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QUANT 2026 – Full schedule with papers and presenters

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 – 3 September 2026 in Trento. Time zone: CEST (UTC+2).

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Keynote Technical Registration Coffee Lunch
Day 1

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

8 scheduled items · Trento · CEST

Time Type Session / Details Room
09:00 - 10:00 Registration
Opening and Registration
Plenary
Plenary
10:00 - 11:00 Keynote
Backpropagating from Customer Success: The Case of Enterprise Knowledge Bases
Featured keynote
Prof. Fabio Casati
Plenary
Plenary
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee
Coffee Break
Plenary
Plenary
11:30 - 13:00 Technical Session
Technical Session 1
Onsite Oral
TBA
# Paper Authors
37
A Collaborative Low-Code Platform for Quantum Application Design and Execution
Lavinia Stiliadou, Johanna Barzen, Fabian Bühler and Daniel Georg
Institute of Architecture of Application Systems, University of Stuttgart
 Lavinia Stiliadou, Johanna Barzen, Fabian Bühler and Daniel Georg
59
A Hybrid QCBM–VQC Quantum Machine Learning Framework for Credit Card Fraud Detection
Fouad Abbou, Lamiae Bouanane, Mouna Kettani, Mohammed Bouhadda and Farid Abdi
Al Akhawayn University
 Fouad Abbou, Lamiae Bouanane, Mouna Kettani, Mohammed Bouhadda and Farid Abdi
29
A Joint Benchmark of Quantum Encodings and Compression Methods for VQC-Based Sentiment Analysis
Danilo Cavaliere, Giuseppe Fenza, Lukasz Gajewski and Vincenzo Loia
Università degli Studi di Salerno
 Danilo Cavaliere, Giuseppe Fenza, Lukasz Gajewski and Vincenzo Loia
56
A QUBO-Based Optimization Framework for ATM Cash Replenishment Scheduling
Riccardo Aiolfi, Valeria Zaffaroni, Luca Toffanetti, Davide Veronelli, Francesca Cibrario, Davide Caputo, Davide Corbelletto and Giulia Montani
Data Reply
 Riccardo Aiolfi, Valeria Zaffaroni, Luca Toffanetti, Davide Veronelli, Francesca Cibrario, Davide Caputo, Davide Corbelletto and Giulia Montani
TBA
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Lunch Break
Plenary
Plenary
14:00 - 15:30 Technical Session
Technical Session 2
Onsite Oral
TBA
# Paper Authors
16
Adapter-First SIMM-Aware Collateral Optimization via Higher-Order QAOA and CP-SAT Certification
Carlos Alberto Almeida
Pyligent AI
 Carlos Alberto Almeida
23
Cross-Domain Feasibility of Adaptive Neural Network Quantum Error Mitigation
Muhammad Haikal Afinas Sidiq, Riri Fitri Sari and Ruki Harwahyu
Universitas Indonesia
 Muhammad Haikal Afinas Sidiq, Riri Fitri Sari and Ruki Harwahyu
21
Demonstration of Negative Local Partial Density of States in a Tight-Binding Framework
Kanchan Meena
Weizmann Institute of Science
 Kanchan Meena
31
Quantum Hashing Circuit Optimization for Arbitrary Qubit Connectivity Graphs Based on 1-Covering Path
Kamil Khadiev, Aliya Khadieva, Vadim Sagitov, Kamil Khasanov and Mansur Ziatdinov
University of Messina
 Kamil Khadiev, Aliya Khadieva, Vadim Sagitov, Kamil Khasanov and Mansur Ziatdinov
TBA
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee
Afternoon Coffee
Plenary
Plenary
16:00 - 17:30 Technical Session
Technical Session 3
Onsite Oral
TBA
# Paper Authors
22
Quantum Modelling of Time Series: Expressivity vs. Trainability
Jacob Cybulski and Sebastian Zając
Military University of Technology
 Jacob Cybulski and Sebastian Zając
30
SpikeQST: Hardware-Aware Neuromorphic Inference for Energy-Efficient Quantum State Tomography
Erbing Hua, Andrea Gasparini and Ryoichi Ishihara
Delft University of Technology
 Erbing Hua, Andrea Gasparini and Ryoichi Ishihara
68
Stable Self-Modulating Quantum Fast-Weight Programmers with Bounded Memory Gates
Kuo Chung Peng, Jiun-Cheng Jiang, Chun-Hua Lin, Yifeng Peng, Junghoon Justin Park, Huan-Hsin Tseng, Hsin-Yi Lin, Kuan-Cheng Chen, Chen-Yu Liu, Shinjae Yoo and Samuel Yen-Chi Chen
Wells Fargo
 Kuo Chung Peng, Jiun-Cheng Jiang, Chun-Hua Lin, Yifeng Peng, Junghoon Justin Park, Huan-Hsin Tseng, Hsin-Yi Lin, Kuan-Cheng Chen, Chen-Yu Liu, Shinjae Yoo and Samuel Yen-Chi Chen
TBA
Day 2

