
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) hosted the CII Quantum Technology Conclave on the theme “Quantum to Impact: From Research to Real-World Adoption” on 16 March 2026 in New Delhi, to advance India’s quantum ecosystem. Delivering the inaugural address, Prof Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, highlighted the importance of stronger collaboration between government, industry and academia to accelerate innovation and enhance India’s global competitiveness in quantum technologies. The session brought forward several key insights from the speakers. Mr Vinod Sood, Chairman, CII Digital Transformation Committee (NR) and Co-Founder & Managing Director, Hughes Systique Corporation (HSC), said that quantum is not just the next frontier of science but also the next frontier of economic competitiveness for India. Dr Nagendra Nagaraja, Founder, CEO & Chairman, QpiAI, remarked that quantum computing is ushering in a new era of technology aligned with sustainability and capable of solving complex challenges across science, industry and society. Mr Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, QNu Labs, highlighted India’s growing progress in quantum-safe cybersecurity and emphasised the need to translate advanced research into deployable solutions for sectors such as defence, banking and telecom. Mr Vijay Sethi, Director and Board Member, BQP, emphasised that Quantum is no longer a lab experiment; it is a business reality. By deploying quantum-inspired algorithms on existing CPU-GPU infrastructure, we are delivering immediate ROI across manufacturing, engineering, and logistics—creating a critical on-ramp to the quantum data centers of tomorrow. Dr Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar, Member, CII Digital Transformation Committee (NR) and Chairman, Futred Innovation Studios, highlighted that the next phase of the quantum revolution will depend on translating scientific breakthroughs into scalable real-world solutions. #CII4NR #QuantumTechnology #QuantumComputing #DeepTech #EmergingTech #InnovationEcosystem #FutureTech @CIIEvents


















