First International Quantum Horizons Symposium

Banff, Alberta, Canada

August 20-22, 2025

Pursuing the untold potentials of quantum science

** Registration is currently closed as we have reached the maximum capacity for attendees. **

The inaugural International Quantum Horizons Symposium will be held at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta, Canada, from August 20-22, 2025. This event will feature leading experts and visionary thinkers from around the globe, sharing their groundbreaking research and insights into the evolving frontiers of quantum science.

Hosted by Quantum Horizons Alberta, the symposium underscores Alberta's commitment to advancing quantum research.

All participants are invited to present poster presentations. The three poster sessions will form a major component of the symposium and catalyze discussion on all aspects of quantum science.

Together with the invited talks, we anticipate a stimulating venue for future research directions. The number of participants is limited, so please register as soon as possible.

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** Registration is currently closed as we have reached the maximum capacity for attendees. **

Invited Speakers

In surname alphabetical order

Mona BERCIU (University of British Columbia)

  • Signature of preformed pairs in angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

Heliudson BERNARDO (Brown University)

  • TBA

Andrei BERNEVIG* (Princeton University)

  • TBA

Andrea DAMASCELLI (University of British Columbia)

  • Universal electronic structure of layered nickelates via oxygen-centered planar orbitals

Duncan HALDANE* (Princeton University)

  • TBA

Patrick HAYDEN* (Stanford University)

  • TBA

Pawel HORODECKI* (Gdańsk University of Technology)

  • TBA

Sabre KAIS (North Carolina State University)

  • Information scrambling and the learning landscape of a quantum machine learning algorithm

Daniel KATTNIG* (University of Exeter, UK)

  • Why birds beat our models: Rethinking the quantum underpinnings of magnetoreception

Hae-Young KEE (University of Toronto)

  • Unveiling Exactly Solvable Spin and Spin-Orbital Liquids in Quantum Materials

Adina LUICAN-MAYER* (University of Ottawa)

  • Quantum Functionality in 2D materials: From Moiré Structures to Quantum Confined Devices

Gabriel KOTLIAR (Rutgers University)

  • Strongly correlated materials: a quantum embedding ( DMFT-gRISB) perspective

Joseph MACIEJKO (University of Alberta)

  • Topological Landau theory

Samir MATHUR (Ohio State University)

  • How the fuzzball resolution of the information paradox suggests a source for dark energy

Rob MYERS (Perimeter Institute)

  • Scanning New Horizons: Information, Holography, and Gravity

Subir SACHDEV (Harvard University)

  • Quantum spin liquids, SYK models, and the cuprate high temperature superconductors

Sakura SCHAFER-NAMEKI (University of Oxford)

  • Generalized Symmetries and Quantum Phases of Matter

Zhi-xun SHEN (Stanford University)

  • High-Temperature Superconductivity in Cuprates – Strides Made and Challenges Remain

Aninda SINHA (University of Calgary & Indian Institute of Science)

  • The Quantum Life of Pi

Paul STEINHARDT (Princeton University)

  • How the Universe became smooth and flat

Leonard SUSSKIND (Stanford University)

  • Double-Scaled SYK at infinite temperature and de Sitter space

Ronny THOMALE (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg)

  • The New Frontier of Topological Phases - Synthetic Quantum Matter and Their Metamaterial Descendants

Wojciech ZUREK* (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

  • Decoherence and Quantum Darwinism

*tentative, as of May 22, 2025

Program

Coming Soon!

Plan Your Trip to Banff

Venue Accommodations

Location:

107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, AB T1L 1H5

Event Dates:

August 20–22, 2025

Accommodation Details:

  • Attendees are responsible for booking their own accommodations.

  • Please note that conference registration fees are separate.

Important Deadline:

Room bookings must be completed by July 19, 2025.

Getting to Banff

Traveling from Calgary International Airport to Banff is easy and convenient. Shuttle services, such as the Banff Airporter, provide reliable transportation directly to Banff.

Explore the Surrounding Areas:

  • Lake Louise: Known for its stunning turquoise waters.

  • Yoho National Park: Home to breathtaking waterfalls and hiking trails.

  • Kootenay National Park: Explore diverse landscapes and natural hot springs.

Plan your trip and make the most of your time in the Canadian Rockies!

Thank you to our Sponsors

Organizing Committee

  • Igor Boettcher

    University of Alberta

  • Saurya Das

    University of Lethbridge

  • Daya Gaur

    University of Lethbridge

  • Frank Marsiglio (Chair)

    University of Alberta

  • Dennis Salahub

    University of Calgary

  • Carlo Maria Scandolo

    University of Calgary

  • Aninda Sinha

    University of Calgary