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			<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Quantum Now: Why the Waiting Is Over, with Jerry Chow (IBM Fellow, CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing)</strong></p><p>Is quantum computing here already, or are we still waiting for the revolution?</p><p>In this inaugural episode of The Q-Talk, Laurent Guiraud (CEO &amp; Co-Founder, ColibriTD) sits down with Jerry Chow, IBM Fellow and CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing, for a conversation that cuts through the hype and lands on one message: the waiting is over.</p><p>Jerry has spent over a decade at the center of IBM's quantum hardware journey, from the first cloud-accessible quantum computer to today's 156+ qubit systems. Few people can speak with equal authority on superconducting qubit physics and enterprise deployment strategy.</p><p>In this episode, we explore three essential questions:&nbsp;</p><p>→ What has actually changed in quantum technology in the last three years, and what tells us we've crossed a real threshold?&nbsp;</p><p>→ What does the hybrid quantum-classical future look like, and how should organizations prepare today?&nbsp;</p><p>→ Why does the ecosystem matter as much as the hardware, and who's building the future of quantum software?</p><p>From IBM's $10B investment roadmap to the rise of quantum-centric supercomputing, from the first Quantum Foundry to the companies solving real problems on today's machines, this is a conversation for quantum professionals, investors, policymakers, and anyone who needs to understand what's coming next.</p><p>Quantum Now. Not someday. Now.</p><p><strong>About the guest</strong> Jerry Chow is an IBM Fellow, one of IBM's highest technical distinctions, and CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing at IBM.</p><p><strong>About the host</strong> Laurent Guiraud is CEO &amp; Co-Founder of ColibriTD, a quantum software company building simulation solutions for industry on real quantum hardware.</p><p><strong>About The Q-Talk</strong> The Q-Talk is ColibriTD's podcast on quantum computing, honest, expert conversations about where quantum really is, where it's going, and what it means for business, science, and society.</p><p><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f514/32.png">&nbsp;Subscribe for new episodes.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f517/32.png">&nbsp;Learn more about ColibriTD: <a href="https://www.colibritd.com/?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.colibritd.com?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep1</a>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f4bc/32.png">&nbsp;Follow us on LinkedIn: <a href="https://fr.linkedin.com/company/colibritd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fr.linkedin.com/company/colibritd</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><strong>Quantum Now: Why the Waiting Is Over, with Jerry Chow (IBM Fellow, CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing)</strong></p><p>Is quantum computing here already, or are we still waiting for the revolution?</p><p>In this inaugural episode of The Q-Talk, Laurent Guiraud (CEO &amp; Co-Founder, ColibriTD) sits down with Jerry Chow, IBM Fellow and CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing, for a conversation that cuts through the hype and lands on one message: the waiting is over.</p><p>Jerry has spent over a decade at the center of IBM's quantum hardware journey, from the first cloud-accessible quantum computer to today's 156+ qubit systems. Few people can speak with equal authority on superconducting qubit physics and enterprise deployment strategy.</p><p>In this episode, we explore three essential questions:&nbsp;</p><p>→ What has actually changed in quantum technology in the last three years, and what tells us we've crossed a real threshold?&nbsp;</p><p>→ What does the hybrid quantum-classical future look like, and how should organizations prepare today?&nbsp;</p><p>→ Why does the ecosystem matter as much as the hardware, and who's building the future of quantum software?</p><p>From IBM's $10B investment roadmap to the rise of quantum-centric supercomputing, from the first Quantum Foundry to the companies solving real problems on today's machines, this is a conversation for quantum professionals, investors, policymakers, and anyone who needs to understand what's coming next.</p><p>Quantum Now. Not someday. Now.</p><p><strong>About the guest</strong> Jerry Chow is an IBM Fellow, one of IBM's highest technical distinctions, and CTO of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing at IBM.</p><p><strong>About the host</strong> Laurent Guiraud is CEO &amp; Co-Founder of ColibriTD, a quantum software company building simulation solutions for industry on real quantum hardware.</p><p><strong>About The Q-Talk</strong> The Q-Talk is ColibriTD's podcast on quantum computing, honest, expert conversations about where quantum really is, where it's going, and what it means for business, science, and society.</p><p><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f514/32.png">&nbsp;Subscribe for new episodes.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f517/32.png">&nbsp;Learn more about ColibriTD: <a href="https://www.colibritd.com/?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.colibritd.com?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=ep1</a>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f4bc/32.png">&nbsp;Follow us on LinkedIn: <a href="https://fr.linkedin.com/company/colibritd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fr.linkedin.com/company/colibritd</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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