Apache Spark in Moscow

 
 
 

Please join the session that is best suited to your time zone...this topic is repeated at 2 different times.
Now that quantum computing is available to the masses, what can be done with this new technology outside of scientific research?

We will be providing an overview and deep dive into how quantum computing can be used for artistic and creative purposes. Over the course of an hour, Wiktor Mazin and Russell Huffman will give a survey of how quantum computing is being adopted by creative practitioners, and then go through a tutorial on how you can get started by created fractal art with quantum information, quantum circuits, and using IBM’s real state of the art quantum systems.

All necessary tools and links to get started will be covered during this talk.

Note that this is part 7 of an 8-session series on Quantum Computing on Mar 22/23, Apr 5/6, Apr 19/20, May 3/4, May 17/18, May 31/Jun 1, Jun 14/15, Jul 5/6. The sessions are not prerequisites for each other, and are not recorded. We will provide reference links and do quick recaps of previous content as required, so if you miss an earlier session, you can still get value from subsequent sessions.

Presenters: Wiktor Mazin, Russell Huffman

Wiktor Mazin is a Quantum Industry Application Consultant in Healthcare and Life Sciences in IBM Quantum, and a Qiskit Advocate. He combines his industry background with his passion for Quantum Computing and extensive Data Science lead experience, and today he guides clients on the quantum computing journey.

Wiktor holds a M.Sc. in Engineering (chaos theory & Turing patterns), a Ph.D. in Biophysics and a MMT (eMBA) from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

Russell Huffman is a Design Lead with IBM Quantum, a Qiskit Advocate, and a Quantum Ambassador. He has an M.Sc. in Digital Media from Georgia Tech and over 10 years of industry design experience.
Russell has built his career at the intersection of emerging technology and design, including working in AI and quantum computing with several patents in both fields. He also has one of the world’s first quantum art installations, currently on display in one of IBM’s offices in Manhattan.

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Please join us at the session that is best suited to your time zone. Note that this topic is:
1. Repeated at two different times to accommodate various time zones, because it is
2. Posted simultaneously in multiple meetup groups world-wide
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It is recommended that you register at this Webex link ahead of time to receive a calendar invite and reminder. https://ibm.webex.com/weblink/register/rf1878d453abfa5fc4b5cfaed9ec27663

 
 
 

Please join the session that is best suited to your time zone...this topic is repeated at 2 different times.
Now that quantum computing is available to the masses, what can be done with this new technology outside of scientific research?

We will be providing an overview and deep dive into how quantum computing can be used for artistic and creative purposes. Over the course of an hour, Wiktor Mazin and Russell Huffman will give a survey of how quantum computing is being adopted by creative practitioners, and then go through a tutorial on how you can get started by created fractal art with quantum information, quantum circuits, and using IBM’s real state of the art quantum systems.

All necessary tools and links to get started will be covered during this talk.

Note that this is part 7 of an 8-session series on Quantum Computing on Mar 22/23, Apr 5/6, Apr 19/20, May 3/4, May 17/18, May 31/Jun 1, Jun 14/15, Jul 5/6. The sessions are not prerequisites for each other, and are not recorded. We will provide reference links and do quick recaps of previous content as required, so if you miss an earlier session, you can still get value from subsequent sessions.

Presenters: Wiktor Mazin, Russell Huffman

Wiktor Mazin is a Quantum Industry Application Consultant in Healthcare and Life Sciences in IBM Quantum, and a Qiskit Advocate. He combines his industry background with his passion for Quantum Computing and extensive Data Science lead experience, and today he guides clients on the quantum computing journey.

Wiktor holds a M.Sc. in Engineering (chaos theory & Turing patterns), a Ph.D. in Biophysics and a MMT (eMBA) from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

Russell Huffman is a Design Lead with IBM Quantum, a Qiskit Advocate, and a Quantum Ambassador. He has an M.Sc. in Digital Media from Georgia Tech and over 10 years of industry design experience.
Russell has built his career at the intersection of emerging technology and design, including working in AI and quantum computing with several patents in both fields. He also has one of the world’s first quantum art installations, currently on display in one of IBM’s offices in Manhattan.

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Please join us at the session that is best suited to your time zone. Note that this topic is:
1. Repeated at two different times to accommodate various time zones, because it is
2. Posted simultaneously in multiple meetup groups world-wide
***
It is recommended that you register at this Webex link ahead of time to receive a calendar invite and reminder. https://ibm.webex.com/weblink/register/r53693df31c3b316a9abbb3943198e137

 
 
 

Please join the session that is best suited to your time zone...this topic is repeated at 2 different times.
We’ve all had that frustrating experience of trying to search for something and not finding the results we are after. By building systems that leverage NLP, we can infuse our systems with semantic knowledge and minimize this frustration for end users of our systems.

Free-text search can be limiting, requiring us to search using the exact set of keywords that have been indexed. To go beyond simple text matching requires an understanding of both the search intent and the semantic meaning of the words being searched.

In this session we will explore:
- How knowledge graphs can be used to represent semantic relationships
- How ontologies can be used to infer additional knowledge from the graph
- How natural language processing techniques can be applied to understanding search intent
- How a knowledge graph can be combined with traditional text search indices

Presenters: Jenna Lau-Caruso

Jenna Lau-Caruso is a Senior Software Engineer with Cloud Pak for Data in IBM Data and AI. Since joining IBM in 2006, she has worked in a variety of domains including automation, virtualization, and high performance distributed computing. For the past two and a half years she has been focused on elevating the search capabilities on the Cloud Pak for Data platform.

Jenna graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Creative Writing. She loves being able to apply creativity to solve problems through computing.

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Please join us at the session that is best suited to your time zone. Note that this topic is:
1. Repeated at two different times to accommodate various time zones, because it is
2. Posted simultaneously in multiple meetup groups world-wide
***
It is recommended that you register at this Webex link ahead of time to receive a calendar invite and reminder. https://ibm.webex.com/weblink/register/rff28513fcbbe8c293e9fd131df87c950

 
 
 

Watsonx Day, is an IBM TechXchange Virtual Event and a must-attend event for technologists who want to put AI to work. This free, virtual conference is happening on 21 June 2023 (replays available) across three time zones (ET, EMEA, APAC).

• Eastern Time (UTC -5): 11 AM–6 PM
• Western European Time (UTC +1) : 3 PM–5 PM
• APAC Time (UTC +9): 9 AM–11 AM

Access over 40 sessions across three tracks:

• watsonx from IBM Experts: Top IBM experts share insights and expertise to scale and accelerate the impact of AI with trusted data.
• watsonx from Real World Examples: IBM users who have successfully implemented watsonx will engage in interactive discussions.
• watsonx from the Ecosystem: Trusted IBM ecosystem partners will leverage and complement the watsonx platform to drive innovation & AI adoption. Partners will implement and extend watsonx for different use cases and industries, showcasing how it can transform businesses and create value.

Watsonx Day provides a sampling of technical content to come at the upcoming IBM TechXchange Conference in Las Vegas this September.

Register for watsonx Day via https://ibm-techxchange.bemyapp.com/watsonx