Ep 25: Michael Biercuk - A Quantum Future

On this weeks show I am joined by Professor Michael J Biercuk.
Michael is the CEO and Founder of Q-CTRL, a venture capital backed
company that provides disciplined control engineering solutions to
harness the power of quantum physics for next-generation
technologies. Q-CTRL is built on Michael's research leading the
Quantum Control Lab at the University of Sydney, where he is a
Professor of Quantum Physics and Quantum Technology. Michael holds
both CEO and Professorial positions concurrently and in his
academic role is a chief investigator in the Australian Research
Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems. As an
award-winning experimental quantum physicist, Michael speaks with
clarity and authority about science and technology, and is adept at
making physics accessible for a lay audience - from what
electricity is to how computers work. Michael is one of the world's
leading experts in the new emerging field of quantum technology;
the work he is doing promises to be as transformational in the 21st
century as harnessing electricity was in the 19th. This episode is
definitely one of my favourites, as myself and Michael talk about
everything from the impact that quantum physics will have on our
future, the importance of a liberal arts eduction to our mutual
love of watches. Michael is seriously smart, approachable and is
his work is making a huge impact on the future. Enjoy the episode.