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May 19, 2026, 15:00, MPŠ Lecture Room
Speaker: Yaroslav Gerasimenko, Department of Chemistry, University of Graz Department of Physics and Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy (RUN), University of Regensburg
We can increasingly drive quantum materials into new states with ultrafast light – but we still rarely watch these transformations unfold simultaneously in real time and real space, down to the atomic scale. ...
Home / News / INQA 2026 – A successful international quantum conference in Slovenia!

INQA 2026 – A successful international quantum conference in Slovenia!

November 9, 2026

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the 5th International Network on Quantum Annealing (INQA) Conference in Bled, Slovenia.

Over three days, around 70 participants from 17 countries came together to exchange ideas and present their latest research in quantum annealing, analogue quantum computation, and quantum simulation.

With approximately 50 research contributions, the conference showcased the diversity and rapid development of the field, from fundamental quantum many-body physics to emerging computational applications.

It was particularly rewarding to bring this international research community to Slovenia for the first time.

A sincere thank you to all speakers, participants, scientific committee members, and everyone who contributed to making the conference a success.

Special thanks to our co-organizers, the Jožef Stefan Institute and Rudolfovo, and to our sponsors D-Wave, Qilimanjaro, Novartis, and Telekom Slovenije for their support.

Looking forward to the next edition of INQA!

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