Designing Quantum Futures
Presented by Monash University, Department of Design
DETAILS
Free, booking required
Victorian Pride Centre
79 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda VIC, Australia
Curious about quantum? Wonder what superposition and quantum entanglement mean for everyday life? Monash Quantum Futures Collaboration and Quantum Australia will demystify quantum and explore what it could mean for our daily lives.
Experts from fields ranging from health to technology will consider what a quantum-powered future could look like. Beginning with presentations on quantum innovation presented in plain language, the session will then use co-design tools to explore the potential impacts of quantum on everyday life over the next ten–twenty years – from work, education, banking and communication to healthcare and transport.
This session invites audiences to explore how quantum might shape our shared future.
Participants
Leah Heiss
Associate Professor Leah Heiss is the Eva and Marc Besen International Research Chair in Design at Monash University; Chair of the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards; Co-chair of the Victorian Heart Institute New Technologies Working Group; and Designer in Residence at the Australian National Fabrication Facility. Leah works in human-centred design and co-design for technologies, systems and services in healthcare.
Quantum Australia
Established in 2024, Quantum Australia supports the growth of Australia’s quantum ecosystem by delivering programs aligned with the National Quantum Strategy. The organisation works closely with universities as key delivery partners and engages end-user industries and the broader quantum sector to identify priority use cases and support industry adoption.Through raising awareness of quantum capability, supporting commercialisation pathways, encouraging responsible innovation and building quantum readiness across industry, Quantum Australia aims to create opportunities that generate economic value, benefit communities and position Australia as a global leader in quantum.