4 Hours Of Expert Lectures On Cyber Security For Quantum Key Distribution
Tomasz Widomski
Charlotte Mary Vendot
Johanna Sepevulda
Mark McGuire
Adam Widomski
Chris Ervan
Bob Dirks
Florian Fröwis
Catarina Bastos
Steve Hollands
Tadeusz Kocman
Anna Kaminska PhD
Quantum Key Distribution
4 Hours of Expert Cyber Security LecturesRecorded in October 2024
Membership of QSECDEF is required to access
A basic understanding of networking and communications technology is recommended.
Mins 312 Mins Total
Johanna Sepevulda
Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications
Technical Domain Manager
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Johanna Sepúlveda received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering – Microelectronics by the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a Senior Researcher in the area of security and emerging technologies at the University of South Brittany (France), INRIA (France) and at the Technical University of Munich (Germany). Currently she holds a position as the Airbus Senior Expert on Quantum-Secure Technologies and Technical Domain Manager for Quantum Technologies in all Airbus Defence and Space, being Chief Engineer of different European quantum initiatives such as the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI).
Also she is the vice-chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of Quantum Technologies for the European Commission and leader of the Strategic Industry Roadmap at the Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). She has more than 15 years of experience in R&T and R&D in the area of security, networked systems, HPC and quantum technologies.
Steve Hollands
CEO Blackhills Quantum
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Florian Fröwis
Business Development Manager IDQ
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Tomasz Widomski
Board Member Elproma
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tomasz Widomski holds degrees in Computer Science from the Warsaw University of Technology, Economist from the Warsaw Business of Economics, and an MBA in Cybersecurity from the Military University of Technology. He oversees the ELPROMA Time & Frequency division, achieving significant international successes with its R&D team, including the CERN White Rabbit project (2009-2013), DEMETRA Horizon 2020 (2014-2016), and GIANO Thales Alenia Space anti-spoofing authentication from the GALILEO satellite.
Tomasz specializes in professional time and quantum metrology and is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly in time synchronization attacks and time delay attacks. He is a member of the Atomic Time Scale Laboratories in Poland (TA(PL)) and holds accreditation from the State of Poland for the ITU delegation working on the UTC timescale. He has contributed to EU security draft groups for DG-ENERGY and DG-CONNECT and is a frequent lecturer at international conferences, including the NLPQT quantum key distribution (QKD) project. In 2023, Tomasz successfully supervised the “eCzasPL” (en. eTimePL) National Ground UTC Time Distribution Project in Poland, providing an alternative to GNSS ref. source of UTC(PL) time.Catarina Bastos
Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Catarina Bastos, PhD in Physics, has become expert in models using quantum physics to explain different physical aspects of the universe. In 2017 she started in Deimos Engenharia, working in several ESA projects. Recently, she became the Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division, leading the Quantum Communications team, and being an Account Manager for Defence projects in Deimos Engenharia.
She is the coordinator of an EDIDP project, DISCRETION, to enable European Defence to have secure communications. She is also the coordinator of the Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure, PTQCI, in coordination with PT-NSA.
Adam Widomski
QKD Research Assistant
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Adam holds a Master's degree in Physics with a specialization in Optics from the University of Warsaw, which he obtained in 2019. Prior to that, he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Photonics from the Warsaw University of Technology, earning the title of Photonic Engineer.
His research interests include quantum key distribution (QKD), photonic integration, optical communication, and optical engineering. Adam has gained valuable experience as a guest scientist at the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) and the University of Oxford. He also contributed to the National Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Technologies (NLPQT) project, working on QKD.
Outside of his scientific work, Adam has been actively involved in his community, serving as Vice- President, President, and Secretary of the Student Association of Optics and Photonics at the University of Warsaw. He is also the Vice-President and Co-founder of the Candela Foundation, which supports the Polish photonics community. Currently Adam is working on QKD systems at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin.Chris Ervan
Chris Erven
Chief Executive Officer
KETS Quantum SecurityPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly and will be able to crack all the existing protections on our data and privacy. KETS develops quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks.
Chris, CEO & Co-Founder of KETS, has been building prototype quantum communication systems and exploring their commercial potential for the last 18 years. After starting as a Lecturer in Quantum Engineering at the Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) at the University of Bristol – where he helped to pioneer a next-gen chip-based approach to quantum encryption – he’s now commercialising this approach in the quantum start-up KETS. At KETS, we develop quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks. Chris holds a PhD from the Institute for Quantum Computing and a BASc Honours in Systems Design Engineering both from the University of Waterloo.
Dr Bob Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
QUDEFPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Empowering the future of secure information technology, QuDef pioneers quantum security by delivering cutting-edge services and products, specialising in assurance, risk assessment, threat intelligence, auditing, education, and consulting for the seamless integration of quantum communication and computing into existing classical infrastructure.
Dr. Bob Dirks earned a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2002, specializing in High Energy and Particle Physics. He completed his PhD in 2006 at CEA/Saclay and the University of Paris 7, focusing on developing Cd(Zn)Te X- and gamma-ray detectors, which later contributed to the ESA Solar Orbiter's STIX instrument. He then worked on cryogenic detectors at SRON for the Athena and SPICA missions before joining TNO in 2010 as a Systems Architect in Quantum Technology. Dr. Dirks also served as an external advisor to the European Commission and as a quantum security engineer at EUSPA. In June 2024, he co-founded QuDef, offering quantum cybersecurity solutions for integrating quantum communication and computing into classical infrastructure.
Anna Kaminska PhD
Anna Kaminska, PhD
Business Development and Project Management at Creotech Instruments SAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Creotech Instruments is Poland’s leading manufacturer of satellite systems and components, as well as advanced electronics for quantum computer control systems and other applications.
Dr. Anna Kaminska received her PhD from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw in 2012. In 2017, after several years of research work in the field of particle physics and fundamental interactions at CERN, DESY, University of Oxford and JGU Mainz, she joined the team of Creotech Instruments S.A., a Polish company specialising in advanced electronics and systems. She is involved in business development, shaping and leading projects in the area of quantum technologies, in particular enabling technologies for quantum computing and communications.
Tadeusz Kocman
Business Development Manager
AROBAS PolskaPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tadeusz Kocman serves as the Business Development Manager at AROBS Polska since 2017. His duties include identification of business opportunities, bids preparation and shaping of the product development strategy.
