Quantum Applications Workshop 2026

Session

Quantum Computing Quantum Information Communication & Criptography

26 Feb 2026, 16:30

Lecture hall 5

20. Learning as the Interface Between Quantum Hardware and AI: From Data‑Driven Quantum Design to Quantum‑Native Models

Matteo Rosati (Università Roma Tre)

26/02/2026, 16:30

Oral

Learning provides a common language to (i) make quantum devices usable in realistic regimes and (ii) turn quantum effects into new computational primitives for AI.
On the “hardware-to-learning” direction, I will present sample‑efficient, task‑oriented inference and optimization frameworks that replace full device characterization with directly trainable objectives, including...

8. Quantum AI: How Quantum Physics Drives the Next Generation of Secure Artificial Intelligence

Antonio Greco

26/02/2026, 16:55

Oral

Quantum physics is redefining the way we design and use Artificial Intelligence. By inspiring new computational models and unlocking richer representations of complex data, it is enabling AI systems that can detect anomalies, reveal subtle patterns, and respond more intelligently to emerging cyber threats.

This talk explores how core quantum concepts — including superposition, entanglement,...

17. Quantum computing: a resource of today or tomorrow?

Dr Roberto Cappuccio (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

26/02/2026, 17:20

Oral

Quantum computing promises transformative computational advantages, yet the practical realization of many celebrated quantum algorithms — such as Quantum Fourier Transform (QFT) and Quantum Phase Estimation (QPE) — demands a large number of reliable logical qubits, placing fault-tolerant execution beyond the reach of current hardware. This requirement has fostered a widespread perception that...

7. Mixing reveals spectral and topological structure

Stefano Scali (Fujitsu Research)

26/02/2026, 17:45

Oral

In this talk, I present a unified view of quantum spectral probing in which structurelessness, in the form of unbiased mixing that avoids basis-dependent artifacts, is the key resource connecting density-of-states estimation and quantum topological data analysis. I will present DOS-QPE and its single-ancilla variant, which estimate global spectral features of Hamiltonians by probing them with...

10. Effective counterdiabatic quantum control

Prof. Sandro Wimberger (Università di Parma e Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Milano Bicocca, gruppo Parma))

27/02/2026, 12:10

Oral

We present a scheme for the design of quantum control protocols based on shortcuts to adiabaticity. To fight decoherence, the adiabatic dynamics is accelerated. Introducing high-frequency modulations in the control Hamiltonian we mimic a time-dependent counterdiabatic correction. Applications are presented for the high-fidelity realization of quantum state transfers and quantum gates based on...

2. La strada verso il vantaggio quantistico: stato dell'arte di IBM Quantum

Federico Mattei (IBM)

27/02/2026, 12:35

Oral

Negli ultimi anni si è arrivati ad un ottimo livello di sviluppo dei computer quantistici che ne ha dimostrato l’utilità in alcuni ambiti di ricerca. Si parla infatti di “quantum utility” che può essere raggiunta utilizzando i computer quantistici insieme a supercomputer tradizionali che li supportano nell’esecuzione dei calcoli e nella mitigazione degli errori.

IBM, in base alla sua...