Throughout history, cities have always served as clusters of innovation. In this spirit, Sparks! 2025 will take you through a futuristic journey to a hypothetical “Quantum City”, exploring how quantum mechanics could one day help build more sustainable and inclusive societies. 

On Thursday, 19 June, at 20.00, CERN will showcase recent developments in the emerging field in an accessible way, addressing their long-term potential to impact fields such as healthcare, energy supply and communications. This is your chance to experience today what our quantum future could look like – tempered with scientific reality.

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
Practical information
 
•    Time: Doors opening at 19.30, event starts at 20.00.
•    Location: CERN Science Gateway, Auditorium Sergio Marchionne
•    Language: English with simultaneous interpretation into French
•    Registration: Free of charge, mandatory registration through this link