WHEN
April 1, 2022
5‐7:30pm
WHERE
NYUAD Campus, Conference Center
WHO
NYU Abu Dhabi Institute and Tamkeen
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Team Presentations and Judging: Quantum Computing Applications
Renowned international computer science professors, founders of successful startups, technology professionals, and venture capitalists have come together at NYUAD to lead teams of talented computer science students from all over the world — with the majority of students from the Arab World — to solve complex algorithms.
The teams have developed innovative applications relevant to diverse fields such as health, education, film, music, business, and science for the benefit of social good in the Arab World and globally.
Program
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 5-5:10pm | Welcome Sana Odeh, NYUAD Hackathon Founder and Chair; Clinical Professor at NYU New York; Affiliated Faculty at NYUAD |
| 5:10-5:15pm | NYUAD Vision Mariët Westermann, Vice Chancellor, NYUAD |
| 5:15-5:20pm | The Quantum Age Jack Hidary, CEO, Sandbox AQ — Google’s Quantum Technology Group, now an independent company [Recorded Talk] |
| 5:20-5:30pm | Keynote: Quantum Computing and Music Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) Resident at Yale Quantum Institute; composer, multimedia artist, and writer |
| 5:30-5:45pm | Team Presentations |
| 5:45-7:30pm | Keynote: Azure Quantum Today and Tomorrow Mariia Mykhailova, Principal Quantum Software Engineer, Azure Quantum Team [Recorded Talk] |
| 7:30-8pm | Judging |
| 8pm | Announce Winning Teams |
| 8-9pm | Reception |