For the last 60 years, the world of computing has been dominated by binary bits representing the intersection of information and mathematics. We have constantly pushed the boundaries of computation in this paradigm, with innovations in semiconductors reducing energy or increasing performance to enable more sophisticated calculations. Now, working at the intersection of information and biology, artificial intelligence advances and permeates through ever more applications affecting business and science. We will discuss the underlying techniques enabling this future and their transformative impact. We are witnessing the growth of a new computing paradigm combining physics and information—quantum computing, with the potential to solve problems intractable to conventional computers. We will discuss the opportunities and challenges defining the future of quantum computing. 

Dr. Dario Gil is IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research. He is a Member of the National Science Board, the governing body of the National Science Foundation, and serves on the President’s Research Council of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the MIT School of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council.

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Dr. Darío Gil is IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research. Dr. Gil leads the technology roadmap and the technical community of IBM, directing innovation strategies in areas including hybrid cloud, AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and exploratory science. Dr. Gil is responsible for IBM Research, one of the world’s largest and most influential corporate research labs, with over 3,000 researchers. He is the 12th Director in its 76-year history. He is also responsible for IBM’s intellectual property strategy and business.

Dr. Gil is a globally recognized leader of the quantum computing industry. Under his leadership, IBM was the first company in the world to build programmable quantum computers and make them universally available through the cloud.

An advocate of collaborative research models, Dr. Gil co-chairs the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, which advances fundamental AI research to the broad benefit of industry and society. He also co-chairs the COVID-19 High-Performance Computing Consortium, which provides access to the world’s most powerful high-performance computing resources in support of COVID-19 research.

Dr. Gil is a member of the National Science Board (NSB), the governing body of the National Science Foundation (NSF), serves on the President’s Research Council of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), and the MIT School of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council.

Dr. Gil is on the boards of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), New York Academy of Sciences, New York Hall of Science, and Research!America.

Dr. Gil received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.