The Quantum AI Series features exclusive interviews of the global innovators shaping the future of quantum computing. In Episode 1 of Season 2, Maëva Ghonda, the founder and chair of the Quantum AI Institute, interviews Rob Hays, the CEO and President of Atom Computing, a company obsessed with building the world’s most scalable quantum computers out of optically trapped neutral atoms.

Rob has more than 20 years of technology leadership experience. Prior to joining Atom Computing, Rob was the Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group where he led the growth and profitability strategy for Lenovo’s data center products and services. Rob also previously worked at Intel, where he was the Vice President and General Manager responsible for leading Intel’s Xeon processor roadmaps, resulting in a period of unprecedented market leadership. Rob holds two U.S. Patents and he earned a Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.