About the symposia series
The French-Singaporean Quantum Symposium (FSQS) 2025 marks the second edition of this flagship event, reaffirming the deepening ties between France and Singapore in the rapidly advancing field of quantum technologies. To be held in Paris from 25 to 27 November 2025, this year’s symposium will convene thought leaders, researchers, industry players, and end-users across both nations.
FSQS 2025 aims to:
- Strengthen strategic partnerships between Singapore and France in Quantum
- Foster synergies across academia, industry—from agile startups to established corporates—and quantum technology end-users, building on decades of strong bilateral academic collaboration
- Identify complementary strengths and explore joint opportunities to drive impactful research, innovation, and enterprise (RIE) collaborations between the two countries
From the CNRS-NQO MoU signed in April 2025, FSQS 2025 offers a timely platform to consolidate synergies under the identified topics of quantum energetics and quantum photonics, while exploring quantum algorithms and other emerging topics.
Scientific sessions
Nobel Prize of Physics 2022, IOGS, Pasqal
National University of Singapore, Oxford University, Centre for Quantum Technologies
CNRS, NQCC, VeriQloud
Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne University, Welinq
Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore, A*STAR
CNRS, C2N, Quandela
Centre for Quantum Technologies, Nanyang Quantum Hub, Nanyang Technological University
Entropica Labs
Singapore University of Technology and Design
CNRS, LIP6
Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions, CNRS
National Quantum Computing Hub
Centre for Quantum Technologies, A*STAR
Quobly
National Quantum Federated Foundry
SpeQtral
NQSN
NQSN
LKB, Sorbonne University
National University of Singapore, CQT
Horizon Quantum Computing
CNRS
InPhyNi, UniCA,
SpeQtral
NUS, CQT
More speakers to come… stay tuned!
Institutional session
CNRS
UGA
NUS, CQT
Thales
NQO
EDF
Quantum Energetics: State of the art and Perspectives
- Alexia Auffèves (CNRS, CQT, MajuLab)
- Ariane Soret (Quandela)
- David Wilkowski (CQT, NTU)
- Jeremy Stevens (Alice & Bob)
- Pierre-Emmanuel Emeriau (Quandela)
- Robert Whitney (CNRS)
- Valerio Scarani (NUS, CQT)
- Cyril Baudry (EDF)
Institutional talks
- Desmond Toa (NQO)
- Sébastien Tanzilli (CNRS)
- Victor Leong (NQFF, IMRE)
- Jing Yan Haw (CQT, NQSN)
- Hao Qin (CQT, NQSN)
- Frédéric Barbaresco (Thales)
- Franck Balestro (UGA)
- Jose Ignacio Latorre (NUS, CQT)
Quantum Algorithms, Computing & Software
- Kavan Modi (SUTD)
- Iordanis Keredinis (CNRS, LIP6)
- Yvon Maday (LJLL, CNRS)
- Mi-Song Dupuy (LJLL, CNRS)
- Hui Khoon Ng (NUS, CQT)
- Joe Fitzsimons (Horizon Quantum)
- Elham Kashefi (CNRS, NQCC, VeriQloud)
- Nina Amini (CNRS, Centrale Supelec)
Quantum hardware
- Johnson Goh (IMRE, CQT, NQO)
- Maud Vinet (Quobly)
- David Wilkowski (CQT, NTU)
- Thierry Lahaye (IOGS)
Quantum Pioneers’ Dialogue
- Alain Aspect (IOGS, Pasqal) et Artur Ekert (NUS, Oxford, CQT)
Keynotes
- Pascale Senellart (CNRS, C2N, Quandela)
- Kwek Leong Chuan (NUS, NTU, CQT)
Quantum Photonics
- Zhu Di (NUS, CQT)
- Julien Laurat (LKB, SU & Welinq)
- Valentina Parigi (LKB, SU)
- Kwek Leong Chuan (CQT, NTU, NUS)
- Valerio Scarani (NUS, CQT)
- Olivier Alibart (InPhyNi, UniCA)
- Lum Chune Yang (SpeQtral)
Legend
NQO: National Quantum Office
CQT: Centre for Quantum Technologies
NUS: National University of Singapore
SUTD: Singapore University of Technology and Design
NTU: Nanyang Technological University
NQCH: National Quantum Computing Hub
A*STAR: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
IHPC: Institute of High Performance Computing
IMRE: Institute for Materials Research and Engineering
Day 1
Welcome
Tea & coffee
Opening remarks
CEO CNRS, ED NQO, Partner Quantonation
Signing of expanded MOU between CNRS and NQO
Jose Ignacio Latorre on NQCH
Session 1: Quantum Energetics, State of the art and Perspectives
- Jeremy Stevens, Ariane Soret, Pierre-Emmanuel Emeriau, Robert Whitney, Cyril Baudry
- Alexia Auffèves, Valerio Scarani, David Wilkowski
- TEA BREAK
Session 2: Quantum algorithms, computing and software (I)
- 11:30 – Kavan Modi
- 11:50 – Mile Gu
- 12:10 – Iordanis Keredinis
- 12-30 – Yvon Maday
- LUNCH BREAK
Quantum Pioneers’ Dialogue
Alain Aspect & Artur Ekert
Institutional Session
- Talent programs (Desmond Toa, Frank Balestro), Benchmarking initiatives (Frédéric Barbaresco, Jose-Ignacio Latorre)
