Kevin de Snayer is the Director of Technology Solutions and Critical Infrastructure for Calian, a world-renowned company with offices and projects that span Canada, the United States, and international markets. He has spent 20+ years leading a team of security experts that are sought after by Government, Academia and Commercial organizations to provide end-to-end cyber security solutions. Kevin’s focus is researching, evaluating, and bringing to market new and disruptive technologies in partnership with Technology Companies, Research Universities and Defense Focused organizations.
Kevin DeSnayer
All Sessions by Kevin DeSnayer
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Day 2 - Tuesday
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09:15
KEYNOTE: Quantum Computing Impact on Canadian Business and Government
09:15 - 10:00In the session I will share insights on quantum computing overall, how it applies to Canadian business and Government, and share the work we are already have underway with Quantum Safe Encryption and Satellite Communications. I will be speak to those who only have heard of Quantum Computing as something to worry about in the future, while also getting into the weeds at a Quantum Mechanics level. The talk with clarify Quantum topics including Entanglement, Wave Function Collapse, QKD and the use of Quantum Entropy to protect our data now and in the future. It will help the audience understand why QC is such a big deal to all aspects of industry, why it is taking so long for Quantum Computing to happen, where we are along the QC path and who in the world is leading the Quantum race. As part of the discussion around the World Race in QC, how does Canada fit into that picture, why can we be a integral contributor and what that means for Canadian business.Quantum Computing