunteer, you will gain:

Complimentary registration for the full conference, including access to all sessions and events
Opportunities to network with leading researchers and practitioners in the field
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Experience that enhances your resume and provides insights into event organization

Requirements

You must be 18 years old by the date of the conference.
All applicants must be enrolled as a student at the time of the conference.
Availability during the conference dates is essential, including attending an orientation session on December 1, 2025.

Application Process

To apply, please fill out the application form below and provide the following:

A brief motivation statement explaining your interest in volunteering
A letter of recommendation from a professor or academic advisor that confirms your current student status and suitability for the role

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and selected students will be notified by [insert notification date].

Dress Code

Please dress in business casual or casual attire during your volunteer shifts. Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended, as you will be on your feet and interacting with conference attendees. Formal attire is encouraged for the gala dinner and networking events.

Code of Conduct

All student volunteers are expected to adhere to the QUEST IS Code of Conduct during the conference.

Additional Information

Meals will be assured by the conference, but travel costs and housing will be the responsibility of the volunteers. Selected student volunteers will receive further information regarding logistics upon acceptance.

Join Us!

If you are passionate about quantum engineering and eager to contribute to an amazing event, don’t miss this opportunity to be part of QUEST IS 2025. We look forward to your application!

Call for Papers

The QUEST-IS 2025 conference, the 1st International Quantum Engineering conference and exhibition, will bring together leading companies from the quantum ecosystem across various countries. This multidisciplinary event will explore technical matters in quantum computing and algorithms, quantum sensors, quantum communications, cryptography, and internet technologies, as well as enabling technologies targeting applications for citizens. Attendees from diverse backgrounds will have the opportunity to discuss the technical challenges of applied quantum technologies and identify business opportunities.

Abstract Submission

Prospective authors are invited to submit their full paper before June 2^nd2025. For more details, please refer to the Call for Papers document.

Conference Topics

Topics to be covered include (but are not limited to):

Quantum Algorithms, Computing & Simulation
Enabling Technologies
Quantum Sensors
Quantum Communications

For a detailed list of topics and guidelines, download the full Call for Papers document or explore the conference topics with the button below.

Download the Call for Papers

For more information about the conference, topics, and submission guidelines, download the PDF of the Call for Papers:

Submit Your Paper

Ready to share your research? Follow the link below to submit your paper:

Conference Topics

Topics to be covered include (but are not confined to):

❱ Quantum Algorithms, Computing & Simulation

• Quantum Algorithms HW-dependent Optimization
• HW Agnostic Quantum Circuits Representation & Optimization
• Data Loading
• Time synchronization
• Quantum Error Correction Codes to Reduce Physical Qubits/Logical Qubits Ratio
• Resources Estimation
• Quantum Middleware & Abstract Framework based on basic components
• Quantum Simulation
• Quantum Parallel Algorithms
• QPU/HPC and Classical algo/ Quantum algo Hybridization
• Quantum program specification and formal verification environment
• Advances in Qubits Emulation
• Applications-Oriented Benchmarks for Quantum Computing
• Quantum Machine Learning Design & Applications
• Lie Algebra-Based Quantum Algorithms & Quantum Geometry-Informed Machine Learning
• From Classical Problems to Quantum Algorithms Methodologies and Tools
• Quantum Cryptanalysis Engineering

❱ Enabling Technologies

• Cryogenic systems for 1000+ qubits accommodation
• Advanced Cryo-Electronics Engineering
• Cabling and connectors miniaturization
• Interconnection-based scalability
• Room temperature control electronics scalability
• Overcoming the power limitation of laser sources
• Light control qubits: from optical fibers to optoelectronic efficiency
• Quantum photonics
• Possible improvement from the material perspective and qubit fabrication
• Signal processing/multiplexing and error correction
• The feasibility of qubit characterization
• Environmental perturbations and their mitigation
• Multi-modularity qubits hybridization

❱ Quantum Sensors

• Position navigation and timing, including optical clocks, gravimeters, and inertial sensors
• Quantum entanglement as a resource for quantum metrology
• Quantum imaging and spectroscopy
• Magnetometry and related applications
• Quantum sensing and analysis of RF fields
• Quantum technologies for medical applications
• Future prospects in quantum sensing

❱ Quantum Communications

• Syst: Quantum information network
• Syst: Progress in QKD
• Syst: Post-quantum cryptography/QKD hybridization
• Syst: New quantum communication protocols and their uses
• HW: Toward integration
• HW: Sources, detectors, new propagation media
• HW: Quantum memories and repeaters – all hardware platforms
• Demonstrators: Terrestrial & space – projects and results/field trials
• Governmental agency views on quantum communications

Why attend ?

Join us at QUEST-IS 2025 to be part of a premier gathering dedicated to advancing high-performance computing and engineering. Your contributions and participation will help shape a transformative experience that brings together experts from industry, academia, and government to explore the latest innovations and challenges in the field.

Networking Opportunities:
QUEST-IS 2025 offers unparalleled chances to connect with peers, industry leaders, and potential collaborators. Engage in meaningful conversations, forge partnerships, and expand your professional network across disciplines.

Showcase of Excellence:
This event will highlight groundbreaking research and practices in high-performance computing. Attendees can explore applications and advancements, engaging with scientists, engineers, developers, educators, and students alike.

Exceptional Program Highlights:
With the dedicated participation of the global high-performance computing community, QUEST-IS 2025 features an exceptional lineup of programs, including:

Exhibitor Showcase: Discover innovative technologies from leading companies and emerging startups.
Career Fair: Connect with top employers and explore job opportunities.
Keynote Speakers: Gain insights from renowned experts in the field through inspiring talks.
Workshops and Tutorials: Participate in hands-on sessions designed to enhance your skills and knowledge.
Technical Presentations: Attend stimulating talks and discussions, featuring cutting-edge research and applications.

Engagement and Collaboration:
Join various panels to discuss hot topics, share experiences, and collaborate with other attendees. The diverse agenda promotes a collaborative environment where ideas can flourish.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event! Your participation in QUEST-IS 2025 will not only enhance your own knowledge and skills but also contribute to the growth and innovation of the high-performance computing community.