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QSI at the Osaka World Expo, August 2025, Japan.

Following its nomination and selection by the European Commission, the Quantum-Safe Internet (QSI) project was showcased at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, as part of the thematic week ‘Peace, Human Security and Dignity’, held from August 8 to 12 at the EU Pavilion.

The project was represented by the PhD candidates Alessandro Marcomini and Vaisakh Mannalath from the University of Vigo, alongside the supervisors Alex B. Grilo (Sorbonne University, Paris) and Prof. Christian Majenz (Technical University of Denmark). In addition, QSI received support from its partners in Japan, Prof. Kiyoshi Tamaki (University of Toyama) and Koyi Azuma (NTT).

QSI offered a comprehensive program of scientific and outreach activities, including:

  • Talks and presentations by members of the consortium.

  • Interactive workshops and engaging activities for audiences of all ages, focusing on the challenges and solutions of quantum-safe cryptography.

Group Photos.

A. Grilo, A. Marcomini & K. Tamaki.
V. Mannalath, A. Marcomini, A. Grilo & K. Azuma.
C. Majenz, A. Marcomini, EU Team Members, V. Mannalath & A. Grilo.

Talks Photos.

Talk by Koji Azuma.
Talk by Alessandro Marcomini.
Talk by Christian Majenz.
Talk by Kiyoshi Tamaki.
Talk by Vaisakh Mannalath

Outreach Activities Photos.

Outreach Activities
Outreach Activities
Outreach Activities
Outreach Activities
Outreach Activities

QSI in the Japanese Press.

Expo 2025, held from April 13 to October 13 under the global theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” brings together over 150 countries and international organizations, with an estimated 28 million visitors expected. QSI’s participation represents a significant acknowledgment of Europe’s leadership in building a secure digital future in the face of emerging threats.

Programme: From August 8 to August 12, 2025.

August 8, 2025

  • 14:00-14:10 “Quantum solutions for secure communication”, by Alex Bredariol Grilo.
  • 14:20-14:30 Talk by Kiyoshi Tamaki (in Japanese).
  • 14:40-14:50 “Inside the world of Quantum Computing”, by Alessandro Marcomini.
  • 15:00-15:10 Talk by Kiyoshi Tamaki (in Japanese).
  • 15:20-15:30 “Quantum solutions for secure communication”, by Alex Bredariol Grilo.
  • 15:40-15:50 Talk by Kiyoshi Tamaki (in Japanese).

August 9, 2025

  • 14:00-14:10 “Inside the world of Quantum Computing”, by Alessandro Marcomini.
  • 14:20-14:30 Talk by Koji Azuma (in Japanese).
  • 14:40-14:50 “Quantum solutions for secure communication”, by Alex Bredariol Grilo.
  • 15:00-15:10 Talk by Koji Azuma (in Japanese).
  • 15:20-15:30 “Inside the world of Quantum Computing”, by Alessandro Marcomini.
  • 15:40-15:50 Talk by Koji Azuma (in Japanese).

August 10, 2025

  • 14:00-14:10 Talk by Koji Azuma (in Japanese).
  • 14:20-14:30 “Quantum solutions for secure communication”, by Alex Bredariol Grilo.
  • 14:40-14:50 Talk by Koji Azuma (in Japanese).
  • 15:00-15:10 “Inside the world of Quantum Computing”, by Vaisakh Mannalath.
  • 15:20-15:30 Talk by Koji Azuma (in Japanese).
  • 15:40-15:50 “Inside the world of Quantum Computing”, by Alessandro Marcomini.

August 11, 2025

  • 14:00-14:10 “Secure communication against quantum threats”, by Christian Majenz.
  • 14:20-14:30 “Inside the world of Quantum Computing”, Vaisakh Mannalath.
  • 14:40-14:50 “Secure communication against quantum threats”, by Christian Majenz.
  • 15:00-15:10 “Quantum solutions for secure communication”, by Alex Bredariol Grilo.
  • 15:20-15:30 “Secure communication against quantum threats”, by Christian Majenz.
  • 15:40-15:50 “Inside the world of Quantum Computing”, by Vaisakh Mannalath.

August 12, 2025

  • 14:00-14:10 “Secure communication against quantum threats”, by Christian Majenz.
  • 14:20-14:30 “Quantum solutions for secure communication”, by Alex Bredariol Grilo.
  • 14:40-14:50 “Secure communication against quantum threats”, by Christian Majenz.
  • 15:00-15:10 “Inside the world of Quantum Computing”, by Vaisakh Mannalath.
  • 15:20-15:30 “Secure communication against quantum threats”, by Christian Majenz.
  • 15:40-15:50 “Quantum solutions for secure communication” by Alex Bredariol Grilo.

Every day between 16.15 h and 18.30 h, we offered outreach activities, QKD demonstration, games, and projection of videos.

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