Those include quantum technologies such as satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution, as well as other building blocks of optical and quantum communication. Tadeusz graduated from Imperial College London in 2011 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Co-founder of the Polish Space Professionals Association.Charlotte-Mary Venot
QKD Engineer and Scientist
MBDAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
MBDA is the only European group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future needs of the three armed forces.
Charlotte-Mary is a student of embedded systems at ISEP, a school of digital engineers in Paris.
As part of her degree Charlotte-Mary is conducting a three year internship at MBDA where she works on the improvement and development of effectors and effector systems using quantum technologies, notably in the field of communications.
She has been heavily embedded in the study of QKD use cases, leading to collaboration with Quantum Telecommunications Italy (QTI) to better apprehend and test their QKD devices. Charottle-Mary has real world experience garnered on a number of high profile QKD projects in EMEA.Mark McGuire
Quantum Enabled
Data ScientistPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Mark McGuire is a Quantum enabled data scientist at IBM where he provides mentorship to coworkers seeking to enter the field and serves as the quantum computing subject matter expert for his department. He has multiple certificates in quantum computing. He believes that quantum technology is often overcomplicated and is attempting to fix that with his writing and the quantum processor he is designing and building.
Mark has been working with Qiskit since it’s launch and that early experimentation is what got him excited about the field, it has also proved valuable in his current research.
Past work has also included work with EPRI on a white paper outlining possible ways to secure the energy grid.
Quantum Key Distribution
4 Hours of Expert Cyber Security LecturesRecorded in October 2024
Membership of QSECDEF is required to access
A basic understanding of networking and communications technology is recommended.
Mins 312 Mins TotalJohanna Sepevulda
Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications
Technical Domain Manager
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Johanna Sepúlveda received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering – Microelectronics by the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a Senior Researcher in the area of security and emerging technologies at the University of South Brittany (France), INRIA (France) and at the Technical University of Munich (Germany). Currently she holds a position as the Airbus Senior Expert on Quantum-Secure Technologies and Technical Domain Manager for Quantum Technologies in all Airbus Defence and Space, being Chief Engineer of different European quantum initiatives such as the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI).
Also she is the vice-chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of Quantum Technologies for the European Commission and leader of the Strategic Industry Roadmap at the Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). She has more than 15 years of experience in R&T and R&D in the area of security, networked systems, HPC and quantum technologies.
Steve Hollands
CEO Blackhills Quantum
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Florian Fröwis
Business Development Manager IDQ
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Tomasz Widomski
Board Member Elproma
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tomasz Widomski holds degrees in Computer Science from the Warsaw University of Technology, Economist from the Warsaw Business of Economics, and an MBA in Cybersecurity from the Military University of Technology. He oversees the ELPROMA Time & Frequency division, achieving significant international successes with its R&D team, including the CERN White Rabbit project (2009-2013), DEMETRA Horizon 2020 (2014-2016), and GIANO Thales Alenia Space anti-spoofing authentication from the GALILEO satellite.
Tomasz specializes in professional time and quantum metrology and is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly in time synchronization attacks and time delay attacks. He is a member of the Atomic Time Scale Laboratories in Poland (TA(PL)) and holds accreditation from the State of Poland for the ITU delegation working on the UTC timescale. He has contributed to EU security draft groups for DG-ENERGY and DG-CONNECT and is a frequent lecturer at international conferences, including the NLPQT quantum key distribution (QKD) project. In 2023, Tomasz successfully supervised the “eCzasPL” (en. eTimePL) National Ground UTC Time Distribution Project in Poland, providing an alternative to GNSS ref. source of UTC(PL) time.Catarina Bastos
Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Catarina Bastos, PhD in Physics, has become expert in models using quantum physics to explain different physical aspects of the universe. In 2017 she started in Deimos Engenharia, working in several ESA projects. Recently, she became the Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division, leading the Quantum Communications team, and being an Account Manager for Defence projects in Deimos Engenharia.
She is the coordinator of an EDIDP project, DISCRETION, to enable European Defence to have secure communications. She is also the coordinator of the Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure, PTQCI, in coordination with PT-NSA.
Adam Widomski
QKD Research Assistant
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Adam holds a Master's degree in Physics with a specialization in Optics from the University of Warsaw, which he obtained in 2019. Prior to that, he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Photonics from the Warsaw University of Technology, earning the title of Photonic Engineer.
His research interests include quantum key distribution (QKD), photonic integration, optical communication, and optical engineering. Adam has gained valuable experience as a guest scientist at the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) and the University of Oxford. He also contributed to the National Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Technologies (NLPQT) project, working on QKD.
Outside of his scientific work, Adam has been actively involved in his community, serving as Vice- President, President, and Secretary of the Student Association of Optics and Photonics at the University of Warsaw. He is also the Vice-President and Co-founder of the Candela Foundation, which supports the Polish photonics community. Currently Adam is working on QKD systems at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin.Chris Ervan
Chris Erven
Chief Executive Officer
KETS Quantum SecurityPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly and will be able to crack all the existing protections on our data and privacy. KETS develops quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks.
Chris, CEO & Co-Founder of KETS, has been building prototype quantum communication systems and exploring their commercial potential for the last 18 years. After starting as a Lecturer in Quantum Engineering at the Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) at the University of Bristol – where he helped to pioneer a next-gen chip-based approach to quantum encryption – he’s now commercialising this approach in the quantum start-up KETS. At KETS, we develop quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks. Chris holds a PhD from the Institute for Quantum Computing and a BASc Honours in Systems Design Engineering both from the University of Waterloo.
Dr Bob Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
QUDEFPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Empowering the future of secure information technology, QuDef pioneers quantum security by delivering cutting-edge services and products, specialising in assurance, risk assessment, threat intelligence, auditing, education, and consulting for the seamless integration of quantum communication and computing into existing classical infrastructure.
Dr. Bob Dirks earned a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2002, specializing in High Energy and Particle Physics. He completed his PhD in 2006 at CEA/Saclay and the University of Paris 7, focusing on developing Cd(Zn)Te X- and gamma-ray detectors, which later contributed to the ESA Solar Orbiter's STIX instrument. He then worked on cryogenic detectors at SRON for the Athena and SPICA missions before joining TNO in 2010 as a Systems Architect in Quantum Technology. Dr. Dirks also served as an external advisor to the European Commission and as a quantum security engineer at EUSPA. In June 2024, he co-founded QuDef, offering quantum cybersecurity solutions for integrating quantum communication and computing into classical infrastructure.
