The Nobel in Africa – NOBEL SYMPOSIA Series is a STIAS initiative in partnership with Stellenbosch University, under the auspices of the Nobel Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences with funding from the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Marcus & Amelia Wallenberg Foundation. This event is organised as part of the Nobel Symposium in Physics, the sixth in the Nobel in Africa – NOBEL SYMPOSIA Series.
OUTREACH PROGRAMME
26 Oct 2026, 09:00 – 10:40, Nobel Symposium Opening session (read more & RSVP)
Public lecture by Nobel Laureate John Martinis, titled From prehistoric qubits to building a useful quantum computer
27 Oct 2026, 18:00 – 21:00, SU Chancellor’s Lecture (read more & RSVP)
Public lecture by Nobel Laureate Alain Aspect, titled The two quantum revolutions: from concepts to applications
28 Oct 2026, 10:00 – 12:00, AIMS (read more & RSVP)
SPEAKER: Elham Kashefi – How can we trust a quantum computer?
PANEL DISCUSSION: Elham Kashefi, Maria Schuld & Ryan Sweke - Quantum science in the age of AI: Where to and how?
28 Oct 2026, 10:00 – 12:00, Stellenbosch University (read more & RSVP)
SPEAKER: Matthias Troyer - Beyond AI: The quantum future of computing
28 Oct 2026, 10:30 – 12:00, University of the Western Cape (read more & RSVP)
SPEAKER: Seth Lloyd – Quantum Computing: the next half century
SPEAKER: John Preskill – On the road to quantum advantage