Quantum Technology & the Renewable Energy Transition: IBM, Digital Catapult & the Future

Описание: How will quantum computing transform renewable energy, grid optimisation, materials discovery and the future of national energy systems?

In this episode of the Foresight Webinar Series, Tiernan Phipps welcomes two leading experts — Professor Jason Crain (IBM & University of Oxford) and Daniel Goldsmith (Digital Catapult) — for a deep exploration of the rapidly evolving intersection between quantum technology, artificial intelligence, and the energy transition.

This session covers:

The global “twin revolutions” of AI and quantum computing and their convergence

Why quantum is entering an era of utility, not just experimentation

High-impact applications for the energy sector:

Grid scheduling & intermittency optimisation

Materials discovery for batteries, catalysts & PV

Carbon capture chemistry

Wind farm design and facility location optimisation

Quantum machine learning for predictive maintenance

Real-world experiments from the Quantum Technology Access Programme

Emerging opportunities in quantum sensing (gravity sensors, hydrogen leak detection, fibre-optic monitoring)

The coming threat of post-quantum cybersecurity and how energy operators can prepare

Skills, training and why industries must build a roadmap now to stay competitive globally

Both speakers emphasise that while quantum is not a universal solution, it offers major strategic advantages when applied to problems that classical computing cannot scale to solve. With quantum utility and hybrid AI-quantum systems approaching in the late 2020s, energy companies must begin preparing today to avoid falling behind.