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CES2026: Quantum Computing Leaders Map Next Phase in AI Age

Discussion follows two months after Department of Energy's $625 million investment in federal quantum centers

Akul Saxena

Jan 8, 2026 — 4 min read

Photo of (from left), Pat Pelletier, Director of Government Affairs at Consumer Technology Association; Eve Lieberman, executive director, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade; Celia Merzbacher, executive director, Quantum Economic Development Consortium; Kat Wang, head of trade, supply chain, and quantum policy, Amazon Web Services; and Burns Healy, researcher, Dell Technologies, speak during a panel on quantum computing at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2026 — As artificial intelligence reshapes technology and markets, attention is also turning to what comes next, and executives and government officials on Thursday outlining a roadmap for quantum computing. They emphasized hybrid systems, global research ties, and near-term policy and engineering constraints.

Speaking during a CES panel, representatives from Dell Technologies, Amazon Web Services, a federally chartered quantum consortium, and Colorado converged on a common message: Progress in quantum computing depends less on isolated scientific breakthroughs than on coordination across infrastructure, workforce, supply chains, and public policy.

Defining what quantum is and is not

Burns Healy, a researcher at Texas-based technology company Dell Technologies, framed quantum computing not as a replacement for classical systems but as a specialized capability intended to complement existing infrastructure.

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