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Sept. 10: Get actionable insights from 20+ global experts as they discuss PQC readiness assessments, migration plans, and other practical strategies
DigiCert is hosting its second annual World Quantum Readiness Day on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. This two-hour webinar, themed “Quantum Blueprint: From Business Justification to Technical Readiness,” will feature a live Q&A session. This event builds upon the discussions from last year’s inaugural event.
We’ve got all the details — here’s what to know about the quantum event of the year and how to register.
Let’s hash it out.
What Is World Quantum Readiness Day?
DigiCert’s World Quantum Readiness Day is an opportunity to get the latest quantum security information from nearly two dozen of the world’s leading cryptographers, researchers, and quantum security experts.
The main sessions, which cover a mix of technical and business sessions, are as follows:
- The Quantum Dispatch: Lessons from the Forefront of PQC
- ML-KEM: A Practical Primer for Enterprise Quantum Readiness
- The Business Case: How to Justify and Scope a Migration Project
- ML-DSA: Signed, Sealed, and Future-Proof
- How to Start: Practical First Steps to begin Your PQC Migration
- PKI & Certificates: Navigating Internal and External Trust
- How to Talk to Vendors: Engaging and Assessing Their Readiness
When Is the Big Event? Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025
The event will be livestreamed via three webinar sessions to meet the schedules of individuals in different parts of the world. So, you don’t have to miss out on dinner with your family or tune in at 3 a.m.
- North, South, and Central Americas: 9-11 a.m. PDT
- Europe, Middle East, and Africa: 9-11 a.m. BST
- Asia Pacific and Japan: 9-11 a.m. SGT
Who Will Speak at the Event
This group of renowned industry experts and leaders includes (but is not limited to):
- Blare Canavan, Director of Alliances – PKI & PQC Portfolio at Thales
- Dr. Lily Chen, Mathematician and NIST Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Dr. Taher Elgamal, Cryptographer and partner at Evolution Equity Partners, as well as the renowned “Father of SSL”
- Dr. Jim Goodman, Co-Founder and CTO at Crypto4A
- Panos Kampanakis, Principal Security Engineer at AWS
- Konstantinos Karagiannis, Director of Quantum Computing Services at Protiviti
- Richard Kisley, Chief Engineer, IBM HSM at IBM
- Tom Patterson, Managing Director, Emerging Technology Security at Accenture
- Martin Reilly, Digital Identity Offering Manager at DXC Technologies
- Dr. Amit Sinha, CEO at DigiCert
- Colin Soutar, Global Quantum Cyber Readiness Lead at Deloitte
- Jeff Stapleton, PQC Researcher at Wells Fargo
- Luke Valenta, Research Engineer at Cloudflare (DigiCert’s inaugural Quantum Readiness Award winner in 2024)
- William Whyte, Senior Director of Technical Standards at Qualcomm
How to Register
There’s no time like the present to start preparing your business for the inevitable arrival of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs).
Register today for the free webinar to:
- Hear lessons learned from organizations sharing what has (and hasn’t) worked in their PQC journeys so far
- Get expert insights and practical implementation guidance
- Learn how to justify this strategic investment and how to evaluate vendors’ levels of quantum readiness
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