What's all the hype with quantum? Are you ready for the threats and advancements that are coming? This is an introductory session to the science and technologies that enable quantum networking. This session will begin with a brief introduction to quantum mechanics, with a focus on quantum bits (qubits) and some of their special properties, including superposition, entanglement, and no-cloning (Note: this discussion will include some mathematical concepts and proofs). This will be followed by an overview of quantum networking, including quantum teleportation and entanglement swapping. Finally, we'll bring it all together to outline the building blocks, opportunities, and challenges of building quantum networks, as well as highlight what Cisco is already doing in this exciting space.
In just the past year, the tech sector has changed enormously. This talk discusses recent trends and what it might mean not only for the tech sector, but the broader economy.
Over just the past year, the tech sector's influence has grown by leaps and bounds. An already influential sector, the changes it is introducing are astonishing. Driven by the application of AI, tech has the potential to reshape Utah's economy in ways that will lead to permanent changes in investment patterns, workforce, and government. This talk explores the most important trends reshaping the tech sector and considers what they could mean for the broader economy. As technology becomes more deeply embedded in finance, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and professional services, shifts in the tech industry will influence productivity to an enormous degree, with downwind effects on wages, business formation, and regional economic growth. The discussion will examine both the opportunities and the disruptions that may lie ahead, including how AI could change the nature of work, how investment may flow differently across sectors, and why today’s tech transformation may have consequences far beyond the companies building the tools.
