The Cyprus Institute Announces a Joint QUEST and EUROCC-2 Event on “Quantum Computing and HPC: Building a Quantum-Ready Cyprus”
The Cyprus Institute is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop on “Quantum Computing and HPC: Building a quantum-ready Cyprus,” taking place on November 18, 2025, at The Cyprus Institute facilities in Aglantzia.
This joint event is co-organised by the ERA Chair project “QUEST: Quantum Computing for Excellence in Science and Technology” and the EuroHPC JU project “EUROCC-2”. The workshop aims to promote the capabilities of Quantum Computing (QC) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) both locally and at the European level and enable exchange of ideas to enhance collaboration opportunities between research organisations in Cyprus, industry stakeholders, and The Cyprus Institute’s research community.
The event will feature:
- Presentations on the capabilities and benefits of QC and HPC
- A panel discussion on the future of QC
- Opportunities for organisations and research groups to discuss their needs
- Networking opportunities with leading researchers and industry innovators
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Registration
Please confirm your participation by November 10, 2025. Registration form here
Agenda
8:45 - 9:00
Registrations and coffee
9:00-9:10
Prof. Stavros Malas – President of The Cyprus Institute
Welcome addresses
09:10-10:00
Prof. Enrique Rico Ortega – Scientific staff, CERN
Keynote Speech
10:00-11:30
QUEST Talks
10:00 – 10:30 Prof. Karl Jansen – ERA Chair of QUEST, The Cyprus Institute / Head of CQTA, DESY
10:30 – 11:00 Dr. Kostas Blekos – Associate Research Scientist of QUEST, The Cyprus Institute
11:00 – 11:30 Dr. Eleni Agathocleous – Postdoc at QUEST, The Cyprus Institute
11:30-11:50
Coffee Break
11:50-13:20
Invited Speakers
11:50-12:20 Dr. Savvas Varsamopoulos – Team Leader in Quantum Algorithmic Development
12:20-12:50 Dr. Torsten Zache – Postdoc, Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
12:50-13:20 Dr. Mariella Minder – Technical Coordinator, Cyprus Quantum Communication Infrastructure
13:20 - 14:10
Lunch Break
14:10-15:00
Dr. Krzysztof Kurowski – Technical Director, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center
15:00-16:00
Panel discussion
Confirmed Speakers
Karl Jansen
ERA Chair – CyI
Head of CQTA – DESY
Eleni Agathocleous
Postdoc – CyI
Kostas Blekos
Associate Research Scientist – CyI
Enrique Rico Ortega
CERN
Torsten Zache
Postdoc – IQOQI
Savvas Varsamopoulos
Team Leader in Quantum Algorithmic Development
Mariella Minder
Technical Coordinator – CYQCI
Krzysztof Kurowski
Technical Director – PSNC