Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Annual Summit

General Interest TVW · July 21, 2026

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Introductions and program framing

Presentation

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Moderator (addressed in the discussion as Governor Heck) opened the event, introduced panelists — Dr. Krishna Rupatharam (Montana State University), Nirav Desai (founder/CEO of Moonbeam), Dr. Sumner Alperin Lee (Quantum City, Univ. of Calgary) and Anuja Kochar Singh (IONQ) — and set the stage for a lay-audience discussion of quantum computing.

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A public panel discussion hosted by Governor Heck brought quantum computing researchers and industry leaders together to explain the technology, its expected commercial timeline, workforce and infrastructure needs, and policy actions (including White House executive orders and post‑quantum cryptography) that officials should consider.

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