Quantum computing with Xanadu and PennyLane: photonic quantum computing, quantum programming and open-source education

Synopsis

Xanadu is a Canadian quantum computing company with the mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Xanadu is one of the world's leading quantum hardware and software companies and also leads the development of PennyLane, an open-source software library for quantum computing and application development. 

In this talk, attendees will learn about Xanadu's photonic architecture, get an overview of the PennyLane library, and learn about some of our key areas of research and development. They will also learn about Xanadu’s initiatives to collaborate with universities around the world to bring open-source quantum computing education to university curricula.