Developing Quantum Capability
Our Quantum Mission Is To Progress Humanity Humanly
Our Quantum Mission Is To Progress Humanity Humanly
We forward the capability of quantum technologies to progress humanity in a safe and ethical way.
Our globally accessible, cost effective platform ensures that anyone, anywhere can develop critical quantum skills from leading experts on a personal or business level.
The goal is simple, to spread the word about the capability and benefits of new Quantum Technologies and help companies get ready for the age of Quantum Realisation.
Quantum Training & Certifications
Through our flexible platform, participants can obtain online Quantum certifications enabling seamless basic skills development without disrupting day-to-day operations.
Support STEMi Development
Every 10 members that join our platform allows us to support and provide access to a young STEM student in a developing economy. We are actively seeking look to partner with and support STEMi organisations.
We forward the capability of quantum technologies to progress humanity in a safe and ethical way.
Our globally accessible, cost effective platform ensures that anyone, anywhere can develop critical quantum skills from leading experts on a personal or business level.
The goal is simple, to spread the word about the capability and benefits of new Quantum Technologies and help companies get ready for the age of Quantum Realisation.
Quantum Training & Certifications
Through our flexible platform, participants can obtain online Quantum certifications enabling seamless basic skills development without disrupting day-to-day operations.
Support STEMi Development
Every 10 members that join our platform allows us to support and provide access to a young STEM student in a developing economy. We are actively seeking look to partner with and support STEMi organisations.
We forward the capability of quantum technologies to progress humanity in a safe and ethical way.
Our globally accessible, cost effective platform ensures that anyone, anywhere can develop critical quantum skills from leading experts on a personal or business level.
The goal is simple, to spread the word about the capability and benefits of new Quantum Technologies and help companies get ready for the age of Quantum Realisation.
Quantum Training & Certifications
Through our flexible platform, participants can obtain online Quantum certifications enabling seamless basic skills development without disrupting day-to-day operations.
Our membership visualised
Number of young STEM students we want to support with free education. ~15,000
The number of people that have read our articles, posts and emails. ~ 2M
The number of people we are gearing up to Quantum educate online. ~ 180,000
The number of people that pay to be a part of our community. ~700
The number of people that attend our events. ~60-100
Personal Community Memberships
Anyone with an interest in Quantum Computing can join our cost effective platform for their own personal training and education. We provide quality online education courses released every month plus 2 - 30 minute lectures with world experts every week on Tuesdays at 3pm CET. membership also provides access to over 50 hours of expert lectures from industry leaders.
Corporate Training Memberships
By leveraging our established community and robust online training platform, companies can avoid the cost and complexity of building in-house programs while accelerating their go-to-market strategy.
Effective Engagement Through Education
We help deep tech brands and solution providers stand out in an overcrowded marketplace by showcasing the true value of their technology, delivering actionable customer insights, and building brand credibility through unbiased, informative training and education.
Enhanced Reach and Engagement
By leveraging our established community and robust training ecosystem, companies can avoid the cost and complexity of building in-house programs while accelerating their go-to-market strategy. They also gain rapid access to experts in our expanding international network—amplifying both reach and impact.
Personal Community Memberships
Anyone with an interest in Quantum Computing can join our cost effective platform for their own personal training and education. We provide quality online education courses released every month plus 2 - 30 minute lectures with world experts every week on Tuesdays at 3pm CET. membership also provides access to over 50 hours of expert lectures from industry leaders.
Corporate Training Memberships
By leveraging our established community and robust online training platform, companies can avoid the cost and complexity of building in-house programs while accelerating their go-to-market strategy.
Online Training
We provide quality on site consultancy and executive training in Quantum Technologies through our member organisations.
Contact Us for a quote for corporate training.
Online Training
We provide quality on site consultancy and executive training in Quantum Technologies through our member organisations.
Contact Us for a quote for corporate training.
Founded by friends over dinner at a European Defence Fund Meeting in Belgium in 2004, QSECDEF harnesses over six decades of collective photonics and quantum industry expertise.
Brand Sponsorships
Our courses are sponsored by leading brands in our industry.
When a brand sponsors a course it is available to the community, but also supports a large new intake of STEM Students from developing economies.
We provide an excellent platform that addresses the need for brand awareness, ESG/CSR contribution and supporting use and market education with a convenient done for you service supported by guaranteed results.
Technical Consulting Services
Technical consulting, equipment provision and software supply is provided by vetted members of our community that represent some of the largest and most respected names in Quantum Technologies.
