Beyond FLOPS: Quantum Computing as an Energy-Efficient Path to New HPC Workloads
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 1:20 PM to 1:40 PM · 20 min. (Europe/Berlin)
Hall H, Booth L01 - Ground Floor
HPC Solutions Forum
Energy Efficiency and SustainabilityIntegration of Quantum Computing and HPCQuantum Computing - Technologies and ArchitecturesQuantum Computing - Use Cases
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High-performance computing has long been defined by scaling performance—more FLOPS, more parallelism, and larger systems. But as energy constraints and algorithmic limits tighten, a new question is emerging: what if the next frontier is not larger computation, but fundamentally different computation?
This talk discusses quantum computing as energy-efficient computation for classically intractable problems. Rather than positioning quantum processors as accelerators for existing workloads, we examine how they enable entirely new classes of applications with examples that lie beyond the practical reach of today’s supercomputers in both time and power consumption.
Topics will include D-Wave’s dual-platform approach, the quantum computing strategy at Forschungszentrum Jülich, easy accessibility, and hybrid Quantum/HPC/AI integration.
The takeaway is that quantum computing extends HPC and will reshape the next era of supercomputers.
This talk discusses quantum computing as energy-efficient computation for classically intractable problems. Rather than positioning quantum processors as accelerators for existing workloads, we examine how they enable entirely new classes of applications with examples that lie beyond the practical reach of today’s supercomputers in both time and power consumption.
Topics will include D-Wave’s dual-platform approach, the quantum computing strategy at Forschungszentrum Jülich, easy accessibility, and hybrid Quantum/HPC/AI integration.
The takeaway is that quantum computing extends HPC and will reshape the next era of supercomputers.
HPC Solutions Forum Questions
What is most important: maximizing performance in a given power envelope, minimizing power costs, or being green? Do you have to choose?Discuss your solution in terms of benefits for specific use cases, rather than general horizontal terms like HPC, AI, performance, or scalability.What results are we already seeing from quantum computing today, and what does it mean for the future?
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