Anna Kaminska PhD
Anna Kaminska, PhD
Business Development and Project Management at Creotech Instruments SAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Creotech Instruments is Poland’s leading manufacturer of satellite systems and components, as well as advanced electronics for quantum computer control systems and other applications.
Dr. Anna Kaminska received her PhD from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw in 2012. In 2017, after several years of research work in the field of particle physics and fundamental interactions at CERN, DESY, University of Oxford and JGU Mainz, she joined the team of Creotech Instruments S.A., a Polish company specialising in advanced electronics and systems. She is involved in business development, shaping and leading projects in the area of quantum technologies, in particular enabling technologies for quantum computing and communications.
Tadeusz Kocman
Business Development Manager
AROBAS PolskaPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tadeusz Kocman serves as the Business Development Manager at AROBS Polska since 2017. His duties include identification of business opportunities, bids preparation and shaping of the product development strategy.
Those include quantum technologies such as satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution, as well as other building blocks of optical and quantum communication. Tadeusz graduated from Imperial College London in 2011 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Co-founder of the Polish Space Professionals Association.Charlotte-Mary Venot
QKD Engineer and Scientist
MBDAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
MBDA is the only European group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future needs of the three armed forces.
Charlotte-Mary is a student of embedded systems at ISEP, a school of digital engineers in Paris.
As part of her degree Charlotte-Mary is conducting a three year internship at MBDA where she works on the improvement and development of effectors and effector systems using quantum technologies, notably in the field of communications.
She has been heavily embedded in the study of QKD use cases, leading to collaboration with Quantum Telecommunications Italy (QTI) to better apprehend and test their QKD devices. Charottle-Mary has real world experience garnered on a number of high profile QKD projects in EMEA.Mark McGuire
Quantum Enabled
Data ScientistPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Mark McGuire is a Quantum enabled data scientist at IBM where he provides mentorship to coworkers seeking to enter the field and serves as the quantum computing subject matter expert for his department. He has multiple certificates in quantum computing. He believes that quantum technology is often overcomplicated and is attempting to fix that with his writing and the quantum processor he is designing and building.
Mark has been working with Qiskit since it’s launch and that early experimentation is what got him excited about the field, it has also proved valuable in his current research.
Past work has also included work with EPRI on a white paper outlining possible ways to secure the energy grid.
Quantum Key Distribution
4 Hours of Expert Cyber Security LecturesRecorded in October 2024
Membership of QSECDEF is required to access
A basic understanding of networking and communications technology is recommended.
Mins 312 Mins TotalJohanna Sepevulda
Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications
Technical Domain Manager
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Johanna Sepúlveda received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering – Microelectronics by the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a Senior Researcher in the area of security and emerging technologies at the University of South Brittany (France), INRIA (France) and at the Technical University of Munich (Germany). Currently she holds a position as the Airbus Senior Expert on Quantum-Secure Technologies and Technical Domain Manager for Quantum Technologies in all Airbus Defence and Space, being Chief Engineer of different European quantum initiatives such as the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI).
Also she is the vice-chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of Quantum Technologies for the European Commission and leader of the Strategic Industry Roadmap at the Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). She has more than 15 years of experience in R&T and R&D in the area of security, networked systems, HPC and quantum technologies.
Steve Hollands
CEO Blackhills Quantum
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Florian Fröwis
Business Development Manager IDQ
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Tomasz Widomski
Board Member Elproma
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tomasz Widomski holds degrees in Computer Science from the Warsaw University of Technology, Economist from the Warsaw Business of Economics, and an MBA in Cybersecurity from the Military University of Technology. He oversees the ELPROMA Time & Frequency division, achieving significant international successes with its R&D team, including the CERN White Rabbit project (2009-2013), DEMETRA Horizon 2020 (2014-2016), and GIANO Thales Alenia Space anti-spoofing authentication from the GALILEO satellite.
Tomasz specializes in professional time and quantum metrology and is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly in time synchronization attacks and time delay attacks. He is a member of the Atomic Time Scale Laboratories in Poland (TA(PL)) and holds accreditation from the State of Poland for the ITU delegation working on the UTC timescale. He has contributed to EU security draft groups for DG-ENERGY and DG-CONNECT and is a frequent lecturer at international conferences, including the NLPQT quantum key distribution (QKD) project. In 2023, Tomasz successfully supervised the “eCzasPL” (en. eTimePL) National Ground UTC Time Distribution Project in Poland, providing an alternative to GNSS ref. source of UTC(PL) time.Catarina Bastos
Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Catarina Bastos, PhD in Physics, has become expert in models using quantum physics to explain different physical aspects of the universe. In 2017 she started in Deimos Engenharia, working in several ESA projects. Recently, she became the Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division, leading the Quantum Communications team, and being an Account Manager for Defence projects in Deimos Engenharia.
She is the coordinator of an EDIDP project, DISCRETION, to enable European Defence to have secure communications. She is also the coordinator of the Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure, PTQCI, in coordination with PT-NSA.
Adam Widomski
QKD Research Assistant
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Adam holds a Master's degree in Physics with a specialization in Optics from the University of Warsaw, which he obtained in 2019. Prior to that, he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Photonics from the Warsaw University of Technology, earning the title of Photonic Engineer.
His research interests include quantum key distribution (QKD), photonic integration, optical communication, and optical engineering. Adam has gained valuable experience as a guest scientist at the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) and the University of Oxford. He also contributed to the National Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Technologies (NLPQT) project, working on QKD.
Outside of his scientific work, Adam has been actively involved in his community, serving as Vice- President, President, and Secretary of the Student Association of Optics and Photonics at the University of Warsaw. He is also the Vice-President and Co-founder of the Candela Foundation, which supports the Polish photonics community. Currently Adam is working on QKD systems at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin.Chris Ervan
Chris Erven
Chief Executive Officer
KETS Quantum SecurityPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly and will be able to crack all the existing protections on our data and privacy. KETS develops quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks.
