Assessing Performance of Quantum Computers (APQC) 2025
The Quantum Performance Lab is excited to announce the Assessing Performance of Quantum Computers (APQC) 2025 workshop. It will be held September 22-25 in Estes Park, CO. The agenda now complete!
The surge of growth in quantum computing since 2014 has generated tremendous interest in a fundamental question: “How well does a given quantum computing processor perform?” A new research field — quantum performance assessment — has emerged, bringing together aspects of quantum characterization (QCVV), quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, experimental qubit design, quantum computer science, and quantum computational utility.
The first APQC workshop, held in September of 2019 in Estes Park, sought to jumpstart this new field by bringing together experts in all these fields and establishing the state of the art in quantum performance assessment. APQC 2023 returned — four years and one pandemic later — to discuss and shape the future of quantum computer performance assessment. APQC is now an annual gathering of this community, fostering ongoing collaboration and innovation in the field.
Topics and Technical Scope
APQC 2025 will host talks, discussion, and debate on topics including (but not limited to):
QCVV techniques for characterizing errors in 1, 2, or more qubits.
Use of quantum algorithms or algorithm-like circuits to probe high-level performance.
Comparing the performance of quantum processors to their classical competition.
Development and use of well-motivated benchmarking suites.
Software for quantum performance assessment.
Modeling and understanding obstacles to performance, including
quantum noise and errors
limits to programmability
latency, unreliability, and other hindrances.
This year at APQC we will feature a special session onQCVV for Logical Qubits. One of the principal uses of QCVV tools is to constrain low-level physics models of quantum computing hardware, and we welcome talks and submissions that highlight such work.
The focus of APQC is on digital (gate- or circuit-model) quantum computing, but interesting connections to adiabatic, annealing, analog, or other quantum computing models are welcome.
Application, Registration and Abstract Submission Information
Due to space and funding constraints, APQC is limited to at most 85 participants. Applications for APQC 2025 are now closed.
Location and Venue
APQC will be held from September 22-25 (Mon-Thurs) at the Holiday Inn Estes Park, formerly the Ridgeline Hotel, in Estes Park, Colorado. Estes Park is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, one of the most scenic locations in the United States, and the workshop dates coincide with the peak of fall color.
The nearest airport is Denver, Colorado (DEN), and Estes Park is roughly 90 minutes by car from DEN. Here are some links to further information about what there is to do and see around Estes Park:
Instructions on how to book a room at the Holiday Inn Estes Park Hotel will be emailed to accepted participants. If you are an accepted participant and are still seeking to book a room, please contact qpl@sandia.gov for assistance.
Invited Speakers
APQC 2025 will host a number of invited talks presenting some of the most exciting developments and accomplishments in quantum performance assessment from around the world. Our invited speakers include:
Alejandro Montañez-Barrera
Nathan Lacroix
Bence Hetenyi
Piper Wysocki
Robin Harper
Additionally, we are pleased to host Clare Alloca (NIST Standards Coordination Office) and AlexCronin (NSF) who will be presenting lunchtime perspective talks.
Schedule & Agenda
APQC 2025 will begin at 8:45am on Monday, September 22, and end at 5:00pm on Thursday, September 25. The agenda can be found here. It will includes invited talks, contributed talks, roundtable discussions, lunchtime perspective presentations, and a special session on QCVV for logical qubits. Working meals (breakfast, lunch, and one dinner) will be provided for registered participants.
Continuing the tradition that began at APQC 2023, one morning will be talk-free to encourage scientific collaboration in the Rocky Mountains.
