National convening focused on converting Canada’s quantum leadership into operational advantage
Quantum Industry Canada (QIC) today announced QUANTUM NOW | DEFSEC, a one-day, executive-level forum focused on operationalizing quantum technologies for defence and security.
Taking place May 25 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, the forum convenes leaders from Canada’s quantum sector, delivery partners, capital providers, and defence, security, and policy communities around a shared priority: converting Canada’s quantum strengths into deployed, mission-ready capability.
The event comes at a pivotal moment. Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) identifies quantum technologies as sovereign capabilities and sets a clear direction for accelerating delivery through its Build–Partner–Buy framework. QUANTUM NOW | DEFSEC is designed to support that shift, with a focus on how quantum capabilities integrate into real systems, and how they move from validation to fielded use.
“Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy makes clear that quantum will play a defining role in our future security and economic resilience,” said Lisa Lambert, CEO of Quantum Industry Canada. “QUANTUM NOW | DEFSEC is about execution, ensuring Canada not only develops world-class technologies, but deploys them in ways that strengthen our security and economic advantage.”
Discussions will be grounded in operational realities, including mission requirements, system integration, procurement pathways, and timelines for deployment. The forum will also examine how industry and government can work together more effectively to accelerate delivery of quantum-enabled capability.
For more information and to register for QUANTUM NOW | DEFSEC, please visit quantumnowdefsec.ca.
