What the FinTech? | S.7 Episode 6 | Quantum computing and its impact on financial services

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of quantum computing on financial services with insights from industry experts.

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Dr Subodh Kulkarni, CEO of Rigetti Computing, and Dr Simon Plant, Deputy Director for Innovation at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), to explore the fascinating world of quantum computing and its transformative potential for financial services. The trio discuss the current state of play for quantum solutions in finance and how financial services firms are embracing the technology, with a specific look at some of the work Rigetti is doing with its partners in the sector, as well as advice for banks and fintechs looking to innovate with the technology and prepare for the quantum revolution, including best practices for integrating quantum computing into your existing systems. The conversation also covers the UK’s innovation strategy for quantum technologies, the technology’s intersection with generative AI, and the potential future impact of quantum computing on finance - including the looming challenge of Q-Day. And finally, we find out what fintech buzzwords Subodh and Simon want to throw into our Fintech Jail…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Hindle

Guests: Dr Subodh Kulkarni, Dr Simon Plant

Topics covered

• quantum computing
• financial services
• innovation
• technology integration
• generative AI
• fintech buzzwords

Keywords

• quantum computing
• financial services
• innovation strategy
• generative AI
• Q-Day
• fintech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rigetti Computing, UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre

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