Black Swan Summit Australia | The Quantum Experience

Quantum is Reshaping Our Industries - Are You Ready?

Quantum computing, tokenisation, and next-generation data infrastructure are no longer emerging concepts. They are active priorities for governments, financial institutions, and technology leaders worldwide.

Australia is making significant investments in quantum technology. The nation is home to world-leading silicon quantum research. And Perth sits at the intersection of energy, compute, and capital, making it a uniquely important location for this conversation.

Black Swan Summit Australia brings together the researchers, policymakers, and senior industry leaders who are defining what comes next across quantum, tokenized markets, and the infrastructure that will power both.

Quantum Showcase

From Physics to Financial Systems

The next disruption to finance may not come from FinTech - but from physics.

The 2026 Quantum Showcase consisted of a walk-through exhibition that translated the physics into plain sight: from the fundamentals of superposition & entanglement, to the invisible threat of "harvest now, decrypt later", to the three pillars shaping the quantum future.

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Introducing Q-FINEX

This session witnessed the official launch of Q-FINEX (Quantum Finance Industry Experimentation), a groundbreaking quantum finance testbed that brings together research & industry to drive innovation and strengthen Western Australia’s position in the global quantum economy. Powered by by GFTN and UWA’s Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms (QUISA) group, this launch will mark a major step toward the future of finance.

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Session Highlights

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The Race for Quantum Resilience & First-Mover Advantage - How Industry and Governments Should Act

Quantum isn't just a future promise - it is a revolutionary technology that reshapes industries & places governments in competition to adopt & control it first. This session cutted through the hype to focus on where quantum delivers practical advantage, what "quantum-ready" infrastructure means & what preparations must begin immediately for long life-cycle systems & security. Attendees gained clarity on what's real, what's next & how quantum intersects with AI, digital assets & critical infrastructure.
How to Design Quantum-Safe Systems - A Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Plan for Critical Infrastructure

This was a how-to roundtable for moving from PQC awareness to execution. Banks, big tech, government, security agencies and critical infrastructure operators aligned on practical steps: cryptographic inventory, crypto-agility, standards alignment, vendor and supply-chain readiness, procurement language, testing, and staged migration - so organisations can upgrade without breaking interoperability or service continuity.
Workshop: Optimising Quantum Advantage for the Real Economy: Industry Masterclass + Challenge Energy, Resources, Health, Logistics

This workshop brought together researchers and industry decision-makers to identify where these methods can realistically create value. Participants were invited to submit real operational challenges for discussion, with selected cases progressing into a post-Summit Industry Challenge Sprint delivered in the weeks following the event. This wass a structured way to get direct contact, fast feasibility signals, and an initial value assessment with no procurement requirement and no commitment beyond exploratory participation.