Invitation-only · 300 attendees

QUBIT26

The Enterprise Quantum Readiness Summit.

Where the quantum threat meets the enterprise response.

14 September 2026
Dubai · UAE
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Featured cybersecurity and quantum readiness leaders across AI Accord summits.

Ali Abdulla Hassan Salman, Chief Information Technology at Ministry of Oil & Environment Bahrain
Ali Abdulla Hassan Salman
Chief Information Technology
Ministry of Oil & Environment Bahrain
Siham Benhamidouche, VP Cybersecurity and Data risk at Schneider Electric UAE
Siham Benhamidouche
VP Cybersecurity and Data risk
Schneider Electric UAE
Jaifar Al Mamari, Head of Cybersecurity at Vodafone Oman
Jaifar Al Mamari
Head of Cybersecurity
Vodafone Oman
Dr. Komitas Stepanyan, Cybersecurity Director at Central Bank of Armenia
Dr. Komitas Stepanyan
Cybersecurity Director
Central Bank of Armenia
Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem Al Zaabi, National Risk and Policy Director of AML & CTF at UAE Government
Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem Al Zaabi
National Risk and Policy Director of AML & CTF
UAE Government
Hussain Al Khalsan, CISO at ZAND Bank UAE
Hussain Al Khalsan
CISO
ZAND Bank UAE
Ibrahim Abuawwad, VP Cybersecurity & Technology at Mitsui EP UAE
Ibrahim Abuawwad
VP Cybersecurity & Technology
Mitsui EP UAE
Betania Allo, Privacy & Technology Lawyer at Legal Tracks Saudi Arabia
Betania Allo
Privacy & Technology Lawyer
Legal Tracks Saudi Arabia
Alex Bassano, Former Director Cyber Security at ZTE Italy
Alex Bassano
Former Director Cyber Security
ZTE Italy
Anoop Kumar, Head of Information Security at Gulf News UAE
Anoop Kumar
Head of Information Security
Gulf News UAE
Anush Begoyan, Head of Cybersecurity at ClickOut Media UAE
Anush Begoyan
Head of Cybersecurity
ClickOut Media UAE
Remesh Ramachandran, Group Chief Information Security Officer at Tradekings Group
Remesh Ramachandran
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Tradekings Group
Featured Past VIP Speakers · Dubai 2023–2026
Paul Kayrouz, Chief Fintech Officer at Central Bank of the UAE
Paul Kayrouz
Chief Fintech Officer · Central Bank of the UAE
Dr. Ayesha Bin Lootah, AVP at VARA
Dr. Ayesha Bin Lootah
AVP · VARA
Henk Hoogendoorn, Chief Financial Services Officer at Qatar Financial Center
Henk Hoogendoorn
Chief Financial Services Officer · Qatar Financial Center
Paul Dawalibi, CEO at Innovation City
Paul Dawalibi
CEO · Innovation City
Miriam Kiwan, Ex VP MENA at Circle
Miriam Kiwan
Ex VP MENA · Circle
Mohammad Wassim Khayata, Board Member at AE Coin
Mohammad Wassim Khayata
Board Member · AE Coin
Ibrahim Almheiri, CEO at Mashreq Al Islami
Ibrahim Almheiri
CEO · Mashreq Al Islami
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, CEO at Dubai Blockchain Center
Dr. Marwan Alzarouni
CEO · Dubai Blockchain Center
Giovanni Miano, CTO at Zodia Markets Exchange
Giovanni Miano
CTO · Zodia Markets Exchange
Luke Judges, Global Partner Success Lead at Ripple
Luke Judges
Global Partner Success Lead · Ripple

The quantum era is not coming.
It is already here.

NIST has published the new encryption standards. The "harvest now, decrypt later" threat is real. Every enterprise that holds sensitive data over a long horizon is affected. At the same time, quantum computing is moving out of the lab. Logistics, materials, drug discovery, and financial modelling are being reimagined on real quantum hardware. QUBIT is the summit for the leaders navigating both sides of this shift. One day. 300 senior leaders. No academic lectures. No vendor roadmaps. Just practical readiness, real case studies, and peer connections that help you act now.

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Security-First

Every session is led by someone who has already started the quantum-safe migration.

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Enterprise-Grade Only

Practical readiness: cryptographic inventory, certificate migration, board-level risk communication.

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Vendor-Neutral, Buyer-Focused

We help you evaluate platforms, not sell you one.

Built for leaders preparing for the quantum era.

