Our Quantum Future: Risks and Opportunities for the Black community

🌌 Quantum computing is on the horizon! Join us to explore how it will reshape cybersecurity, national security, and the startup economy. This event aims to unite the East Bay Black community to discuss both the risks (like crypto vulnerabilities and data security) and the opportunities (including jobs, startups, and investments) that quantum technology presents.

🤝 What to Expect:

• Keynote talks and panels
• Hands-on breakout conversations with founders, investors, and researchers from the Berkeley Quantum Corridor
• Breakfast provided!

📍 Location: 2168 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

🗓️ Agenda:

• 9:00 AM: Welcome & Keynote
• Morning panels on the quantum landscape and investing
• Student research presentation
• Panel discussion: BGA & the Berkeley Quantum Corridor
• Breakout sessions
• 12:00 PM: Wrap-up & Close

🎤 Presented by:

• LetPoint Partners: A venture catalyst firm that helps founders prepare for angel investment, ensuring they have a clear business plan and financial models.
• 1st Fridays: Connecting urban professionals through premier networking events for over 25 years, building a trusted community in the Bay Area.

📚 Recommended Pre-Reads:

• Safeguarding cryptocurrency by disclosing quantum vulnerabilities responsibly - Google white paper on crypto vulnerabilities.
• Google Finds Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin Sooner Than Expected - Forbes article on crypto system vulnerabilities.
• Quantum frontiers may be closer than they appear - Google article on post-quantum security standards.
• The Coming Quantum National Security Crisis - Article on national security risks from quantum computing.
• Bit by Qubit: Global Quantum Computing Funding Hits New Records and Is Accelerating - PitchBook report on quantum funding trends.