Chris, CEO & Co-Founder of KETS, has been building prototype quantum communication systems and exploring their commercial potential for the last 18 years. After starting as a Lecturer in Quantum Engineering at the Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) at the University of Bristol – where he helped to pioneer a next-gen chip-based approach to quantum encryption – he’s now commercialising this approach in the quantum start-up KETS. At KETS, we develop quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks. Chris holds a PhD from the Institute for Quantum Computing and a BASc Honours in Systems Design Engineering both from the University of Waterloo.
Dr Bob Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
QUDEFPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Empowering the future of secure information technology, QuDef pioneers quantum security by delivering cutting-edge services and products, specialising in assurance, risk assessment, threat intelligence, auditing, education, and consulting for the seamless integration of quantum communication and computing into existing classical infrastructure.
Dr. Bob Dirks earned a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2002, specializing in High Energy and Particle Physics. He completed his PhD in 2006 at CEA/Saclay and the University of Paris 7, focusing on developing Cd(Zn)Te X- and gamma-ray detectors, which later contributed to the ESA Solar Orbiter's STIX instrument. He then worked on cryogenic detectors at SRON for the Athena and SPICA missions before joining TNO in 2010 as a Systems Architect in Quantum Technology. Dr. Dirks also served as an external advisor to the European Commission and as a quantum security engineer at EUSPA. In June 2024, he co-founded QuDef, offering quantum cybersecurity solutions for integrating quantum communication and computing into classical infrastructure.
Anna Kaminska PhD
Anna Kaminska, PhD
Business Development and Project Management at Creotech Instruments SAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Creotech Instruments is Poland’s leading manufacturer of satellite systems and components, as well as advanced electronics for quantum computer control systems and other applications.
Dr. Anna Kaminska received her PhD from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw in 2012. In 2017, after several years of research work in the field of particle physics and fundamental interactions at CERN, DESY, University of Oxford and JGU Mainz, she joined the team of Creotech Instruments S.A., a Polish company specialising in advanced electronics and systems. She is involved in business development, shaping and leading projects in the area of quantum technologies, in particular enabling technologies for quantum computing and communications.
Tadeusz Kocman
Business Development Manager
AROBAS PolskaPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tadeusz Kocman serves as the Business Development Manager at AROBS Polska since 2017. His duties include identification of business opportunities, bids preparation and shaping of the product development strategy.
Those include quantum technologies such as satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution, as well as other building blocks of optical and quantum communication. Tadeusz graduated from Imperial College London in 2011 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Co-founder of the Polish Space Professionals Association.Charlotte-Mary Venot
QKD Engineer and Scientist
MBDAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
MBDA is the only European group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future needs of the three armed forces.
Charlotte-Mary is a student of embedded systems at ISEP, a school of digital engineers in Paris.
As part of her degree Charlotte-Mary is conducting a three year internship at MBDA where she works on the improvement and development of effectors and effector systems using quantum technologies, notably in the field of communications.
She has been heavily embedded in the study of QKD use cases, leading to collaboration with Quantum Telecommunications Italy (QTI) to better apprehend and test their QKD devices. Charottle-Mary has real world experience garnered on a number of high profile QKD projects in EMEA.Mark McGuire
Quantum Enabled
Data ScientistPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Mark McGuire is a Quantum enabled data scientist at IBM where he provides mentorship to coworkers seeking to enter the field and serves as the quantum computing subject matter expert for his department. He has multiple certificates in quantum computing. He believes that quantum technology is often overcomplicated and is attempting to fix that with his writing and the quantum processor he is designing and building.
Mark has been working with Qiskit since it’s launch and that early experimentation is what got him excited about the field, it has also proved valuable in his current research.
Past work has also included work with EPRI on a white paper outlining possible ways to secure the energy grid.
Quantum Key Distribution
4 Hours of Expert Cyber Security LecturesRecorded in October 2024
Membership of QSECDEF is required to access
A basic understanding of networking and communications technology is recommended.
Mins 312 Mins TotalJohanna Sepevulda
Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications
Technical Domain Manager
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Johanna Sepúlveda received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering – Microelectronics by the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a Senior Researcher in the area of security and emerging technologies at the University of South Brittany (France), INRIA (France) and at the Technical University of Munich (Germany). Currently she holds a position as the Airbus Senior Expert on Quantum-Secure Technologies and Technical Domain Manager for Quantum Technologies in all Airbus Defence and Space, being Chief Engineer of different European quantum initiatives such as the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI).
Also she is the vice-chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of Quantum Technologies for the European Commission and leader of the Strategic Industry Roadmap at the Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). She has more than 15 years of experience in R&T and R&D in the area of security, networked systems, HPC and quantum technologies.
Steve Hollands
CEO Blackhills Quantum
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Florian Fröwis
Business Development Manager IDQ
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Tomasz Widomski
Board Member Elproma
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tomasz Widomski holds degrees in Computer Science from the Warsaw University of Technology, Economist from the Warsaw Business of Economics, and an MBA in Cybersecurity from the Military University of Technology. He oversees the ELPROMA Time & Frequency division, achieving significant international successes with its R&D team, including the CERN White Rabbit project (2009-2013), DEMETRA Horizon 2020 (2014-2016), and GIANO Thales Alenia Space anti-spoofing authentication from the GALILEO satellite.
Tomasz specializes in professional time and quantum metrology and is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly in time synchronization attacks and time delay attacks. He is a member of the Atomic Time Scale Laboratories in Poland (TA(PL)) and holds accreditation from the State of Poland for the ITU delegation working on the UTC timescale. He has contributed to EU security draft groups for DG-ENERGY and DG-CONNECT and is a frequent lecturer at international conferences, including the NLPQT quantum key distribution (QKD) project. In 2023, Tomasz successfully supervised the “eCzasPL” (en. eTimePL) National Ground UTC Time Distribution Project in Poland, providing an alternative to GNSS ref. source of UTC(PL) time.Catarina Bastos
Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Catarina Bastos, PhD in Physics, has become expert in models using quantum physics to explain different physical aspects of the universe. In 2017 she started in Deimos Engenharia, working in several ESA projects. Recently, she became the Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division, leading the Quantum Communications team, and being an Account Manager for Defence projects in Deimos Engenharia.
She is the coordinator of an EDIDP project, DISCRETION, to enable European Defence to have secure communications. She is also the coordinator of the Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure, PTQCI, in coordination with PT-NSA.
Adam Widomski
QKD Research Assistant
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Adam holds a Master's degree in Physics with a specialization in Optics from the University of Warsaw, which he obtained in 2019. Prior to that, he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Photonics from the Warsaw University of Technology, earning the title of Photonic Engineer.
