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AI and Quantum Computing Awareness for Managers

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Audience: Managers and Execs

Duration: 1 day (or two half-day sessions)

Format: Lectures and demos (50% – 50%)

Overview

A hands-on awareness program for corporate managers, executives, and decision-makers to understand the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing (QC), their intersection, and the potential applications in business strategy-without the math.

Objective

Objective coming soon.

What You Will Learn

  • Explain the key concepts of AI and Quantum Computing in business terms
  • Identify real-world use cases and emerging applications across industries
  • Evaluate strategic opportunities and risks of AI + Quantum integration
  • Understand the current state of technology, vendors, and ecosystem
  • Develop a roadmap for organizational readiness and pilot projects

Course Details

Audience: Managers and Execs

Duration: 1 day (or two half-day sessions)

Format: Lectures and demos (50% – 50%)

Prerequisites:

None

Setup: Browser

Detailed Outline

  • The age of AI: where we are today (LLMs, automation, analytics)
  • The promise of Quantum Computing: why it matters, where it’s headed
  • Why combine AI + Quantum: optimization, simulation, new paradigms
  • Awareness vs. hype: separating facts from marketing
  • AI: machine learning, deep learning, generative AI-explained simply
  • Quantum basics: qubits, superposition, entanglement
  • Key differences from classical computing
  • Analogies and metaphors managers can use with their teams
  • Finance: risk optimization, fraud detection, portfolio simulation
  • Healthcare & Pharma: drug discovery, molecule simulation
  • Manufacturing & Logistics: supply chain optimization, routing, materials design
  • Energy: smart grids, optimization of energy usage
  • Cross-industry: personalization, knowledge search, scheduling
  • Case studies (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Volkswagen, Roche)
  • Who’s who: IBM, Google, Microsoft, AWS Braket, D-Wave, IonQ
  • Startup ecosystem: Xanadu, Zapata, Rigetti, Quantinuum
  • How AI vendors are beginning to integrate QC
  • Hardware vs. software maturity: what’s ready, what’s still experimental
  • Timelines: short-, medium-, and long-term impact expectations
  • Investment considerations: avoid hype, look for real signals
  • Cybersecurity and ethical implications
  • Workforce readiness: reskilling and upskilling needs
  • How to start: partnerships, pilots, research collaborations
  • Building awareness in your organization
  • Identifying early-use cases in your sector
  • Preparing teams for a hybrid AI + QC future
  • Guided notebook combines a simple AI classifier with a quantum-enhanced kernel
  • Run via IBM Qiskit or PennyLane simulator
  • No coding required-follow-along demo for a “wow” moment
  • Executive-friendly definitions of key terms
  • Case study summaries (finance, pharma, logistics)
  • Manager’s checklist: “10 Questions to Ask Your Team About AI + Quantum Readiness”

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