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Artificial Intelligence Deep Dive Session

Quantum AI Strategy for CISOs, CTOs, and AI Governance Leaders

Quantum computing will change what AI can do. Quantum cryptanalysis will change what AI must defend against. This executive briefing addresses both sides for leaders with significant AI investment.

Half day (3 hours)

In person or online

Max 30 delegates

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Workshop Description

Executive briefing covering the dual quantum agenda for AI leadership: quantum computing as an AI capability accelerator and quantum security as a protection requirement for AI assets. Addresses EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, investment sequencing, and board-level risk governance.

Enterprises investing heavily in AI face a two-sided quantum question. On the opportunity side, quantum computing offers potential acceleration for specific AI bottlenecks: hyperparameter search as a combinatorial optimisation problem, quantum kernel methods for classification tasks, and quantum simulation for training data generation. On the risk side, the cryptography protecting model weights, training data, inference APIs, and customer data is vulnerable to Shor's algorithm. The timing mismatch between these two agendas creates a strategic decision: when to invest in quantum-AI research capability versus when to begin PQC migration to protect existing AI assets. This briefing provides the analytical framework for that decision, grounded in current hardware reality, published benchmarks, and regulatory trajectory under the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF.

What participants cover

Quantum computing for AI: realistic capability assessment of QML, quantum optimisation, and quantum simulation for enterprise AI workloads
Quantum security for AI: harvest-now-decrypt-later risk to model weights, training data, and inference API traffic
Regulatory intersection: EU AI Act Article 15 (cybersecurity), NIST AI RMF, and how quantum security fits within existing AI governance frameworks
Investment sequencing: when to begin PQC migration versus quantum-AI research, based on threat timeline and programme maturity
Board-level risk governance: quantifying quantum risk for AI assets in terms the board understands (financial exposure, regulatory penalty, competitive loss)
Vendor landscape: independent assessment of quantum computing platforms, PQC solutions, and quantum-AI tooling maturity

Preliminary Agenda

Half-day executive session. Content is configurable to your AI programme maturity, investment scale, and governance structure.

#	Session	Topics
1	The Dual Quantum Agenda for AI LeadershipComputing opportunity and security obligation
2	Quantum Computing for AI: Realistic Capability AssessmentWhat quantum adds to your AI programme and what it does not	Quantum machine learning (QKE, VQC): where NISQ hardware shows benchmark-specific advantages over classical ML and where it does not Quantum optimisation for AI hyperparameter search: QAOA applied to neural architecture search as a combinatorial problem Fault-tolerant timeline: when quantum hardware reaches the scale to impact enterprise AI workloads (2028-2032 estimates)
Break, after 50 min
3	Quantum Security for AI Assets: Board-Level RiskProtecting AI investment against quantum cryptographic attack	Harvest-now-decrypt-later: quantifying the risk to proprietary model weights, training data, and inference API traffic EU AI Act Article 15 and NIST AI RMF: where quantum security obligations intersect AI governance requirements Investment sequencing: when to begin PQC migration relative to AI programme maturity and quantum threat timeline
4	Strategic Discussion and Action PlanningBuilding your organisation's quantum-AI roadmap

Designed and Delivered By

Workshops are designed and delivered by QSECDEF in collaboration with sector specialists. All facilitators have direct experience in both quantum technologies and AI strategy.

QSECDEF brings world-leading expertise in post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing strategy, and defence-grade security assessment. Our advisory membership spans 600+ organisations and 1,200+ professionals working at the intersection of quantum technologies and critical infrastructure security.

AI executive briefings are co-delivered with specialists who bring direct experience in AI programme governance, enterprise AI strategy, and technology leadership. This ensures content is calibrated for board-level decision-making.

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