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The Q-FINEX Challenge: Tested in the Open
2027 Special Programme
A multi-month global challenge to find where quantum computing adds value on real financial problems today.
A multi-month global challenge to find where quantum computing adds value on real financial problems today. Problems are set by financial institutions, run on partner compute and reviewed independently. Launched at the Singapore FinTech Festival on 18 November 2026, with results, awards and the winners' showcase at Black Swan Summit on 6 April 2027.
- $ Attractive prize pool
- 18 Nov 2026 Launch at the Singapore FinTech Festival
- 6 April 2027 Results and awards, Black Swan Summit Australia
Four tracks
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Optimisation Portfolios, bond funds, regulatory capital, payment ordering, green compute scheduling
Track sponsor: to be announced
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Quantum ML Card-fraud detection, trade-fill prediction, robustness under attack
Track sponsor: to be announced
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Simulation Option pricing, value at risk, hardware resource estimation.
Track sponsor: to be announced
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Tokenised Markets Stablecoins, tokenised assets and settlement
Track sponsor: to be announced
Every result is compared with a strong classical baseline.
How it works
Four steps
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18 Nov 2026
Launch at SFF, registration and team matching open.
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Nov 2026–Jan 2027
Concept stage, concepts close January.
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Feb–Mar 2027
Build and review, shortlisted teams build with mentors; results independently reviewed at UWA.
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6 Apr 2027
Results, awards and winners' showcase at Black Swan Summit.
Who can enter?
Teams of 2–5 from anywhere: students, researchers, developers, quants and fintechs. Individuals can register and be matched to a team. Two streams:
- Research & Talent
- Industry & Pilot‑ready
For more information contact: info.australia@blackswansummit.com
Why it matters
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Evidence over hype
Tested openly on real briefs, with expert review.
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Talent in finance
Quantum researchers and students working on financial problems.
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A pathway to pilots
Promising teams meet problem owners after the Summit.
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Built to last
Runs on the Q-FINEX testbed and continues beyond the event.
Black Swan Summit Australia is where quantum in finance is tested, not just discussed.
Partner on the Challenge
Additional problem owners by invitation.
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1 partner · exclusive
Presenting Partner
Q-FINEX Challenge presented by [Partner]Set the flagship problem statements with GFTN and UWA QUISAName the prize poolChair the judging panel and present awards on the Summit StageFirst conversation on pilots with winning teamsTalent access: interviews and internships Ideal for: A bank, insurer, super fund or market operator that wants to own the problem and the results. Talk to the team -
1 per track - 4 available
Track Sponsor
Track named '[Track] presented by [Partner]'Co-set the track brief with UWA QUISA (sponsors do not score) Present the track award on the Summit StageLogo on the track card and awardsFirst introductions to the track's finalists Ideal for: A bank, exchange, payments firm, stablecoin issuer, tokenisation platform or technology vendor. Talk to the team -
1 partner · category-exclusive
Compute Partner
Quantum, HPC or cloud access for every teamTechnical mentors for shortlisted teams through the build stage“Built on [Partner]” credit on every submissionSpotlight Workshop slot Ideal for: A cloud provider, hyperscaler, HPC or quantum hardware company. Talk to the team
Host
Academic Administrator
Partners and Sponsors to be announced soon