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

8 scheduled items · Trento · CEST

Time Type Session / Details Room
09:00 - 10:00 Registration
Registration
Plenary
Plenary
10:00 - 11:00 Keynote
Digital Addiction: From Social Media to AI
Featured keynote
Prof. Raian Ali
Plenary
Plenary
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee
Coffee Break
Plenary
Plenary
11:30 - 13:00 Technical Session
Technical Session 1
Onsite Oral
TBA
# Paper Authors
49
A Comprehensive Analysis of Accuracy and Robustness in Quantum Neural Networks
Ban Tran and Susan Mengel
Texas Tech University
 Ban Tran and Susan Mengel
55
A Hybrid Quantum-Classical ADMM within Benders Decomposition for Unit Commitment
Rahul Rana, Suman Kumar Roy, Rohit Thingbaijam and M Girish Chandra
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
 Rahul Rana, Suman Kumar Roy, Rohit Thingbaijam and M Girish Chandra
24
A Visualization and Analysis Toolkit for Universal Graph Representation of Stabilizer Codes
Francesco Decataldo, Carla Piazza and Riccardo Romanello
University of Udine
 Francesco Decataldo, Carla Piazza and Riccardo Romanello
64
Adaptive Scheduling and Resource Management for Quantum IoT Systems
Seham Al Abdul Wahid, Farah Mohammadi and Arghavan Asad
Toronto Metropolitan University
 Seham Al Abdul Wahid, Farah Mohammadi and Arghavan Asad
TBA
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Lunch Break
Plenary
Plenary
14:00 - 15:30 Technical Session
Technical Session 2
Onsite Oral
TBA
# Paper Authors
18
AML-QKD: Adaptive Machine Learning Framework for Real-time Parameter Tuning in QKD
Noureldin Mohamed, Jawaher Kaldari and Saif Al-Kuwari
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
 Noureldin Mohamed, Jawaher Kaldari and Saif Al-Kuwari
63
Association-Informed Variational Quantum Circuits for Personalized Clinical Decision Support: A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach
Chaymae Lakrafli
USMBA & AUI
 Chaymae Lakrafli
13
Entanglement distribution protocols and routing in quantum networks
Fabrice Guillemin, Claire Goursaud and Claire Mesny
Orange Innovation
 Fabrice Guillemin, Claire Goursaud and Claire Mesny
14
Explainable Quantum Machine Learning for Consumer-Edge Deployment: A Split-Pipeline Synthesis
Edwin Jose and A. C. Fong
Western Michigan University
 Edwin Jose and A. C. Fong
TBA
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee
Afternoon Coffee
Plenary
Plenary
16:00 - 17:30 Technical Session
Technical Session 3
Onsite Oral
TBA
# Paper Authors
17
Extending QAOA Depth via MPS Prefix Simulation and Approximate Quantum Compilation
Rui Xu and Jean-Charles Creput
Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, UTBM, CIAD UR 7533
 Rui Xu and Jean-Charles Creput
62
G-VPNet-Assisted QAOA: Solving Molecular Docking via MVWCP Problem
Suresh Kumar D, Irene Sabarimuthu, Sethukkarasi C and Vinod Jani
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
 Suresh Kumar D, Irene Sabarimuthu, Sethukkarasi C and Vinod Jani
60
Generative-Model-Assisted ADAPT-VQE for Adaptive Ansatz Construction
Shivapriya Ramshankar, Irene Sabarimuthu, Amit Saxena and Ethirajan D
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
 Shivapriya Ramshankar, Irene Sabarimuthu, Amit Saxena and Ethirajan D
40
Hub-Pruned Estimation for Quantum Markov Chains in Hub-Dominated Networks
Michal Koren, Tai Dinh and Or Peretz
Shenkar - College of Engineering. Design. Art.
 Michal Koren, Tai Dinh and Or Peretz
TBA
Day 3

