Takeda’s remarks at the reception of Quantum World Congress on September 9, 2024

First, I would like to thank Stu-san and others for made this workshop happened, and Sweden Ambassador Ahlin for the wonderful reception tonight.

The world is in transition. Unfortunately, so far this transition has brought us more hardship than joy. Further, we all face challenges, such as climate change, the digital transformation of the global economy, and growing competition from China.

But we should reject pessimism. We must work together to innovate our CETs (critical emerging technologies). CETs have power to reveal new worlds to humanity, to expand our collective consciousness. And, of course, CETs have been the most important drivers of our social and economic progress. In a single phrase, CETs teach us about the limitless power of dreams and hope.

QIS, quantum computing, which is our concern, is one of the key of CETs.

I am confident that over the next two days we will have serious discussions on how we can innovate in quantum computing. In the face of these challenges, international collaboration is critical. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “We must all hang together, or we shall surely hang separately”.

At this moment, many countries like the United State and Japan are experiencing transition in political leadership.  I should recall that for those of us participating in this workshop, this is an extraordinary opportunity. Our ideas have the potential to shape the direction of new administrations.  Let’s work together.  

(at House of Sweden, Washington, DC)