QCI-CAT in Latvia

Panel Invitation on “Shaping the Future of Quantum Computing & Post-Quantum Cryptography”

On October 18-19, within the context of the 5G Techritory Forum in Riga, Latvia, Christoph Striecks (AIT) participated in a panel discussion on “Shaping the Future of Quantum Computing & Post-Quantum Cryptography.” With 1667 participants from 77 countries and 146 speakers, the overall forum gathered experts, academics, as well as lawmakers.

Together with panelists from the Latvia State Radio and Television Center, the NATO CCD COE, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the University of Latvia, Mr. Striecks discussed current developments in quantum-key distribution (QKD) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC), among other topics.

Moreover, Mr. Striecks gave an invited talk on the national project QCI-CAT within the co-creation event “Embracing the Quantum Era” which also took place under the umbrella of the forum.

Figure 1. Christoph Striecks (second from right) discussed QKD and PQC developments on the panel “Shaping the Future of Quantum Computing & Post-Quantum Cryptography.”
Figure 2. Christoph Striecks presented the national project QCI-CAT in the co-creation event “Embracing the Quantum Era.”

ABOUT QCI-CAT

Building on the long research experience of Austrian institutions in the field of quantum technologies, the project QCI-CAT aims at an adoption of modern encryption technology based on QKD for highly secure communication between public authorities.

QCI-CAT will investigate and verify new security applications for public authorities, such as secret sharing and message authentication.

Additionally, QCI-CAT will also leverage a research testbed for new technological approaches such as the combination of post-quantum encryption with QKD, long-distance QKD with secured trusted nodes and field trials of quantum repeaters.

This project has received funding from the DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01 Digital European Program under Project number No 101091642 and the National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development.