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Schedule<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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January 26th, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Early bus departs MIT<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

60 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA<\/em><\/td>\n7:00 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Winter Activities<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Bretton Woods, NH<\/em><\/td>\n10:00 am – 4:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Late bus departs MIT<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

60 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA<\/em><\/td>\n12:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Check-in & Registration<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Near the Front Desk<\/td>\n\n

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Day 1 Welcome Reception and Opening Remarks<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Conservatory<\/td>\n5:00 pm – 6:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Dinner Banquet<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n6:00 pm – 7:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rodgers Lab Mission (Steven Nagle)<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n7:15 pm – 7:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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External Keynote (Kate Weber,Google Quantum AI)<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n7:30 pm – 8:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Group Photo<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Foyer<\/td>\n8:30 pm – 8:45 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Pitch Practice and AV Check<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n9:00 pm – 11:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Social Night<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Grand Ballroom and Cave<\/td>\n9:00 pm –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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January 27th, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Breakfast<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Main Dining Room<\/td>\n7:00 am – 9:00 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Pitch Practice and AV Check<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n8:00 am – 9:00 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Symposium I: Introduction & Overview<\/h3>\n

Introduction by session chairs, hightlighted 10 minute talk, and research pitches<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n9:00 am – 9:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Poster Session I<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Grand Ballroom<\/td>\n9:30 am – 10:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Industry Light Talk<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n10:30 am – 11:00 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Symposium II: Introduction & Overview<\/h3>\n

Introduction by session chairs, highlighted 10 minute talk, and research pitches<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n11:00 am – 11:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Poster Session II<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Grand Ballroom<\/td>\n11:30 am – 12:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Lunch<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Main Dining Room<\/td>\n12:30 am – 1:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Academic Keynote (Danna Freedman, MIT)<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n1:45 pm – 2:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Symposium III: Introduction & Overview<\/h3>\n

Introduction by session chairs, highlighted 10 minute talk, and research pitches<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n2:30 pm – 3:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Poster Session III<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Grand Ballroom<\/td>\n3:00 pm – 4:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Break<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Foyer<\/td>\n4:00 pm – 4:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Closing Ceremony<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Presidential Ball<\/td>\n4:45 pm – 5:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Buses Depart to MIT<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Hotel Main Entrance<\/em><\/td>\n5:00 pm – 5:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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60 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA<\/em><\/td>7:00 am<\/td><\/tr>

Winter Activities<\/h3><\/td>

Bretton Woods, NH<\/em><\/td>10:00 am - 4:00 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Late bus departs MIT<\/h3><\/td>

60 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA<\/em><\/td>12:00 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Check-in & Registration<\/h3><\/td>

Near the Front Desk<\/td>3:00 pm - 5:00 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Day 1 Welcome Reception and Opening Remarks<\/h3><\/td>

Conservatory<\/td>5:00 pm - 6:00 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Dinner Banquet<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>6:00 pm - 7:30 pm<\/td><\/tr>

External Keynote (Dr. Julian Kelly)<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>7:30 pm - 8:15 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Group Photo<\/h3><\/td>

Jewell Terrace<\/td>8:30 pm - 8:45 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Startup and Industry Fireside Chat with Q&A<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>8:45 pm - 9:30 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Pitch Practice and AV Check<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>9:30 pm - 11:00 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Social Night<\/h3><\/td>

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January 16th, 2025<\/strong><\/h2><\/td><\/tr>

Breakfast<\/h3><\/td>

Main Dining Room<\/td>7:00 am - 9:00 am<\/td><\/tr>

Pitch Practice and AV Check<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>8:00 am - 9:00 am<\/td><\/tr>

Day 2 Opening and Industry Welcome<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>9:00 am - 9:30 am<\/td><\/tr>

Symposium I: Introduction & Overview<\/h3>

Introduction by session chairs & research pitches<\/p>

S1: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics<\/p>

S2: Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices<\/p>

S3: Optics and Photonics<\/p><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>9:30 am - 9:45 am<\/td><\/tr>

Poster Session I<\/h3><\/td>

Grand Ballroom<\/td>9:45 am - 10:45 am<\/td><\/tr>

Industry Light Talk<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>10:45 am - 11:15 am<\/td><\/tr>

Symposium II: Introduction & Overview<\/h3>

Introduction by session chairs & research pitches<\/p>

S4: Quantum Algorithms<\/p>

S5: Quantum Sensing and Imaging<\/p>

S6: Solid-State Defect Engineering<\/p><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>11:15 am - 11:30 am<\/td><\/tr>

Poster Session II<\/h3><\/td>

Grand Ballroom<\/td>11:30 am - 12:30 am<\/td><\/tr>

Lunch<\/h3><\/td>

Main Dining Room<\/td>12:30 am - 1:30 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Academic Keynote (Adam Kaufman)<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>1:45 pm - 2:30 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Symposium III: Introduction & Overview<\/h3>

Introduction by session chairs & research pitches<\/p>

S7: Superconducting Quantum Systems<\/p><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>2:45 pm - 3:00 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Poster Session III<\/h3><\/td>

Grand Ballroom<\/td>3:00 pm - 4:00 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Break<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Foyer<\/td>4:00 pm - 4:30 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Closing Ceremony<\/h3><\/td>

Presidential Ball<\/td>4:30 pm - 5:00 pm<\/td><\/tr>

Buses Depart to MIT<\/h3><\/td>

Hotel Main Entrance<\/em><\/td>5:00 pm - 5:30 pm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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To be defined.<\/p>

Stay tuned!<\/p>

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