The Quantum Nexus: A Framework for Canadian Strategic Advantage in a Contested Domain

Tracey Forrest is research director of transformative technologies at CIGI. She is a professional engineer and adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo, with domain experience across quantum, energy and technological innovation. She has held senior leadership roles with organizations and initiatives that support the impactful development and deployment of technology.

Mauritz Kop is a CIGI senior fellow and the founder of the Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology (Stanford RQT). A technology lawyer and legal scholar by training, he is a co-founder of the European deep-tech enterprise Daiki, having previously directed its strategic quantum-AI frameworks. He is a guest professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy, serves as a quantum ecosystem expert on the von Neumann Commission, holds a patent in AI and founded AIRecht.