Al McLean is a Senior Staff Field Engineer at IonQ with deep experience across quantum, aerospace & satellite, cloud, and financial technology. Formerly a Principal Technologist at Amazon Leo and Principal Technical BD / Architect at AWS, I’ve led complex enterprise initiatives spanning low Earth orbit networks, aerospace, satellite systems, and large-scale cloud architecture. Originally from Scotland and now based in the New York metro area.
Diamond Sponsor Speaker
Presentation Title:
Building the Quantum Technology Platform with IonQ
Presentation Abstract:
This talk will cover at a high level the mission statement and focus of IonQ as a full stack quantum platform company specializing in quantum computing, quantum networking and security, quantum sensing, in addition to operational capabilities in SAR and high speed optical connections for satellite communications. An overview of how the company uses atoms for compute, photons for networking, and ionized vapor cells for sensing. We’ll work to demystify quantum technologies and shift from deep tech to mission critical capabilities.