In this episode of The ONE Podcast, we explore the law and policy side of cybersecurity’s next big challenge: the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Host Koen Dansbrink speaks with Laima Jančiūtė about how the European Union is preparing for the quantum era through governance, legislation, and coordination.

Laima explains how EU institutions and Member States are shaping the PQC transition through the European Commission’s 2024 recommendation, the upcoming EU PQC Roadmap, and national initiatives across Europe. She discusses the importance of regulatory clarity, the precautionary principle in quantum risk management, and why organizations must act now to avoid the “harvest now, decrypt later” threat.

This episode is based on Laima’s ONE Conference session, “The governance of the PQC transition in the EU .” More information about this session can be found on: https://app.recaphub.co/one-conference-2025/content/Z8LsDnhPA