Quantum is coming… bringing a range of new promises and perils. Join us for a webinar exploring the emerging threat quantum computing poses to encryption, and its potential impact on data security. This event, co-hosted by Beltug, EuroCC, Quantum Circle and the Flemish Supercomputer Centrum (VSC), will bring together experts and professionals to deliver insights on the path to safe communications and data in the quantum computing age.

In this webinar, we’ll introduce the new Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards and the concept of cryptographic agility, providing strategies for organisations to adapt to evolving security challenges. We will also take a look at the strategies and priorities in adopting the new PQC for use in secure communications, as well as the role of the enterprise PKI in the PQC migration. 

Program 

• 12:00 Welcome and introduction to the joint initiative 
   
  • Carl Mensch,  HPC Business Developer, EuroCC, VSC and University of Antwerp 
  • Levi Nietvelt, Policy Lead, Beltug 
  • Jan Sonck, Quantum Ecosystem Manager, Quantum Circle  
     
• 12:10 
   
  1. The paths towards quantum-safe communication: Quantum Key Distribution and Post Quantum cryptography, Giacomo Carrara, Ecosystem Manager, UGent, BeQCI        
  2. Post-quantum cryptography: standardisation, Frederik Vercauteren, Professor at COSIC, KU Leuven 
  3. Towards cryptographic agility in the public sector, Kristof Verslype, Cryptographer, Smals         
  4. PQC Adoption Strategies – a Look Into TLS and PKI, Bojan Spasic, Cyber Security Technology Partner Manager, Swift 
      
• 13:30 Discussion: Your questions and your ideas moderated by Joachim Vererfven, Solution Engineer, Proximus and Quantum Circle. 

Speakers 

Practical info 

Date: 13th of January 2025 
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CET 
 

On November 7th, 2024, LUMI-BE User Day has taken place in Charleroi! 

This event contained visionary talks, experiences and inspiring stories from other LUMI users. 

➡️ More Information here

The procurement contract for the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) quantum computer of the LUMI-Q consortium, has been signed between EuroHPC JU and IQM Quantum Computers! ??? The LUMI-Q consortium represents a pan-European collaboration built on the successful LUMI concept involving 9 countries.

This quantum system, to be installed in 2025 at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center in the Czech Republic, features 24 superconducting qubits in a star-shaped topology. This quantum computer will enhance European capabilities and support groundbreaking applications across science, industry, and society. 

➡️ Read full the press release  

Published on 02/10/2024

Description

The EuroHPC JU AI and Data-Intensive Applications A

ccess call aims to support ethical artificial intelligence, machine learning, and in general, data-intensive applications, with a particular focus on foundation models and generative AI (e.g. large language models).

The call is intended to serve industry organisations, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), startups, as well as public sector entities, requiring access to supercomputing resources to perform artificial intelligence and data-intensive activities. 

Call Deadline

The call is continuously open, with pre-defined cut-off dates that will trigger the evaluation of the proposals submitted up to this date.

Next Cut-Off Dates:

• 11 October 2024
• 22 November 2024 

Don't miss out on this opportunity! Apply now and harness the power of supercomputing for your AI projects.

? Learn more: https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-access-call-ai-and-data-intensive-applications_en
? Questions? Email: access [ati] eurohpc-ju [dota] europa [dota] eu (access[at]eurohpc-ju[dot]europa[dot]eu)  

Published on 30/09/2024

29/09/2024

Benoît Dompierre, head of EuroCC Belgium's National Competences Centre.

"EuroCC's main mission is to promote the use of HPC in Europe to improve productivity and shorten the time-to-market of innovative products. Our goal is to facilitate access to high-performance computing infrastructure, but also to provide support and expertise in the field of HPC, data analytics and artificial intelligence, especially in the areas of training, technology support, technology transfer, pilot projects and feasibility studies." (source: DataNews Article 26092024) 

You can read all about how we wish to accomplish this in this news article in DataNews (26092024 - in Dutch) or in French