01 / 03

For CISOs & Security Leaders

  • The post-quantum migration is the largest cryptographic transformation in history.
  • Real deployment roadmaps, risk frameworks, and crypto-agility playbooks.
  • Peer connections with the leaders who have already started.
02 / 03

For CIOs & Technology Leaders

  • Understand the quantum computing landscape: what is real, what is hype.
  • When each industry will be impacted and what to prepare today.
  • Leave with a pragmatic, sequenced investment roadmap.
03 / 03

For Sponsors

  • Meet 300 pre-qualified enterprise buyers actively evaluating post-quantum cryptography.
  • Direct access to leaders sizing quantum computing platforms and readiness tools.
  • Category-exclusive positioning in your quantum domain.

The leaders preparing for the quantum era are already here.

CISOs, CIOs, and security architects who have started the post-quantum migration and are sizing real quantum-computing pilots.

◉ Rec16:9 / 4K
300 Attendees
25+ Speakers
Invite Only
Dubai

Four Quantum Domains.
Four Track Anchors.

QUBIT is organised around the four domains of enterprise quantum readiness. Each domain has a single Anchor Sponsor who owns the narrative for that track throughout the summit.

Domain / 01

Post-Quantum Cryptography & Migration Domain

NIST standards, crypto-agility, certificate inventory, HSM migration, TLS/SSL upgrades. Real case studies from enterprises that have started the migration.

NIST PQCCrypto-agilityCertificate migrationHSM
Anchor →
Domain / 02

Quantum Computing: Enterprise Applications Domain

Optimization, simulation, machine learning, and drug discovery on real quantum hardware. What is possible today, what is coming, and how to prepare your data and workflows.

OptimizationSimulationQMLDrug discovery
Anchor →
Domain / 03

Quantum Sensing & Metrology Domain

Quantum sensors for navigation, medical imaging, environmental monitoring, and defence. An emerging domain with near-term enterprise applications.

NavigationMedical imagingEnvironmentalDefence
Anchor →
Domain / 04

Quantum Readiness & Governance Domain

Board-level risk assessment, regulatory horizon scanning, quantum strategy frameworks, and workforce development. Building organizational readiness across all quantum dimensions.

Board reportingRegulatoryStrategyWorkforce
Anchor →

One day. Four domains.
Quantum-ready.

A single-track, one-day summit with practitioner keynotes, parallel domain sessions, and closed-door quantum-strategy roundtables.

09:00
09:30

Opening Keynote: The State of Enterprise Quantum Readiness

A macro view of where post-quantum migration and quantum computing stand today.

Keynote
09:30
10:15

The Post-Quantum Migration Has Already Started: Three CISOs Who Are Doing It

Fireside: the strategy, the inventory work, and the early outcomes.

Fireside
10:15
11:00

Quantum Computing: What Is Real, What Is Hype, and What Is Coming

Panel of practitioners separating production-ready capability from PR theatre.

Panel
11:00
11:30

Networking Break + Sponsor Expo

Break
11:30
12:15

The Board View: What Directors Are Asking About Quantum Risk

Fireside on governance, quantification, and how to brief a board.

Fireside
12:15
13:00

The Technology Stack: Evaluating Post-Quantum and Quantum Platforms

Panel: how to evaluate the post-quantum tooling and quantum hardware market.

Panel
13:00
14:30

Lunch & Closed-Door Roundtables

Invite-only, sector-specific.

Private
14:30
16:30

Parallel Track Sessions

Attendees choose one of the four quantum domains for a deep-dive.

Tracks
16:30
17:00

Closing Keynote: The 2027 Quantum Readiness Roadmap

Where the domains go next, and how to sequence your readiness work.

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QUBIT After-Hours

Private dinner & networking — combined with VIGIL pre-networking for cross-pollination.

Private

Where quantum readiness
leaders converge.

Dubai skyline illustration with the Burj Khalifa and downtown towers
Madinat JumeirahDubai

Dubai has rapidly become a global hub for cybersecurity and emerging-technology leadership. In June 2026, the UAE Cybersecurity Council hosts its landmark summit in Abu Dhabi, convening 400+ delegates from government entities, critical-infrastructure operators, and financial institutions.

UAE Quantum Strategy 2031. The Technology Innovation Institute is actively advancing quantum computing research in Abu Dhabi. Dubai's position as a global financial and logistics hub makes quantum readiness an urgent enterprise priority. Hosting QUBIT the day before VIGIL creates a two-day cybersecurity-and-quantum-resilience cluster unmatched in the Gulf.

  • Direct flights from 260+ cities worldwide
  • 20 minutes from DXB International Airport
  • A global financial hub and connectivity gateway
  • World-class dining, hotels, and entertainment on-site

Not everyone gets in.
Apply to attend.

QUBIT is an intentionally small, high-density summit for CISOs, CIOs, risk leaders, and quantum-readiness teams. Attendance is capped at 300 to ensure every conversation is meaningful.

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Rolling review · Decisions within 5 business days