His research interests include quantum key distribution (QKD), photonic integration, optical communication, and optical engineering. Adam has gained valuable experience as a guest scientist at the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) and the University of Oxford. He also contributed to the National Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Technologies (NLPQT) project, working on QKD.
Outside of his scientific work, Adam has been actively involved in his community, serving as Vice- President, President, and Secretary of the Student Association of Optics and Photonics at the University of Warsaw. He is also the Vice-President and Co-founder of the Candela Foundation, which supports the Polish photonics community. Currently Adam is working on QKD systems at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin.Chris Ervan
Chris Erven
Chief Executive Officer
KETS Quantum SecurityPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly and will be able to crack all the existing protections on our data and privacy. KETS develops quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks.
Chris, CEO & Co-Founder of KETS, has been building prototype quantum communication systems and exploring their commercial potential for the last 18 years. After starting as a Lecturer in Quantum Engineering at the Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) at the University of Bristol – where he helped to pioneer a next-gen chip-based approach to quantum encryption – he’s now commercialising this approach in the quantum start-up KETS. At KETS, we develop quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks. Chris holds a PhD from the Institute for Quantum Computing and a BASc Honours in Systems Design Engineering both from the University of Waterloo.
Dr Bob Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
QUDEFPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Empowering the future of secure information technology, QuDef pioneers quantum security by delivering cutting-edge services and products, specialising in assurance, risk assessment, threat intelligence, auditing, education, and consulting for the seamless integration of quantum communication and computing into existing classical infrastructure.
Dr. Bob Dirks earned a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2002, specializing in High Energy and Particle Physics. He completed his PhD in 2006 at CEA/Saclay and the University of Paris 7, focusing on developing Cd(Zn)Te X- and gamma-ray detectors, which later contributed to the ESA Solar Orbiter's STIX instrument. He then worked on cryogenic detectors at SRON for the Athena and SPICA missions before joining TNO in 2010 as a Systems Architect in Quantum Technology. Dr. Dirks also served as an external advisor to the European Commission and as a quantum security engineer at EUSPA. In June 2024, he co-founded QuDef, offering quantum cybersecurity solutions for integrating quantum communication and computing into classical infrastructure.
Anna Kaminska PhD
Anna Kaminska, PhD
Business Development and Project Management at Creotech Instruments SAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Creotech Instruments is Poland’s leading manufacturer of satellite systems and components, as well as advanced electronics for quantum computer control systems and other applications.
Dr. Anna Kaminska received her PhD from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw in 2012. In 2017, after several years of research work in the field of particle physics and fundamental interactions at CERN, DESY, University of Oxford and JGU Mainz, she joined the team of Creotech Instruments S.A., a Polish company specialising in advanced electronics and systems. She is involved in business development, shaping and leading projects in the area of quantum technologies, in particular enabling technologies for quantum computing and communications.
Tadeusz Kocman
Business Development Manager
AROBAS PolskaPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tadeusz Kocman serves as the Business Development Manager at AROBS Polska since 2017. His duties include identification of business opportunities, bids preparation and shaping of the product development strategy.
Those include quantum technologies such as satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution, as well as other building blocks of optical and quantum communication. Tadeusz graduated from Imperial College London in 2011 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Co-founder of the Polish Space Professionals Association.Charlotte-Mary Venot
QKD Engineer and Scientist
MBDAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
MBDA is the only European group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future needs of the three armed forces.
Charlotte-Mary is a student of embedded systems at ISEP, a school of digital engineers in Paris.
As part of her degree Charlotte-Mary is conducting a three year internship at MBDA where she works on the improvement and development of effectors and effector systems using quantum technologies, notably in the field of communications.
She has been heavily embedded in the study of QKD use cases, leading to collaboration with Quantum Telecommunications Italy (QTI) to better apprehend and test their QKD devices. Charottle-Mary has real world experience garnered on a number of high profile QKD projects in EMEA.Mark McGuire
Quantum Enabled
Data ScientistPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Mark McGuire is a Quantum enabled data scientist at IBM where he provides mentorship to coworkers seeking to enter the field and serves as the quantum computing subject matter expert for his department. He has multiple certificates in quantum computing. He believes that quantum technology is often overcomplicated and is attempting to fix that with his writing and the quantum processor he is designing and building.
Mark has been working with Qiskit since it’s launch and that early experimentation is what got him excited about the field, it has also proved valuable in his current research.
Past work has also included work with EPRI on a white paper outlining possible ways to secure the energy grid.
Quantum Key Distribution
4 Hours of Expert Cyber Security LecturesRecorded in October 2024
Membership of QSECDEF is required to access
A basic understanding of networking and communications technology is recommended.
Mins 312 Mins TotalJohanna Sepevulda
Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications
Technical Domain Manager
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Johanna Sepúlveda received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering – Microelectronics by the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a Senior Researcher in the area of security and emerging technologies at the University of South Brittany (France), INRIA (France) and at the Technical University of Munich (Germany). Currently she holds a position as the Airbus Senior Expert on Quantum-Secure Technologies and Technical Domain Manager for Quantum Technologies in all Airbus Defence and Space, being Chief Engineer of different European quantum initiatives such as the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI).
Also she is the vice-chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of Quantum Technologies for the European Commission and leader of the Strategic Industry Roadmap at the Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). She has more than 15 years of experience in R&T and R&D in the area of security, networked systems, HPC and quantum technologies.
Steve Hollands
CEO Blackhills Quantum
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Florian Fröwis
Business Development Manager IDQ
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Tomasz Widomski
Board Member Elproma
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tomasz Widomski holds degrees in Computer Science from the Warsaw University of Technology, Economist from the Warsaw Business of Economics, and an MBA in Cybersecurity from the Military University of Technology. He oversees the ELPROMA Time & Frequency division, achieving significant international successes with its R&D team, including the CERN White Rabbit project (2009-2013), DEMETRA Horizon 2020 (2014-2016), and GIANO Thales Alenia Space anti-spoofing authentication from the GALILEO satellite.