- Signing of MRCAs and RCAs with French Quantum Startups
- Frédéric Barbaresco on Thales
- TEA BREAK
Victor Leong on NQFF
Session 3: Quantum hardware – Cold atoms
- 16:20 – Thierry Lahaye
- 16:40 – David Wilkowski
Poster session
Day 2
Welcome
Tea & coffee
Keynote
Pascale Senellart
Keynote
Kwek Leong Chuan
Jing Yan and Hao Qin, NQSN
- TEA BREAK
Session 4: Quantum Photonics
- 11:25 – Zhu Di
- 11:45 – Lum Chune Yang
- 12:05 – Valerio Scarani
- 12:25 – Olivier Alibart
Session 5: Quantum Algorithms, computing and software (II)
- 11:05 – Elham Kashefi
- LUNCH BREAK
Session 4: Quantum Photonics
- 13:45 – Julien Lauret
- 14:05 – Valentina Parigi
Sébastien Tanzilli on PEPR
Session 5: Quantum Algorithms, computing and software (II)
- 14:35 – Hui Khoon Ng
- 14:55 – Nina Amini
- 15:15 – Mi-Song Dupuy
- TEA BREAK
Joe Fitzsimmons
Koh Wee Sain on NQSN+
Session 6: Quantum hardware – Silicon spin qubits
- 16:35 – Johnson Goh
- 16:55 – Maud Vinet
End
Day 1
Welcome
Tea & coffee
Opening remarks
CEO CNRS, ED NQO, Partner Quantonation
Signing of expanded MOU between CNRS and NQO
Jose Ignacio Latorre on NQCH
Session 1: Quantum Energetics, State of the art and Perspectives
- Jeremy Stevens, Ariane Soret, Pierre-Emmanuel Emeriau, Robert Whitney, Cyril Baudry
- Alexia Auffèves, Valerio Scarani, David Wilkowski
- TEA BREAK
Session 2: Quantum algorithms, computing and software (I)
- 11:30 – Kavan Modi
- 11:50 – Mile Gu
- 12:10 – Iordanis Keredinis
- 12-30 – Yvon Maday
- LUNCH BREAK
Quantum Pioneers’ Dialogue
Alain Aspect & Artur Ekert
Institutional Session
- Talent programs (Desmond Toa, Frank Balestro), Benchmarking initiatives (Frédéric Barbaresco, Jose-Ignacio Latorre)
- Signing of MRCAs and RCAs with French Quantum Startups
- Frédéric Barbaresco on Thales
- TEA BREAK
Victor Leong on NQFF
Session 3: Quantum hardware – Cold atoms
- 16:20 – Thierry Lahaye
- 16:40 – David Wilkowski
Poster session
Day 2
Welcome
Tea & coffee
Keynote
Pascale Senellart
Keynote
Kwek Leong Chuan
Jing Yan and Hao Qin, NQSN
- TEA BREAK
Session 4: Quantum Photonics
- 11:25 – Zhu Di
- 11:45 – Lum Chune Yang
- 12:05 – Valerio Scarani
- 12:25 – Olivier Alibart
Session 5: Quantum Algorithms, computing and software (II)
- 11:05 – Elham Kashefi
- LUNCH BREAK
Session 4: Quantum Photonics
- 13:45 – Julien Lauret
- 14:05 – Valentina Parigi
Sébastien Tanzilli on PEPR
Session 5: Quantum Algorithms, computing and software (II)
- 14:35 – Hui Khoon Ng
- 14:55 – Nina Amini
- 15:15 – Mi-Song Dupuy
- TEA BREAK
Joe Fitzsimmons
Koh Wee Sain on NQSN+
Session 6: Quantum hardware – Silicon spin qubits
- 16:35 – Johnson Goh
- 16:55 – Maud Vinet
End
Members
Call for posters
The Franco–Singaporean Quantum Symposium will take place in Paris on November 25–26, 2025, bringing together leading voices from academia, industry, and government across both countries to foster collaboration in quantum science and technology.
We are pleased to launch a Call for Posters as part of the symposium program. The poster session will highlight cutting-edge work across the quantum landscape, offering a space for researchers, startups, and institutions to present their ideas, results, and innovations.
Who should apply?
We welcome contributions from: researchers (PhD students, postdocs, faculty), startups and corporate R&D teams, Public and private research institutions, Technology transfer & innovation offices, Anyone engaged in the development or application of quantum technologies Whether your work is experimental or theoretical, academic or applied, early-stage or mature — this is a unique opportunity to connect with an international community of peers, partners, and potential collaborators
What to submit?
To express interest, please fill out the form linked below with:
- The authors
- The topics of the contribution: photonics, energy, algorithms, other topics
- An abstract of no more than half a page with a possible link to a publication or preprint
This is a non-binding expression of interest. Final confirmations and practical details (poster size, setup time, etc.) will be communicated upon selection.
Key dates
- Deadline to express interest : October 18, 2025
- Symposium dates: November 25–26, 2025
- Poster session: During the symposium (date and time to be confirmed)
- Location: Paris, Le Hub BPI – 9 boulevard Haussmann
Address
Hub BPI
8 boulevard Haussmann – 75009 Paris, FR
E-mail us
If you have questions about this event, please write to alexia.auffeves@cnrs.fr
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