Foundations & challenges
Why DQC matters now: entanglement distribution, cross-node gate execution, latency, compilation and orchestration — and what actually stands in the way of scale.
WKS-740-QDC-QECS · Workshop at IEEE Quantum Week 2026
Distributed Quantum ComputingAlliances, Sandboxes & Emerging Opportunities
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About the workshop
Scaling quantum computing by connecting machines, not just building bigger ones
The path to large-scale quantum computing increasingly relies on interconnecting multiple quantum systems into distributed architectures. This workshop moves from foundations, to the emerging ecosystem, to hands-on experimentation — in three focused sessions.
Alliances & ecosystem
How new industry alliances combine quantum hardware, networking, quantum memory and systems expertise on the path toward practical quantum advantage.
Sandboxes & experimentation
Experimental platforms that integrate quantum, HPC and generative AI to support end-to-end distributed quantum–classical workflows.
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Who should attend
Quantum computing researchers, systems and software engineers, HPC practitioners, application scientists, and industry innovators interested in quantum architectures — along with students and educators from national labs, startups and technology companies. The workshop is highly interactive, mixing invited talks with substantial discussion.
Program
Three sessions, one day
· · , . Invited talks run 20+2 minutes; the four papers accepted to the workshop track are presented as 10+2 minute short talks and appear in the QCE26 proceedings.
The official conference listing is on the QCE26 workshop schedule.
Speakers
Confirmed speakers
Invited speakers and paper presenters from industry, academia and national labs.
Organizers
Who is behind DQC 2026
Organized by the Quantum Software Consortium — an NSERC Alliance consortium exploring distributed quantum solutions for Canada — together with IBM Quantum.
Attend
Join us in Toronto
The workshop is part of the program (). Workshops are included in the conference registration — register through IEEE Quantum Week.
DQC 2026 builds on the DQC 2024 and DQC 2025 workshops at IEEE Quantum Week. Questions? Write to the organizers.