Tomasz specializes in professional time and quantum metrology and is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly in time synchronization attacks and time delay attacks. He is a member of the Atomic Time Scale Laboratories in Poland (TA(PL)) and holds accreditation from the State of Poland for the ITU delegation working on the UTC timescale. He has contributed to EU security draft groups for DG-ENERGY and DG-CONNECT and is a frequent lecturer at international conferences, including the NLPQT quantum key distribution (QKD) project. In 2023, Tomasz successfully supervised the “eCzasPL” (en. eTimePL) National Ground UTC Time Distribution Project in Poland, providing an alternative to GNSS ref. source of UTC(PL) time.Catarina Bastos
Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Catarina Bastos, PhD in Physics, has become expert in models using quantum physics to explain different physical aspects of the universe. In 2017 she started in Deimos Engenharia, working in several ESA projects. Recently, she became the Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division, leading the Quantum Communications team, and being an Account Manager for Defence projects in Deimos Engenharia.
She is the coordinator of an EDIDP project, DISCRETION, to enable European Defence to have secure communications. She is also the coordinator of the Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure, PTQCI, in coordination with PT-NSA.
Adam Widomski
QKD Research Assistant
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Adam holds a Master's degree in Physics with a specialization in Optics from the University of Warsaw, which he obtained in 2019. Prior to that, he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Photonics from the Warsaw University of Technology, earning the title of Photonic Engineer.
His research interests include quantum key distribution (QKD), photonic integration, optical communication, and optical engineering. Adam has gained valuable experience as a guest scientist at the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) and the University of Oxford. He also contributed to the National Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Technologies (NLPQT) project, working on QKD.
Outside of his scientific work, Adam has been actively involved in his community, serving as Vice- President, President, and Secretary of the Student Association of Optics and Photonics at the University of Warsaw. He is also the Vice-President and Co-founder of the Candela Foundation, which supports the Polish photonics community. Currently Adam is working on QKD systems at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin.Chris Ervan
Chris Erven
Chief Executive Officer
KETS Quantum SecurityPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly and will be able to crack all the existing protections on our data and privacy. KETS develops quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks.
Chris, CEO & Co-Founder of KETS, has been building prototype quantum communication systems and exploring their commercial potential for the last 18 years. After starting as a Lecturer in Quantum Engineering at the Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) at the University of Bristol – where he helped to pioneer a next-gen chip-based approach to quantum encryption – he’s now commercialising this approach in the quantum start-up KETS. At KETS, we develop quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks. Chris holds a PhD from the Institute for Quantum Computing and a BASc Honours in Systems Design Engineering both from the University of Waterloo.
Dr Bob Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
QUDEFPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Empowering the future of secure information technology, QuDef pioneers quantum security by delivering cutting-edge services and products, specialising in assurance, risk assessment, threat intelligence, auditing, education, and consulting for the seamless integration of quantum communication and computing into existing classical infrastructure.
Dr. Bob Dirks earned a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2002, specializing in High Energy and Particle Physics. He completed his PhD in 2006 at CEA/Saclay and the University of Paris 7, focusing on developing Cd(Zn)Te X- and gamma-ray detectors, which later contributed to the ESA Solar Orbiter's STIX instrument. He then worked on cryogenic detectors at SRON for the Athena and SPICA missions before joining TNO in 2010 as a Systems Architect in Quantum Technology. Dr. Dirks also served as an external advisor to the European Commission and as a quantum security engineer at EUSPA. In June 2024, he co-founded QuDef, offering quantum cybersecurity solutions for integrating quantum communication and computing into classical infrastructure.
Anna Kaminska PhD
Anna Kaminska, PhD
Business Development and Project Management at Creotech Instruments SAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Creotech Instruments is Poland’s leading manufacturer of satellite systems and components, as well as advanced electronics for quantum computer control systems and other applications.
Dr. Anna Kaminska received her PhD from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw in 2012. In 2017, after several years of research work in the field of particle physics and fundamental interactions at CERN, DESY, University of Oxford and JGU Mainz, she joined the team of Creotech Instruments S.A., a Polish company specialising in advanced electronics and systems. She is involved in business development, shaping and leading projects in the area of quantum technologies, in particular enabling technologies for quantum computing and communications.
Tadeusz Kocman
Business Development Manager
AROBAS PolskaPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tadeusz Kocman serves as the Business Development Manager at AROBS Polska since 2017. His duties include identification of business opportunities, bids preparation and shaping of the product development strategy.
Those include quantum technologies such as satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution, as well as other building blocks of optical and quantum communication. Tadeusz graduated from Imperial College London in 2011 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Co-founder of the Polish Space Professionals Association.Charlotte-Mary Venot
QKD Engineer and Scientist
MBDAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
MBDA is the only European group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future needs of the three armed forces.
Charlotte-Mary is a student of embedded systems at ISEP, a school of digital engineers in Paris.
As part of her degree Charlotte-Mary is conducting a three year internship at MBDA where she works on the improvement and development of effectors and effector systems using quantum technologies, notably in the field of communications.
She has been heavily embedded in the study of QKD use cases, leading to collaboration with Quantum Telecommunications Italy (QTI) to better apprehend and test their QKD devices. Charottle-Mary has real world experience garnered on a number of high profile QKD projects in EMEA.Mark McGuire
Quantum Enabled
Data ScientistPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Mark McGuire is a Quantum enabled data scientist at IBM where he provides mentorship to coworkers seeking to enter the field and serves as the quantum computing subject matter expert for his department. He has multiple certificates in quantum computing. He believes that quantum technology is often overcomplicated and is attempting to fix that with his writing and the quantum processor he is designing and building.
Mark has been working with Qiskit since it’s launch and that early experimentation is what got him excited about the field, it has also proved valuable in his current research.
Past work has also included work with EPRI on a white paper outlining possible ways to secure the energy grid.
Quantum Key Distribution
4 Hours of Expert Cyber Security LecturesRecorded in October 2024
Membership of QSECDEF is required to access
A basic understanding of networking and communications technology is recommended.
Mins 312 Mins TotalJohanna Sepevulda
Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications
Technical Domain Manager
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Johanna Sepúlveda received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering – Microelectronics by the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a Senior Researcher in the area of security and emerging technologies at the University of South Brittany (France), INRIA (France) and at the Technical University of Munich (Germany). Currently she holds a position as the Airbus Senior Expert on Quantum-Secure Technologies and Technical Domain Manager for Quantum Technologies in all Airbus Defence and Space, being Chief Engineer of different European quantum initiatives such as the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI).
