UPM hosts the ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference 2025

ETSI and the Institute for Quantum Computing have organized the 2025 edition of their joint event, the ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference. This year, the event was hosted physically by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), partner of EuroQCI Spain, from 3–5 June 2025 in Madrid (Spain).

Cybersecurity and secure networks

We increasingly relied on cyber technologies, and hence were ever more vulnerable to cyber-attacks. As progress toward a cryptographically relevant quantum computer advanced, these attack vectors grew, and the imperative to prepare for a transition to quantum secure technologies continued to increase.
This was a continually evolving and complex journey, and much remained to be understood and navigated.

About the Conference

Designed for members of the business, industry, government, and research communities with a stake in cryptographic standardization, this conference facilitated the knowledge exchange and collaboration to enable the sharing of cyber infrastructures and business practices. to make them safe and resilient in an era with quantum computers. It showcased both the most recent developments from industry and government and cutting-edge potential solutions coming out of the most recent research.

This conference was a perfect opportunity to determine your next steps, learn from experts, and network with others going through the process. Nowhere else could you encounter the latest research in such an actionable way, with specific tracks for both executives and technical experts.

It was also an honor for us to welcome Dr. Yoslan Nur, Head of Innovation and Emerging Technologies Programs at UNESCO, and Ms. Jing Zhao, Project Director of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 (IYQ 2025).
Their presence reinforced the global dimension of the transition toward quantum cybersecurity and the relevance of our shared mission at the intersection of science, innovation, and sustainable development.