School on Quantum Cryptography (SQC), Padova.

The QSI School on Quantum Cryptography was held in Asiago-Padova, from January 29 to February 2, 2024.

The School was a week-long programme on theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum cryptography that aimed to provide high-level training to Master’s level and PhD students, as well as to postdoctoral researchers interested in quantum cryptography and communications. The School included lectures by experts in this field from several institutions and universities.

The lectures from Jan 29 till Jan 31 were opened to anyone interested, and were broadcasted in streaming for free. These three open days covered the following topics:

1. Discrete-variable QKD
2. Continuous-variable QKD
3. Entanglement based QKD
4. Free-space QKD
5. Finite-size effects
6. Quantum networks
7. Security of QKD
8. Semidefinite programming for quantum communication

Please finds below the detailed programme of the event.

The confirmed speakers were:

• Prof. Giuseppe Vallone.
• Prof. Paolo Villoresi.
• Prof. Mohsen Razavi.
• Assist. Prof. Peter Brown.
• Dr. Víctor Zapatero.
• Dr. Álvaro Navarrete.
• Dr. Mirko Pittaluga.
• Dr. Matteo Schiavon.
• Dr. Constantino Agnesi.