CR104 Quantumania part 2 with Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller and James Goeders, Google Quantum AI

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/75/46/6c/75466c9d-206f-d5f8-1c6d-7bd8eaa8ddfc/mza_2657114308562383466.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Cloud Realities

Capgemini

173 episodes

3 days ago

Exploring the practical and exciting alternate realities that can be unleashed through cloud driven transformation and cloud native living and working. Each episode, our hosts Dave, Esmee & Rob talk to Cloud leaders and practitioners to understand how previously untapped business value can be released, how to deal with the challenges and risks that come with bold ventures and how does human experience factor into all of this? They cover Intelligent Industry, Customer Experience, Sustainability, AI, Data and Insight, Cyber, Cost, Leadership, Talent and, of course, Tech. Together, Dave, Esmee & Rob have over 80 years of cloud and transformation experience and act as our guides though a new reality each week. Web - https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/cloud-realities-podcast/ Email - cloudrealities@capgemini.com

Technology

Business

RSS

All content for Cloud Realities is the property of Capgemini and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Technology

Business

CR104 Quantumania part 2 with Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller and James Goeders, Google Quantum AI

Cloud Realities

1 hour 3 minutes

4 months ago

CR104 Quantumania part 2 with Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller and James Goeders, Google Quantum AI

Quantum computing in 2025 is rapidly advancing toward commercialization, with breakthroughs in algorithms, scalable hardware, and cloud-based quantum services driving real-world applications across finance, healthcare, logistics, and cybersecurity

This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob dive into the cutting edge of quantum computing with Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, Quantum AI PM at Google, and James Goeders, Head of Product for Google Quantum AI, exploring how far we've come since our June 2023 Quantumania! episode and what to expect from Willow—the bold fusion of quantum, AI, digital integration, deployment, and the broader tech ecosystem.

TLDR
00:46 Meet Catherine and James – intros and backgrounds
02:22 Rob is confused about students using AI
09:40 Deep dive with Catherine and James on the current state and future of Quantum
48:01 Quantum isn’t just tech—it’s a whole new way of thinking
1:01:37 Seize the moment and bringing external users onto quantum hardware

Guest
Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmv-vollgraffheidweiller/
James Goeders: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-goeders-8876a7164/

Hosts
Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/
Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/
Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/

Production
Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/
Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/

Sound
Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/
Louis Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini