Bill Genovese
Chief Quantum Officer, CyberEagle
Visionary IT and business leader with 25+ years of global experience driving digital transformation, technology strategy, and enterprise innovation across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and South Africa. Adept ataligning IT strategy with business objectives to deliver measurable revenue growth, operational efficiency, and scalable technology solutions.
Proven expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, blockchain, quantum computing, and M&A technology advisory, with a track record of leading multi-million-dollar initiatives, building high-performing teams, and fostering strategic C-level relationships.
Skilled in translating complex business challenges into actionable technology solutions, optimizing performance, and enabling next-generation digital platforms.
Recognized for entrepreneurial mindset, thought leadership, and ability to create value through innovation, operational excellence, and strategic partnerships.
All Sessions by Bill Genovese
Quantum Technology Opportunities: Readiness and Adoption Journey
The rapid advancement of quantum technologies (QT), encompassing computing, communication, and sensing, marks the arrival of a transformative new era. The conversation has shifted from the theoretical "if" to the strategic "when" and "how" of enterprise adoption. This presentation provides a comprehensive, forward-looking overview for organizations to assess their preparedness and successfully navigate the journey into the quantum economy. We will first delineate the imminent commercial opportunities presented by QT, focusing on high-impact sectors such as finance (risk modeling, portfolio optimization), life sciences (drug and material simulation), and logistics (complex optimization). The core of the discussion will then center on achieving Quantum Readiness—the necessary organizational posture to generate and retain value from this technology. This includes a deep dive into the four critical pillars of readiness: 1. Security and Risk: Implementing urgent strategies for the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) to mitigate the looming quantum threat. 2. Strategic Planning for Applications: Identifying near-term, high-value hybrid use cases that combine classical and quantum resources. 3. Workforce Development: Addressing the acute global talent gap through upskilling and creating dedicated quantum teams. 4. Ecosystem Engagement for access and consumption: Building robust collaborations with hardware vendors, cloud platforms, and research institutions. Finally, we will analyze the current challenges to widespread adoption, including hardware limitations (decoherence and scalability), the complexity of error correction, and the need for standardized quantum technology readiness levels (QTRLs) across the industry. Attendees will leave with a clear, actionable phased adoption journey—a strategic imperative to future-proof their business and ensure they are positioned to capture the competitive advantage of the emerging quantum market.
Quantum Opportunities and Advantage: Applications, Data and Convergence with AI
The rapid evolution of quantum technologies is transforming how we think about computation, optimization, and intelligence. This presentation explores the emerging landscape of quantum advantage—where quantum systems outperform classical methods—and how these breakthroughs intersect with artificial intelligence and data-driven innovation. We will examine real-world and near-term applications across industries such as finance, materials science, logistics, and cybersecurity, highlighting how hybrid quantum–classical approaches are accelerating discovery and decision-making. The session will also address the critical role of data in training, simulation, and error mitigation, and how quantum-enhanced algorithms are redefining data complexity. Finally, we will discuss the convergence of quantum computing and AI, where quantum machine learning, generative modeling, and AI-driven quantum control are forging a new paradigm of intelligent computation. Attendees will gain insights into the current state of quantum readiness, practical pathways for adoption, and the strategic opportunities emerging at the intersection of quantum, data, and AI.
