You may feel that quantum physics is far removed from your everyday life. But quantum physics could even shape our future. The Sparks! 2025 event taking place today will take audiences at CERN Science Gateway and online through a futuristic journey to a hypothetical “Quantum City”, exploring how quantum mechanics could one day help build more sustainable and inclusive societies.
Join the event to find out how recent developments in the field could impact urban planning, transport, energy supply, communications and more. This is your chance to experience today what our quantum future could look like.
Watch the livestream on Thursday, 19 June 2025, at 20:00 CEST here.
Consult the full programme here.
Speakers
- Prof. Carlo Ratti, Director of the MIT SENSEable City Lab, Founding Partner of Carlo Ratti Associati, next curator of the Venice Biennale
- Prof. Nicolas Gisin, Physicist and Professor at the University of Geneva and Constructor University
- Dr. Johanna Sepúlveda, Vice-chair, EU Quantum Flagship Strategic Board, Senior Expert on Quantum Secured Communications at Airbus
- Prof. Sabrina Maniscalco, Professor of Quantum Information, Computing and Logic at the University of Helsinki, CEO and Founder of Algorithmiq
- Moderated by Prof. Chris Luebkeman, Head of the Strategic Foresight Hub of ETH Zürich