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      2027 Themes

      The five questions that move financial services from quantum readiness to results.

      Five Impact Pillars

      • A mechanical black swan spreading its wings to shield a glowing cube of light on dark water

        01 | Quantum Security & Resilience

        How can financial institutions prepare for quantum threats while maintaining trust and continuity?​

        Roundtables and workshops compare migration roadmaps and early lessons, benchmarked by the Q-FINEX Readiness Self-Assessment & Index launching at the Summit.

      • A mechanical black swan taking off from dark water, its wingtips trailing rising lines of light

        02 | Quantum Advantage in Finance​

        Where can quantum demonstrate measurable value in pricing, risk, fraud and investment decisions?

        The Q-FINEX Challenge and the Quantum Solutions Showcase test use cases on real financial problems.

      • A mechanical black swan placing a glowing block on a stack of blocks of light

        03 | AI, Quantum & Compute Infrastructure​

        How should institutions combine emerging computing technologies, and what infrastructure will they need?​

        Innovation tours, the Showcase and Summit Stage sessions bring the cloud, quantum, hybrid computing, data-centre and energy leaders together with the institutions that use them.

      • Two mechanical black swans meeting beak to beak over a glowing orb of light

        04 | Commercialisation

        What will move quantum solutions from research and experimentation into procurement and deployment?

        Sessions for founders, investors, vendors and researchers connect start-ups with capital and pilot partners, alongside founder and investor networking events across the week.

      • Five mechanical black swans in a circle on dark water, all facing a glowing ring of light at the centre

        05 | Policy, Standards & Governance

        What rules, standards and coordination will support safe adoption across financial markets?​

        The Summit brings regulators and industry together on shared priorities.

      The Summit in Three Days

      Three days, one path from insight to action.
      Step inside quantum research labs and facilities across Perth, followed by a masterclass on quantum in finance.

      01

      Monday 5 April · Around Perth & Swan Valley

      Executive Experience & Innovation Tours

      • Invitation-only Executive Experience for executives and VIPs.
      • Innovation Tours for Industry Pass holders.

      Evening: VIP Dinner for speakers, regulators and VIPs (by invitation).

      Learn More Discover the Executive Experience

      02

      Tuesday 6 April · UWA Winthrop Hall

      Summit Stage: Machines, Money, Humanity

      • Global keynotes, executive panels and institutional conversations on capital and commercialisation, alongside the Quantum Solutions Showcase. Q-FINEX Challenge finalists pitch, and winners are announced on stage.

      Evening: Public Lecture on frontier tech, trust and humanity, followed by Networking Drinks.

      03

      Wednesday 7 April · The University Club

      Roundtables, Workshops & Boardrooms

      • Public-private roundtables bring industry and policymakers together on shared priorities.
      • Workshops hosted by academic and industry partners turn research and technology into hands-on sessions.

      From Insight to Action

      Formats and launches designed to move from knowledge to action.

      • Q-FINEX Challenge

        Launched at SFF in November 2026. At the Summit, finalists present their results and the winners are awarded and showcased. A$100,000 prize pool (proposed).

      • Policy & Regulation Forum

        Regulators and industry align on quantum-safe standards and guidelines.

      • Public Lecture

        A livestreamed mainstage conversation on frontier tech and trust.

      • Quantum Solutions Showcase

        Hardware, quantum-safe security, compute and financial solutions, shown live to the institutions that need them.

      Launching at the Summit

      • Quantum Finance Report Vol. 2

      • Q-FINEX Platform

        Readiness Self-Assessment & Index

      • Research Posters & Talent Showcase