World quantum expert and professor Jeff Thompson, founder of Logiqal, shares his journey from academia (at Yale, Harvard, MIT, and Princeton) to now building the first scaled quantum computer. He explains why the world needs this breakthrough, how Logiqal’s neutral atom technology makes it possible, and what it could unlock for medicine, materials, and the future of innovation.

What You’ll Learn:

Chapters:
01:58 Intro 
08:04 Quantum 101: Bits, Qubits, and Schrödinger’s Cat
09:40 The State of Quantum Today: Early Days, Big Potential
13:19 What Really Counts as a Quantum Computer?
14:35 How Many Qubits Does It Take to Change the World?
19:11 The Quantum Hardware Wars
24:00 Why Yttrium is the Chosen Atom
26:33 Rydberg Gates: Turning Interactions On and Off
28:39 Founding Logiqal: The Challenge of a Lifetime
31:01 Unlocking Quantum: From Pharma to Materials to Mars
37:05 Quantum + AI: Partners, Not Competitors
40:28 What Gets Jeff Out of Bed Every Morning
41:07 Books That Shaped a Quantum Founder
42:17 The Time for Quantum is Now

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