Thursday, 3 September 2026

8 scheduled items · Trento · CEST

Time Type Session / Details Room
09:00 - 10:00 Registration
Registration
Plenary
Plenary
10:00 - 11:00 Keynote
iQuantum: Innovative Software Systems for Next-Gen Quantum Computing
Featured keynote
Prof. Rajkumar Buyya
Plenary
Plenary
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee
Coffee Break
Plenary
Plenary
11:30 - 13:00 Technical Session
Technical Session 1
Onsite Oral
TBA
# Paper Authors
39
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Benchmarking for Controlled Stationary-Distribution
Or Peretz and Michal Koren
Shenkar - College of Engineering. Design. Art.
 Or Peretz and Michal Koren
6
Noise-Robust Hybrid Quantum-Classical Learning for IoT Anomaly Detection
Fatima Hashim Mohammed, Saif Al-Kuwari, Muhammad Bilal Akram Dastagir and Ahmed Farouk
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
 Fatima Hashim Mohammed, Saif Al-Kuwari, Muhammad Bilal Akram Dastagir and Ahmed Farouk
66
Q-DAC: A Manual-Grounded Adapter for Intent-to-SCPI Translation in Quantum-Network Laboratories
Yueming Sun, Ziyan Zhang and Paola Grosso
University of Amsterdam
 Yueming Sun, Ziyan Zhang and Paola Grosso
57
QFIM-Guided Variational Quantum Prototype Learning for Explainable Classification
Girisha Malni N, Syed Ameen G, Vishalini S, Perumalraja Rengaraju, Chung-Horng Lung, Marzia Zaman and Darshana Upadhyay
Carleton University
 Girisha Malni N, Syed Ameen G, Vishalini S, Perumalraja Rengaraju, Chung-Horng Lung, Marzia Zaman and Darshana Upadhyay
TBA
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Lunch Break
Plenary
Plenary
14:00 - 15:00 Keynote
The Future of Quantum Computing: From Quantum Cloud Platforms to Intelligent and Sustainable Solutions
Featured keynote
Prof. Sukhpal Singh Gill
Plenary
Plenary
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee
Coffee Break
Plenary
Plenary
15:30 - 17:00 Technical Session
Technical Session 2
Onsite Oral
TBA
# Paper Authors
52
QIns-YOLO: A Hybrid Quantum-Classical Object Detection Framework for Industrial Defect Analysis
Osayomore Aigbogun, Pamela Kirui, Paul Isibor and Van Vung Pham
Sam Houston State University
 Osayomore Aigbogun, Pamela Kirui, Paul Isibor and Van Vung Pham
12
Quantum Contrastive Learning for High-Energy Physics Data: A Hybrid Self-Supervised Framework with Parameter-Efficient Quantum Projection Heads
Sanya Nanda, Amey Bhatuse, Gopal Dahale, Sergei Gleyzer, Kyoungchul Kong, Konstantin Matchev, Katia Matcheva and Myeonghun Park
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
 Sanya Nanda, Amey Bhatuse, Gopal Dahale, Sergei Gleyzer, Kyoungchul Kong, Konstantin Matchev, Katia Matcheva and Myeonghun Park
46
Simulation-Based Quantum Forensics for QKD: Machine Learning Attack Detection and Signature Extraction
Madhab Chandra Das, Sajid Ahmed, Uzair Hussain and Dr. Van Vung Pham
san houston state university
 Madhab Chandra Das, Sajid Ahmed, Uzair Hussain and Dr. Van Vung Pham
4
Ternary Grover’s Algorithm for Logic-based Quantum Machine Learning and Circuit Design
Sophia Lee, Ali Al-Bayaty and Marek Perkowski
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA
 Sophia Lee, Ali Al-Bayaty and Marek Perkowski
53
Testing Quantum Random Number Generators produced by Quantum Computers from the Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum Era
Lucas Nicolás Hernández Bellón and Higinio Mora
University of Alicante
 Lucas Nicolás Hernández Bellón and Higinio Mora
TBA