University of Sydney
Quantum Opportunities Sprint
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Intermediate
- Duration: 1.5 weeks
- Course Type: Short Course
- Total Price: $1,095
Gain a solid understanding of the basics, applications and strategic implications of quantum technologies.
Course overview
Equip yourself with the knowledge and frameworks to navigate quantum disruption, identify strategic opportunities and prepare your organisation for the quantum era. This sprint combines University of Sydney expertise with insights from leaders at IBM to help you gain the strategic foresight to evaluate quantum technologies, identify use cases and build governance frameworks that prepare your organisation for quantum disruption.
Key facts
What you will study
- Foundations of Quantum Computing
- Applications of Quantum Technologies
- Implications of a Quantum World
What you will learn
- Evaluate the emerging landscape of quantum technologies and articulate their potential implications for industry, government and society.
- Identify business and policy problems that could be addressed through quantum solutions.
- Articulate governance and risk considerations for security, regulatory and organisational readiness for quantum technology.
How you will learn
This course will be delivered online via self-paced modules and livestreams over two weeks.
Materials
All course materials are provided electronically. Before the course begins, you will receive an email from Sydney Executive Plus with all the instructions you need to access the course materials and communications platforms.
Who should attend
The sprint is designed for senior executives, board directors and public sector leaders who are responsible for strategic decision-making in technology, risk and innovation.
The course is aimed at professionals who need to interpret the opportunities and risks of quantum technologies at an organisational and governance level, rather than apply the science directly.
Who You Will Learn From
Professor Stephen Bartlett
Director, Sydney Nano
Dr Stephen Bartlett is a theoretical quantum physicist and Professor at the University of Sydney, where he also serves as Director of Sydney Nano. He leads major research programs in quantum information theory and quantum computing, including as a Chief Investigator with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Engineered Quantum Systems.
He is the inaugural Lead Editor of PRX Quantum and sits on several national and international advisory boards shaping Australia’s quantum future. A Fellow of the APS, AIP and Royal Society of NSW, he has led pioneering research at Sydney since 2005, spanning quantum computing, quantum materials and the foundations of quantum theory.
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