IMPRS Workshop on Ethical Aspects of Quantum Technologies
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 1:30–5:00 pm
📍 Location: Herbert-Walther-Lecture Hall, MPQ Garching
👉 Online Registration until October 15: https://eveeno.com/195679025
As quantum technologies rapidly advance, they bring not only transformative potential but also important societal, ethical, and geopolitical questions. This workshop offers a space to critically reflect on these challenges and explore how responsible research and innovation can shape the development of quantum technologies for the benefit of society.
Through interactive group discussions, participants will engage with two central themes:
Anticipatory governance for emerging quantum technologies
The geopolitics of quantum innovation
Participants will also have the opportunity to reflect on their own research through these lenses and discuss pathways toward responsible and inclusive innovation.
We are delighted to welcome two leading experts in the field:
Professor Marina Jirotka
Professor of Human-Centred Computing, University of Oxford, and Director of the Responsible Technology Institute (RTI).
Marina leads an interdisciplinary research group combining social and computer science approaches to the responsible design and evaluation of technology. Her work focuses on developing methods that enhance autonomy, wellbeing, and the protection of human values. She previously held an EPSRC Established Career Fellowship on responsible robotics and co-directs the Observatory for Responsible Research and Innovation in ICT Ltd, providing training and advisory services for ICT researchers. Marina has served as specialist advisor to the UK House of Lords and on various national committees related to data ethics and governance. She has published extensively in leading journals including Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, and Responsible Innovation.
Dr Carolyn Ten Holter
Senior Researcher and Policy Lead, Responsible Technology Institute, University of Oxford.
Carolyn specialises in responsible innovation in emerging technology domains, particularly AI and quantum computing. Her work focuses on policymaking, governance, and participatory approaches to technology development. At the RTI, she leads research within RAKE (Responsible AI UK Hub) and QCI³, the UK’s quantum computing hub. Carolyn’s background spans law, information science, and marketing communications. Her doctoral research proposed novel frameworks for the responsible development of quantum computing. She also contributes to several initiatives including the BCS Quantum Working Group, the Departmental Research Ethics Committee, and the Journal of Responsible Technology.