In 2026, the global development of quantum technology is transitioning comprehensively from the laboratory stage of "fundamental research and principle validation" to the critical turning point of "technological breakthroughs and industrial implementation." As major economies around the world have elevated quantum information technology to a national strategic priority, quantum technology has become a disruptive force reshaping the global technological landscape and leading a new round of scientific and technological revolution as well as industrial transformation.

From a global perspective, quantum technology is exhibiting distinctive characteristics of "accelerated technological iteration, deepened cross-disciplinary integration, and expanded application scenarios." On one hand, quantum computing has demonstrated the immense potential for "quantum advantage" in solving specific complex problems, and is gradually progressing from the NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) era toward fault-tolerant quantum computing. On the other hand, quantum communication, as the "ultimate means" of ensuring information security, is accelerating its networking and commercialization processes. Meanwhile, quantum precision measurement and sensing technologies, owing to their generational leaps in sensitivity and accuracy, are opening up new dimensions of perception in fields such as defense, healthcare, energy, and resource exploration.

In China, quantum information has been designated as a major technological project of strategic importance to national security and development in the 14th Five-Year Plan and the Long-Range Objectives Through 2035. With the initiation of the forward-looking planning for the 15th Five-Year Plan, the deep integration of quantum technology with cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, new materials, and biomedicine is fostering new quality productive forces and becoming the core engine driving leapfrog development in sectors such as high-end manufacturing, financial security, and life sciences. Currently, China holds a leading position internationally in quantum communication, is running neck-and-neck with global counterparts in certain quantum computing technology pathways, and is accelerating its pursuit while developing distinctive strengths in the field of quantum precision measurement. However, how to transform technological advantages into industrial dominance, how to bridge the entire chain from "laboratory to engineering to commercialization," and how to address the challenges posed by intensifying international technological competition remain core issues that urgently need to be resolved by the industry.

Against this backdrop, the "2026 International Quantum Technology Scientific Frontier Forum" will be held in Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Bao 'an) on September 10, 2026. The site will cover hot topics such as quantum communication, quantum computing, and quantum precision measurement, bringing together the world's top scientists, industry leaders, and enterprise technology executives to discuss the latest achievements, key issues, and development paths of quantum science and technology. Jointly promote quantum technology from the laboratory to large-scale application, enabling human society to move into a new era of intelligence.

Organizer

China International Optoelectronic Exposition 

Host

Quantum Internet Industry Alliance

Cooperation

Physical Society of Hong Kong (PSHK)                 City University of Hong Kong (CityU)                               Shenzhen Optics & Optoelectronics Industry Association (SZOOIA) 

Media Partner

Quantum Observer