The United States, in collaboration with the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, hosted high-level government representatives from Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom in St. Michaels, MD. The meeting focused on quantum information science and technology (QIST). The U.S. delegation was led by Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and included senior White House and State Department officials.
Spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that participants discussed developing coordinated approaches to QIST to promote resilient and reliable supply chains, research and development collaboration, and a quantum future aligned with shared interests and values. They also aimed to enable each country to maintain a competitive environment for quantum developments.
Discussions included opportunities and challenges for governments and the private sector to enhance QIST sector resilience and deepen cooperation. Participants expressed their intent to expand cooperation to include additional like-minded partners critical to the quantum ecosystem.