Also she is the vice-chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of Quantum Technologies for the European Commission and leader of the Strategic Industry Roadmap at the Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). She has more than 15 years of experience in R&T and R&D in the area of security, networked systems, HPC and quantum technologies.
Steve Hollands
CEO Blackhills Quantum
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Florian Fröwis
Business Development Manager IDQ
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Tomasz Widomski
Board Member Elproma
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tomasz Widomski holds degrees in Computer Science from the Warsaw University of Technology, Economist from the Warsaw Business of Economics, and an MBA in Cybersecurity from the Military University of Technology. He oversees the ELPROMA Time & Frequency division, achieving significant international successes with its R&D team, including the CERN White Rabbit project (2009-2013), DEMETRA Horizon 2020 (2014-2016), and GIANO Thales Alenia Space anti-spoofing authentication from the GALILEO satellite.
Tomasz specializes in professional time and quantum metrology and is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly in time synchronization attacks and time delay attacks. He is a member of the Atomic Time Scale Laboratories in Poland (TA(PL)) and holds accreditation from the State of Poland for the ITU delegation working on the UTC timescale. He has contributed to EU security draft groups for DG-ENERGY and DG-CONNECT and is a frequent lecturer at international conferences, including the NLPQT quantum key distribution (QKD) project. In 2023, Tomasz successfully supervised the “eCzasPL” (en. eTimePL) National Ground UTC Time Distribution Project in Poland, providing an alternative to GNSS ref. source of UTC(PL) time.Catarina Bastos
Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Catarina Bastos, PhD in Physics, has become expert in models using quantum physics to explain different physical aspects of the universe. In 2017 she started in Deimos Engenharia, working in several ESA projects. Recently, she became the Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division, leading the Quantum Communications team, and being an Account Manager for Defence projects in Deimos Engenharia.
She is the coordinator of an EDIDP project, DISCRETION, to enable European Defence to have secure communications. She is also the coordinator of the Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure, PTQCI, in coordination with PT-NSA.
Adam Widomski
QKD Research Assistant
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Adam holds a Master's degree in Physics with a specialization in Optics from the University of Warsaw, which he obtained in 2019. Prior to that, he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Photonics from the Warsaw University of Technology, earning the title of Photonic Engineer.
His research interests include quantum key distribution (QKD), photonic integration, optical communication, and optical engineering. Adam has gained valuable experience as a guest scientist at the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) and the University of Oxford. He also contributed to the National Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Technologies (NLPQT) project, working on QKD.
Outside of his scientific work, Adam has been actively involved in his community, serving as Vice- President, President, and Secretary of the Student Association of Optics and Photonics at the University of Warsaw. He is also the Vice-President and Co-founder of the Candela Foundation, which supports the Polish photonics community. Currently Adam is working on QKD systems at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin.Chris Ervan
Chris Erven
Chief Executive Officer
KETS Quantum SecurityPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly and will be able to crack all the existing protections on our data and privacy. KETS develops quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks.
Chris, CEO & Co-Founder of KETS, has been building prototype quantum communication systems and exploring their commercial potential for the last 18 years. After starting as a Lecturer in Quantum Engineering at the Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) at the University of Bristol – where he helped to pioneer a next-gen chip-based approach to quantum encryption – he’s now commercialising this approach in the quantum start-up KETS. At KETS, we develop quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks. Chris holds a PhD from the Institute for Quantum Computing and a BASc Honours in Systems Design Engineering both from the University of Waterloo.
Dr Bob Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
QUDEFPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Empowering the future of secure information technology, QuDef pioneers quantum security by delivering cutting-edge services and products, specialising in assurance, risk assessment, threat intelligence, auditing, education, and consulting for the seamless integration of quantum communication and computing into existing classical infrastructure.
Dr. Bob Dirks earned a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2002, specializing in High Energy and Particle Physics. He completed his PhD in 2006 at CEA/Saclay and the University of Paris 7, focusing on developing Cd(Zn)Te X- and gamma-ray detectors, which later contributed to the ESA Solar Orbiter's STIX instrument. He then worked on cryogenic detectors at SRON for the Athena and SPICA missions before joining TNO in 2010 as a Systems Architect in Quantum Technology. Dr. Dirks also served as an external advisor to the European Commission and as a quantum security engineer at EUSPA. In June 2024, he co-founded QuDef, offering quantum cybersecurity solutions for integrating quantum communication and computing into classical infrastructure.
Anna Kaminska PhD
Anna Kaminska, PhD
Business Development and Project Management at Creotech Instruments SAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Creotech Instruments is Poland’s leading manufacturer of satellite systems and components, as well as advanced electronics for quantum computer control systems and other applications.
Dr. Anna Kaminska received her PhD from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw in 2012. In 2017, after several years of research work in the field of particle physics and fundamental interactions at CERN, DESY, University of Oxford and JGU Mainz, she joined the team of Creotech Instruments S.A., a Polish company specialising in advanced electronics and systems. She is involved in business development, shaping and leading projects in the area of quantum technologies, in particular enabling technologies for quantum computing and communications.
Tadeusz Kocman
Business Development Manager
AROBAS PolskaPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tadeusz Kocman serves as the Business Development Manager at AROBS Polska since 2017. His duties include identification of business opportunities, bids preparation and shaping of the product development strategy.
Those include quantum technologies such as satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution, as well as other building blocks of optical and quantum communication. Tadeusz graduated from Imperial College London in 2011 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Co-founder of the Polish Space Professionals Association.Charlotte-Mary Venot
QKD Engineer and Scientist
MBDAPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
MBDA is the only European group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future needs of the three armed forces.
Charlotte-Mary is a student of embedded systems at ISEP, a school of digital engineers in Paris.
As part of her degree Charlotte-Mary is conducting a three year internship at MBDA where she works on the improvement and development of effectors and effector systems using quantum technologies, notably in the field of communications.
She has been heavily embedded in the study of QKD use cases, leading to collaboration with Quantum Telecommunications Italy (QTI) to better apprehend and test their QKD devices. Charottle-Mary has real world experience garnered on a number of high profile QKD projects in EMEA.Mark McGuire
Quantum Enabled
Data ScientistPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Mark McGuire is a Quantum enabled data scientist at IBM where he provides mentorship to coworkers seeking to enter the field and serves as the quantum computing subject matter expert for his department. He has multiple certificates in quantum computing. He believes that quantum technology is often overcomplicated and is attempting to fix that with his writing and the quantum processor he is designing and building.
