Christian Weedbrook
Founder & CEO
Xanadu
Dr. Christian Weedbrook is the CEO and Founder of Xanadu Quantum Technologies, a Canadian quantum technology company with a mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Under his leadership, Xanadu has grown from a Toronto startup into one of the world’s leading quantum computing companies, the first pure-play photonic company to list on public markets (NASDAQ/TSX: XNDU), and is backed by more than $500 million USD in funding.
Schedule
20 mins
Meridian Hall — Main Stage
The Road to Nasdaq: Building a Quantum Giant
From a bold scientific vision to a public company, Xanadu’s journey to the Nasdaq is a story of conviction, innovation, and building for the long term. In this fireside chat, we will unpack the company’s path from startup to public markets, the pivotal decisions along the way, and what it takes to build a globally competitive deep-tech company from Canada.
