Researcher, University of Western Australia & Founder, Western Australia Web3 Association
Dr. Andrzej Gwizdalski is a distinguished thought leader, innovator, ecosystem builder, researcher, and educator at the forefront of emerging technologies, with a particular emphasis on sustainable and human-centric Deep Tech, Web3, and Climate Tech. His interdisciplinary background and holistic approach to applied research uniquely position him to investigate complex systems and processes, such as digital transformation, which is the focus of his primary research project at UWA.
With over two decades of international experience across leading global universities, Dr. Gwizdalski has explored the economic, political, socio-cultural, legal, ecological, and metaphysical causes and impacts of technological transformation in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. His research focuses on the adoption and impact of Web3 technologies, including Deep Tech—such as Blockchain, AI, IoT, Quantum Computing—and Climate Tech. His applied research and experimental innovation advance knowledge and inform policies on the technological impact of transformation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large corporations, governments, First Nations communities, and individuals. These areas include productivity, employment, and new paradigms for ecological living and meaning in a post-singularity world.
Dr. Gwizdalski is also a visionary Web3 ecosystem designer and builder, with over two decades of experience. He co-founded and chairs the Western Australia Web3 Association, driving initiatives to accelerate Web3 adoption for a sustainable and diversified future. His expertise extends to executive consulting, advising organisations on leveraging emerging technologies for strategic advantage.
As an award-winning educator, Dr. Gwizdalski has pioneered blockchain and Web3 education in Australia. He developed and delivered one of the country’s first Master-level units on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies in Business at the UWA Business School. This innovative curriculum integrates practical applications of cryptocurrency, smart contract deployment, NFT design, DAO implementation, and immersive exploration of functional Web3 metaverses. His exceptional teaching and curriculum development have earned him multiple university and national teaching awards, as well as international recognition as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
As the founder and director of the Blockchain Technologies Knowledge Network (BTKN), Dr. Gwizdalski continues to drive innovation in sustainable blockchain, AI, and green technologies in education, research, and practice. His commitment to leveraging emerging technologies for social good is evident in projects like CryptoMob—the first WA Indigenous NFT art platform—and initiatives promoting Web3 data ownership and privacy.
Roundtable Room 2, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
Invite-Only
The first quantum computer has been integrated into a supercomputer and test runs show that the technologies work together successfully. The age of quantum is on the horizon. The single largest sector that will be impacted by quantum computing is the financial services sector, with an estimated value at stake of US$450 billion. Worldwide, investments in quantum science and technology have exceeded US$40 billion. This continues to rise with the global quantum computing market size projected to be between US$45 billion and US$131 billion by 2040. Investors, technologists and policymakers must prepare for the changes quantum capabilities will bring and decide where they stand in the face of this likely new frontier.
Following the Australian government's investment in PsiQuantum of A$940 million, it became the world's most-funded independent quantum company in May 2024. China has invested more than US$15 billion in the field as of 2023. Despite increasing interest in quantum technology globally, the development is slow and we are far from a fully functional quantum computer. Regulators also keep a close eye on the development of the technology as it brings new cybersecurity threats with it. For instance, the UK has prohibited the export of quantum computers with 34 or more quantum bits, or qubits, and error rates below a certain threshold.
This session brings together leaders in quantum today with the aim of developing a framework under which investors, technologists and policymakers may form their views relating to this exciting new technology and refine their strategies to ensure that they are quantum-proof.
Key Discussion Points:
1. What are the critical steps towards making IT (cryptography) systems quantum-resistant? Continuing the conversation on Preparing for a Quantum Safe Tomorrow
2. How expensive is the transition to a quantum-safe world going to be?
3. What are the potential synergies between quantum and AI? Given the proven impact that AI has had on the financial services sector, will quantum reinforce that? If so, how, and what the scale be?
Hall 5, Singapore EXPO
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We want more powerful digital capabilities to tackle the complex challenge of climate change. Emerging technologies like genAI, cloud and quantum computing hold great promise for optimising energy use, reducing emissions, and solving complex environmental challenges. But these sophisticated tools come with their own hefty emissions ‘price tags’. Can we balance our mounting computational needs with the desire for net zero impact on the environment?
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