Quantum Computing and HPC: Building a quantum-ready Cyprus

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

For further information, please contact:

s.michael@cyi.ac.cy | eurocc-contact@cyi.ac.cy

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. Constantine Dovrolis – Director of CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute / Professor of Computer Science, Georgia Tech, USA.

Prof. Stavros Malas – President of The Cyprus Institut

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 – Head of Quantum Technologies, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center

15:00-16:00

Panel discussion – Quantum Computing challenges and opportunities

Prof. Enrique Rico Ortega – Scientific staff, CERN

Prof. Constantine Dovrolis – Director of CaSToRC, The Cyprus Institute / Professor of Computer Science, Georgia Tech, USA.

Dr. Krzysztof Kurowski – Head of Quantum Technologies, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center

Dr. Kostas Blekos – Associate Research Scientist of QUEST, The Cyprus Institute

Moderator: Dr. Andreas Athenodorou – Associate Research Scientist, The Cyprus Institute

9:00-16:00

Poster Session

Posters will be displayed at the reception area. Participants are encouraged to visit the posters during coffee breaks and lunch to engage with the presenters.