Blond & Quantum
Quantum computing explained for business leaders, investors and founders — without the equations.
Blond & Quantum is a conversation series with the people building, funding and deploying quantum technology. In each episode, host Eva Galant sits down with founders, scientists, investors and technologists to unpack how quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum networking and post-quantum security are reaching real industries — finance, pharma, logistics, energy, defense and beyond.
Guests have included Nobel laureate Prof. Alain Aspect (Pasqal), Reza Nejabati (Cisco), Dr. Yaakov Weinstein (MITRE), Bill Vass (Booz Allen Hamilton) and Dr. Bert de Jong (Berkeley Lab).
Expect real use cases, startup stories, quantum business and investment insight, and an honest line between hype and reality. No PhD required. Not even if you're blonde. 😉
And if you hear a black cat in the background… he's very much alive. 🐈⬛
Quantum without the equations. Real business. Real founders. Real cat.
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Blond & Quantum
What Is Quantum Computing? A Business Guide | Wasiq Bokhari, Pasqal (Ep. 1)
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Welcome to the premiere of Blond & Quantum — the podcast where we break down quantum technology into real-world business impact. No Schrödinger equation required.
In this first episode, host Eva Galant sits down with Dr. Wasiq Bokhari — Executive Chairman of Pasqal, serial entrepreneur, investor, and one of the early pioneers shaping the quantum industry. Together, they dive into what it truly takes to build and scale a quantum company, from the physics lab to global markets.
They discuss:
💡 What is quantum computing?
✨ The turning point that made Wasiq believe quantum was ready for commercialization
🌍 The evolving landscape of quantum investment and Europe’s role in it
💭 And yes — how to stay human while working on technologies that could redefine reality itself.
Expect honesty, insight, and a touch of humor (and maybe a brief cameo from Eva’s very real, very curious Schrödinger’s cat 🐈⬛).
🎧 Tune in to Episode 1 of Blond & Quantum — where business meets physics and bold ideas meet real impact.