UAE's Quantum Journey: A Fireside Chat hosted by ExeQuantum & Grant Thornton
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7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Post-quantum readiness is a present-day strategic decision facing every organisation operating in the UAE. From financial institutions and regulators to government, sovereign entities and critical infrastructure, the question has shifted from whether to act, to how, when, and with whom.
Join Sam Tseitkin, CEO of ExeQuantum, Anand Balasubramania, Head of Risk Advisory and Innovation at Grant Thornton UAE, and James Grieve, Executive Director of the Technology Innovation Institute for a fireside conversation on the UAE's quantum readiness journey: the regulatory landscape, the boardroom conversation, and what credible progress looks like in the next twelve months.
Grant Thornton UAE and ExeQuantum are partnering to support UAE organisations across every stage of their quantum readiness journey, combining regional advisory authority with specialist post-quantum expertise.
Speakers
Sam Tseitkin
Speaker, CEO & Founder, ExeQuantum
Samuel Tseitkin is the Founder and CEO of ExeQuantum, one of the market's leading global Post-Quantum Technology companies. He speaks at major international cryptography forums, and leads ExeQuantum's work with enterprises, financial institutions, and national-scale agencies through the most significant cryptographic transition.
Anand Balasubramanian
Speaker, Head of Risk and Compliance Advisory, Partner, Grant Thornton
Anand is a Partner at Grant Thornton UAE, where he leads the Risk and Compliance Advisory practice. Based in Dubai, he works with clients across the GCC, APAC, and US on risk management, regulatory compliance, and the design and implementation of advisory programmes at scale. He brings deep experience in risk analytics and a track record of translating global best practices into the local regulatory and operating context of the markets his clients operate in. Anand holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and is a Chartered Quantitative Finance (CQF), FRM, PMP, SCR, and RAI credential holder.
James Grieve
Guest Panelist, Executive Director, Technology Innovation Institute
Dr. James A. Grieve is Executive Director of Quantum Communications at the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where he leads a multidisciplinary team developing next-generation quantum-secure communication technologies. His current work spans quantum key distribution over metropolitan fibre networks, satellite-based quantum communications, and the development of optical ground station infrastructure for space-to-ground quantum links.
Dr. Grieve completed his PhD at the University of Bristol in 2012 and went on to hold research positions at Singapore's Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), where he served as a Visiting Research Associate Professor. His research interests include single photons, integrated photonics, and quantum networks, and he has published widely in peer-reviewed journals across these fields.
Audrey Nicoll
Moderator, Chief Growth Officer, ExeQuantum
Audrey is the Chief Growth Officer at ExeQuantum, leading the commercial, partnerships, and market expansion work across the US, UAE, and APAC. She works with enterprise clients, advisory firms, and channel partners to translate post-quantum readiness from a technical project into a commercial conversation. Audrey works closely with regulators, system integrators, and advisory practices to bring ExeQuantum's platform into the institutions managing the most complex cryptographic environments.
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7:00 AM - 8:00 AM