Post by Caden Kacmarynski

Excited to represent The Quantum Coalition alongside Benjamin McDonough, Thomas Verrill, and Dmitrii Khitrin on the “Building Tomorrow’s Quantum Workforce: Voices from FLIQ” panel at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva—hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations agency for digital technologies, in partnership with 40+ other UN agencies and the Government of Switzerland. It’s been a minute since the Quantum Coalition posted an update, but the momentum hasn’t slowed. Over the past few months our Future Leaders in Quantum (FLIQ) program has been highlighted as a model for inclusive, hands-on workforce development: 📄 Panel details: https://lnkd.in/gWsnyEEu We'll also be hosting the Quantum Coalition booth in the Youth Zone at Palexpo all day on 8 July—come meet the FLIQ hackathon winners, chat about workforce development, and pick up our flyer (attached below). Recent shout‑outs to the Quantum Coalition & FLIQ • “Ladders, Not Gates” – The Quantum Insider → Explains why hands-on “ladders” like FLIQ are the key to closing the quantum talent gap. https://lnkd.in/guCnMndy • Quantum Insider on the FLIQ Global Hackathon → Highlights our April hackathon’s four inclusive tracks, $10 k prize pool, and global reach. https://lnkd.in/gtqz7SKM • AI for Good event page → Full panel details, speaker bios, and how to tune in live (or catch the replay). https://lnkd.in/gWsnyEEu Special thanks to the ITU AI for Good team—especially Gillian Makamara—for championing our vision and making this possible. If you’ll be at the summit, let’s meet up in person! Otherwise, follow along here for real-time insights as we keep building ladders, not gates into the quantum future. #QuantumCoalition #AIforGood #FLIQ #QuantumWorkforce #QuantumForAll #STEM #TechForGood