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# World Quantum Cannes Festival
- URL: https://www.therecursive.com/world-quantum-cannes-festival/
- Published: 2026-09-15T11:54:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T13:09:28.000Z
- Description: The global quantum ecosystem comes together in Cannes for two days spanning science, technology, industry, investment, and policy. Researchers, founders, investors, business leaders, and policymakers will explore how quantum technologies can move from scientific progress to industrial application.
- Author: The Recursive
- Tags: Calendar, Cannes, France, QuantumTech

World Quantum Cannes Festival brings researchers, quantum technology companies, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers together to advance the commercial and industrial adoption of quantum technologies.

📅 **Date:** November 17-18, 2026  
📍 **Location**: Cannes, France  
🏢 ****Venue**: [Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Palais+des+Festivals+et+des+Congres+de+Cannes&ref=therecursive.com)  
🎟️ ****Free Exhibition Pass:** Attendees can access the exhibition and networking areas free of charge on both days.

[Register for a free Expo pass ](https://www.worldquantumcannesfestival.com/expo-pass-registration?utm%5Fsource=Part&utm%5Fmedium=Media&utm%5Fcampaign=Recursive&utm%5Fid=WQCF26) 

Quantum technologies are moving from research towards industrial application, creating new questions around commercial viability, infrastructure, talent, regulation, and investment. The [World Quantum Cannes Festival](https://www.worldquantumcannesfestival.com/conferences-program?ref=therecursive.com) brings the people working on each part of that transition into the same room.

The programme combines strategic conferences with technical discussions, an exhibition of hardware and market-ready solutions, and sessions examining applications in sectors such as finance, pharmaceuticals, and energy. It is designed for business leaders assessing where quantum could create value, researchers looking for industrial partners, investors evaluating the emerging market, and technology companies building across the quantum stack.

Alongside the conference programme, attendees can join Investor Day sessions, B2B matchmaking, networking events, and the new Quantum Art & Society programme. 

## Highlights

- **1,200+ global leaders and pioneers** expected from across the quantum ecosystem;
- **180+ speakers** representing science, technology, industry, investment, and policy;
- **Three conference rooms** hosting strategic discussions and technical sessions;
- **An innovation showcase** featuring hardware demonstrations, R&D projects, and market-ready solutions;
- **Investor Day and B2B matchmaking**, alongside networking lounges and dedicated side events.

## What to expect

- **Strategic conferences** connecting quantum science with industrial priorities, public policy, and commercial adoption;
- **Industry use cases** examining the potential implications of quantum technologies for finance, pharmaceuticals, energy;
- **An innovation showcase** featuring hardware demonstrations, R&D projects, and solutions developed for industry users;
- **Quantum Art & Society**, a programme exploring quantum through art, cinema, graphic storytelling, and interactive experiences.