The Superposition Guy's Podcast

Yuval Boger

Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra, hosts thought leaders in quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communications to discuss business and technical aspects that impact the quantum ecosystem. Full transcripts are available at podcast.yboger.com

  1. Corey O'Meara, Chief Quantum Scientist at E.ON Digital Technology

    2 dgn geleden

    Corey O'Meara, Chief Quantum Scientist at E.ON Digital Technology

    Yuval Boger interviews Corey O'Meara, Chief Quantum Scientist at E.ON Digital Technology. They discuss how E.ON’s five-person quantum team works with business units to find high-value use cases, especially where classical methods may hit bottlenecks in optimization and machine learning. Corey describes the company’s work on peer-to-peer energy trading and other grid-related applications, and shares his perspective on cloud access, hybrid deployment, and the accelerating progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.

    36 min.
  2. Helmut Katzgraber, general partner at 55North

    22 jun

    Helmut Katzgraber, general partner at 55North

    Yuval Boger interviews Helmut Katzgraber, general partner at 55North and former quantum leader at AWS. They discuss Helmut’s view that the most promising near- to mid-term quantum applications are in quantum simulation for materials, chemicals, and pharma, rather than optimization. They also explore European competitiveness, venture opportunities across the quantum stack, cloud and on-prem deployment models, and the workforce and product skills needed to turn quantum ideas into successful companies.

    26 min.
  3. Mehmet Sanliol, managing director at Evercore

    15 jun

    Mehmet Sanliol, managing director at Evercore

    Yuval Boger interviews Mehmet Sanliol, managing director at Evercore covering quantum technologies and semiconductors. They discuss how investors value public quantum companies, when private companies should consider IPOs or SPACs, and why consolidation may shape the next phase of the industry. Mehmet also shares his perspective on technical and market signals that could affect valuations, the outlook for quantum software, and the recent developments in quantum that caught his attention most.

    29 min.
  4. Robert Wille, Professor at TuM and CEO of Munich Quantum Software Company

    8 jun

    Robert Wille, Professor at TuM and CEO of Munich Quantum Software Company

    Yuval interviews Robert Wille, a computer scientist and co-founder focused on quantum computing software. They discuss the field’s transition from research to practical deployment, the need for heterogeneous and hardware-agnostic software stacks, and the integration of quantum into HPC environments. Robert explains the importance of design automation, open-source strategy, and AI-assisted development, arguing that quantum’s complex optimization challenges resemble those long solved in classical computing.

    22 min.
  5. Sebastian Hassinger, host of The New Quantum Era podcast and author of a new book by the same name

    1 jun

    Sebastian Hassinger, host of The New Quantum Era podcast and author of a new book by the same name

    Sebastian Hassinger, host of The New Quantum Era podcast and author of a new book by the same name, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Sebastian and Yuval have much in common beyond their work in quantum: both are podcasters, neither holds a PhD, and both are authors of new books — Sebastian's The New Quantum Era and Yuval's Quantum Bits, the Comic Book Guide to Quantum Computing. In a conversation more symmetric than the typical episode, they compare notes on the motivation and process of writing these books, the challenge of explaining quantum computing to non-physicists, and debate Hassinger's modality forecast. They also discuss their hypothetical dinner guests from the quantum greats, and much more. Get the books at: www.QuantumBitsComics.com/buy www.TheNewQuantumEra.com

    48 min.
  6. Klea Dhmitri, Application Engineer, Hamamatsu Corporation

    25 mei

    Klea Dhmitri, Application Engineer, Hamamatsu Corporation

    Klea Dhmitri of Hamamatsu joins Yuval to discuss the company’s role as a photonic component provider for trapped-ion and neutral-atom quantum computers. She explains key technologies such as photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), SPADs, and quantitative CMOS cameras, and how scaling to larger qubit arrays changes requirements for speed, resolution, and integration. Klea also shares how customer demand is pushing product innovation, reflects on her unconventional path into quantum, and offers advice for those looking to build careers in photonics and quantum technologies.

    25 min.
  7. Brian Gaucher, co-chair of ERVA’s report on Engineering Research to Advance Quantum Technologies

    18 mei

    Brian Gaucher, co-chair of ERVA’s report on Engineering Research to Advance Quantum Technologies

    Yuval Boger interviews Brian Gaucher, an experienced engineer and IBM veteran who co-chaired ERVA’s report Engineering Research to Advance Quantum Technologies. Brian explains that while U.S. quantum science remains strong, global competition is accelerating and the key limiter is no longer physics discovery but engineering the path from “lab to fab”—scalable, manufacturable, reliable systems. They discuss why the U.S. should pursue a coordinated, semiconductor-like national strategy with shared pilot lines, standards, metrology, public-private investment, and a broader workforce—not just physicists. They also cover the report’s four pillars (materials, biology, computing, AI), the importance of domestic fabrication, and why biology and quantum sensing may deliver surprisingly near-term impact.

    24 min.
  8. Michaela Eichinger, a product solutions physicist at Quantum Machine

    4 mei

    Michaela Eichinger, a product solutions physicist at Quantum Machine

    Yuval Boger interviews Michaela Eichinger, a product solutions physicist at Quantum Machines and the author of a widely read quantum computing newsletter. They discuss her transition from academia to industry, her fascination with systems-level views of the quantum stack, and the role of communication in building the quantum ecosystem. The conversation covers the state of quantum computing in 2026, realistic metrics for progress, superconducting qubits, and why classical processing and HPC integration are becoming central to useful quantum computers.

    25 min.
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Yuval Boger, Chief Commercial Officer at QuEra, hosts thought leaders in quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communications to discuss business and technical aspects that impact the quantum ecosystem. Full transcripts are available at podcast.yboger.com

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