Vendor presentations and expert lectures are available within the community.
The Back Story
Founded by friends over dinner at a European Defence Fund Meeting in Belgium in 2024, QSECDEF to provide the "Glue" that connected international communities and their leadership together. QSecDef has gone on to become a high growth effective and respected community focused on Quantum Secure Technologies.
Operating in the EU for consulting under our partner company.
Values Based Team
Above all, we prioritise an enjoyable, stress-free partnership. Whether you’re looking to strengthen workforce capabilities, or define a winning strategy our fun, friendly approach ensures each collaboration is as engaging as it is commercially rewarding.
Sustainable Development
EIIS is committed to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the 2030 United Nations Agenda. Through QSECDEF community you can contribute to the achievement of the following goals:
SDG 4 quality education
SDG 5
Gender equality
SDG 8
Decent work and Economic Growth
SDG 9
SDG 10
SDG 16
Our Members Work In
The Worlds Most Forward Thinking Organisations
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Our Members Work In
The Worlds Most Forward Thinking Organisations
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Our Members Work In The Worlds Most Forward Thinking Organisations
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Governance and Management
Governance & Directors
Governance & Directors
The Quantum Security and Defence Working Group is governed by a peer group of industry experts from academia and business, our mission is to improve the awareness of the issues, threats and challenges created by new Quantum enabled technologies.
The Quantum Security and Defence Working Group is governed by a peer group of industry experts from academia and business, our mission is to improve the awareness of the issues, threats and challenges created by new Quantum enabled technologies.
Legal Status
The working group for Quantum Security and Defence is owned by the Quantum Security and Defence Association, a limited company structured to benefit its members. Directors are drawn from members of the community.
Legal Status
The working group for Quantum Security and Defence is owned by the Quantum Security and Defence Association, a limited company structured to benefit its members. Directors are drawn from members of the community.
Financial Report
The financial report will be published in Q2 2025 after the first full year of operation, as an association the company is not expected to make a profit.
Financial Report
The financial report will be published in Q2 2025 after the first full year of operation, as an association the company is not expected to make a profit.
Your Quantum Safe Instructors
Your Quantum Safe Instructors
Instructors are tenured professors, doctors and graduates with a Quantum Physics or Information Technology background. Our instructors together have over 80 years direct experience in Deep Tech security, Quantum Technology, Photonics, Cyber Security and quantum communications within military defence departments.
The association provides security consulting, implementation and project services to corporate companies, governments and defence departments via its network of professional members internationally, contact us for further information or to request consulting services.
Instructors are tenured professors, doctors and graduates with a Quantum Physics or Information Technology background. Our instructors together have over 80 years direct experience in Deep Tech security, Quantum Technology, Photonics, Cyber Security and quantum communications within military defence departments.
The association provides security consulting, implementation and project services to corporate companies, governments and defence departments via its network of professional members internationally, contact us for further information or to request consulting services.
70+
Years of experience
12,000+
Research Hours
Our Members Work In
The Worlds Most Forward Thinking Organisations
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Leadership and Advisory Board
We prioritize our members feedback and demands on the platform to deliver exceptional commercial, technical and education value, feedback and questions are always welcome.
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com
Steve Vaile
Steve Vaile
Head Of Global Consulting
Head Of Global Consulting
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com
Michal Krelina
Michal Krelina
Partner Defence Technology Europe
Partner Defence Technology Europe
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com
Maciej J. Nowakowski
Maciej J. Nowakowski
Partner - EU Supply Chain
Partner - EU Supply Chain
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com
Joe Reddix
Joe Reddix
Partner Defence Technology North America
Partner Defence Technology North America
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com
William Slater
William Slater
Partner Cybersecurity North America
Partner Cybersecurity North America
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com
Amara Graps
Amara Graps
Partner - Space Systems
Partner - Space Systems
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com
Bernard Soo
Bernard Soo
Partner Finance ASEAN
Partner Finance ASEAN
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com
Ken Linn
Ken Linn
Partner Finance ASEAN
Partner Finance ASEAN
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is a physicist with two Master of Science degrees. At Wright State University, Ohio, she got deep into electronics and nanotechnology, and the University of Southern Denmark fortified her expertise in quantum mechanics, and particle physics. Anna has global perspective from her extensive international experience (Poland, Denmark, the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Germany) and intellectual property experience from the European Patent Office and from working as a patent engineer
anna@qdefsec.com
anna@qdefsec.com