Mário Ziman studied theoretical physics at Comenius University in Bratislava. He completed his doctoral studies at the Institute of Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, where under the guidance of prof. Vladimír Bužek worked on programmable quantum processors, models of quantum dynamics and the issue of multiparticle quantum coupling. As part of the SCIEX postdoctoral fellowship, he worked at the ETH in Zurich. He currently works at the Institute of Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and lectures at Comenius University, the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava and Masaryk University in Brno. In his research he deals with mathematical structures of quantum physics, quantum communication and quantum information proces…

Michal Ilko currently works at the Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic. Before holded the position of Director General of the Social Insurance Agency. He is a long-time expert in the field of IT services. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing new information solutions or modernizing original systems. He has implemented several strategic projects at the national and international level. In the period from 2020 to 2022, he held the position of Director of the Section of Informatics in the Social Insurance Agency. His target was setting up an investment plan to remediate the technological debt of the IT infrastructure of the Agency as well as creating a data office to i…

Zora Hollá leads an international team of technical specialists and architects focused on the sales of IBM servers. One of her key areas of expertise and primary responsibilities is identifying and developing business opportunities in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. Together with her team, she assists clients from various sectors in deploying such applications and modernizing their existing infrastructure. Three years ago, she leveraged her academic background in mathematics to become one of IBM's Quantum Ambassadors. In this role, she is primarily involved in raising awareness about quantum computing and post-quantum security, as well as working directly with clients who have chosen to implement these cutting-edg…

Ivan Doboš is an IT leader with over 30 years of experience in the IT sector. At Aricoma, he holds the position of Technology Evangelist and Head of Quantum. He has worked for several leading IT companies both in Slovakia and abroad, possessing extensive experience in team leadership, strategic planning, and technological innovation. He has implemented IT solutions for prominent organizations and managed multi-million-dollar programs and projects. Currently, he is focusing on quantum computing, concentrating on its practical applications and promotion.