Mark has been working with Qiskit since it’s launch and that early experimentation is what got him excited about the field, it has also proved valuable in his current research.
Past work has also included work with EPRI on a white paper outlining possible ways to secure the energy grid.
Quantum Key Distribution
4 Hours of Expert Cyber Security LecturesRecorded in October 2024
Membership of QSECDEF is required to access
A basic understanding of networking and communications technology is recommended.
Mins 312 Mins TotalJohanna Sepevulda
Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications
Technical Domain Manager
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Johanna Sepúlveda received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering – Microelectronics by the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a Senior Researcher in the area of security and emerging technologies at the University of South Brittany (France), INRIA (France) and at the Technical University of Munich (Germany). Currently she holds a position as the Airbus Senior Expert on Quantum-Secure Technologies and Technical Domain Manager for Quantum Technologies in all Airbus Defence and Space, being Chief Engineer of different European quantum initiatives such as the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI).
Also she is the vice-chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of Quantum Technologies for the European Commission and leader of the Strategic Industry Roadmap at the Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). She has more than 15 years of experience in R&T and R&D in the area of security, networked systems, HPC and quantum technologies.
Steve Hollands
CEO Blackhills Quantum
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Florian Fröwis
Business Development Manager IDQ
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Steve is a quantum security leader and futurist with over 20 years of experience in the security field and a CISA credential. He is founder and Chief Information Security Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing USA LLC (BQCU), a company that offers quantum safe and secure private cloud and data centre solutions, quantum governance and physical security assessments.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Blackhills Quantum Computing and Marketing BV (BQCM), a company that provides hardware and software fo quantum security applications, AI and facial recognition solutions, next gen firewalls, ransomware protection, EDR and antivirus, IP cameras, fences, domotics, and online marketing.
Enabling digital transformation towards quantum security, using a hybrid and crypto agile approach that leverages the latest technologies and best practices to ensure ultra privacy and compliance for customers across various industries and regions.
Tomasz Widomski
Board Member Elproma
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Tomasz Widomski holds degrees in Computer Science from the Warsaw University of Technology, Economist from the Warsaw Business of Economics, and an MBA in Cybersecurity from the Military University of Technology. He oversees the ELPROMA Time & Frequency division, achieving significant international successes with its R&D team, including the CERN White Rabbit project (2009-2013), DEMETRA Horizon 2020 (2014-2016), and GIANO Thales Alenia Space anti-spoofing authentication from the GALILEO satellite.
Tomasz specializes in professional time and quantum metrology and is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly in time synchronization attacks and time delay attacks. He is a member of the Atomic Time Scale Laboratories in Poland (TA(PL)) and holds accreditation from the State of Poland for the ITU delegation working on the UTC timescale. He has contributed to EU security draft groups for DG-ENERGY and DG-CONNECT and is a frequent lecturer at international conferences, including the NLPQT quantum key distribution (QKD) project. In 2023, Tomasz successfully supervised the “eCzasPL” (en. eTimePL) National Ground UTC Time Distribution Project in Poland, providing an alternative to GNSS ref. source of UTC(PL) time.Catarina Bastos
Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Catarina Bastos, PhD in Physics, has become expert in models using quantum physics to explain different physical aspects of the universe. In 2017 she started in Deimos Engenharia, working in several ESA projects. Recently, she became the Head of Secure Communications and Quantum Technologies Division, leading the Quantum Communications team, and being an Account Manager for Defence projects in Deimos Engenharia.
She is the coordinator of an EDIDP project, DISCRETION, to enable European Defence to have secure communications. She is also the coordinator of the Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure, PTQCI, in coordination with PT-NSA.
Adam Widomski
QKD Research Assistant
Practical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Adam holds a Master's degree in Physics with a specialization in Optics from the University of Warsaw, which he obtained in 2019. Prior to that, he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Photonics from the Warsaw University of Technology, earning the title of Photonic Engineer.
His research interests include quantum key distribution (QKD), photonic integration, optical communication, and optical engineering. Adam has gained valuable experience as a guest scientist at the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) and the University of Oxford. He also contributed to the National Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Technologies (NLPQT) project, working on QKD.
Outside of his scientific work, Adam has been actively involved in his community, serving as Vice- President, President, and Secretary of the Student Association of Optics and Photonics at the University of Warsaw. He is also the Vice-President and Co-founder of the Candela Foundation, which supports the Polish photonics community. Currently Adam is working on QKD systems at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin.Chris Ervan
Chris Erven
Chief Executive Officer
KETS Quantum SecurityPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly and will be able to crack all the existing protections on our data and privacy. KETS develops quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks.
Chris, CEO & Co-Founder of KETS, has been building prototype quantum communication systems and exploring their commercial potential for the last 18 years. After starting as a Lecturer in Quantum Engineering at the Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QETLabs) at the University of Bristol – where he helped to pioneer a next-gen chip-based approach to quantum encryption – he’s now commercialising this approach in the quantum start-up KETS. At KETS, we develop quantum-safe chip-based encryption to protect critical data from all advanced computer attacks. Chris holds a PhD from the Institute for Quantum Computing and a BASc Honours in Systems Design Engineering both from the University of Waterloo.
Dr Bob Dirks
Chief Executive Officer
QUDEFPractical Security Considerations for Quantum Key Distribution in Defence and Communications
Empowering the future of secure information technology, QuDef pioneers quantum security by delivering cutting-edge services and products, specialising in assurance, risk assessment, threat intelligence, auditing, education, and consulting for the seamless integration of quantum communication and computing into existing classical infrastructure.
Dr. Bob Dirks earned a Master’s degree in Applied Physics from the University of Twente in 2002, specializing in High Energy and Particle Physics. He completed his PhD in 2006 at CEA/Saclay and the University of Paris 7, focusing on developing Cd(Zn)Te X- and gamma-ray detectors, which later contributed to the ESA Solar Orbiter's STIX instrument. He then worked on cryogenic detectors at SRON for the Athena and SPICA missions before joining TNO in 2010 as a Systems Architect in Quantum Technology. Dr. Dirks also served as an external advisor to the European Commission and as a quantum security engineer at EUSPA. In June 2024, he co-founded QuDef, offering quantum cybersecurity solutions for integrating quantum communication and computing into classical infrastructure.