Every Quantum Academy course is taught by people who have done the work they teach.
Quantum Academy keeps its faculty deliberately small. Every instructor is a working practitioner, and every course author has built what they write about. Instructors earn each rank on this page through demonstrated teaching. We publish how we select and promote faculty on Teach with Quantum Academy.
Founder of Quantum Academy and of Applied Quantum, the first quantum-dedicated professional services and systems integration firm. More than 25 years in quantum technology and three decades in cybersecurity, with practice leadership at IBM, Accenture, PwC, and KPMG. Author of Quantum Ready and Quantum Systems Integration.
Director of post-quantum cryptography and resilience for banking and financial services at Applied Quantum, and a director at Quantum Security Defence. Three decades in technology governance and operational risk across financial services, telecommunications, and defense. Co-author of the Cryptographic Concentration Framework and the Applied Quantum CBOM Profile.
Founder and President of LDIQ, advising boards, executives, and regulators on quantum strategy, risk, and large-scale digital transformation governance. Former CTO and COO in financial and technology advisory firms, and current board director and IT Committee Chair at the Quebec Construction Commission. M.Sc. in Physics from McGill University. Author of Quantum How: What Every Board Member and Executive Needs to Know to Lead in the Quantum Era.
Principal Cryptographer at Applied Quantum. PhD in cryptography. Two decades in cryptography and security engineering, including research at IBM and security advisory for Samsung and Huawei. Specialist in lattice-based schemes and quantum-safe architecture for large enterprises.
Dr Joe Spencer is a quantum physicist, entrepreneur and specialist in quantum technologies for defence and national security. His career spans Dstl, QinetiQ and Global Quantum Intelligence, with experience ranging from technical R&D and quantum technology roadmapping to commercial due diligence. He has advised the UK Ministry of Defence and UK Space Agency on quantum technologies, and works on translating quantum sensing from research into operational defence capability.
Founder and CEO of Qantaris Consulting and a former Vice President and Technical Lead at JPMorgan Chase’s Global Technology Applied Research division. He holds a PhD in Optical and Quantum Communications from the University of Bristol. His work focuses on quantum-safe transformation, quantum key distribution (QKD) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC), optical networking, and the integration of emerging technologies into critical enterprise infrastructure.
Director of Cybersecurity Consulting Delivery for quantum security and post-quantum cryptography at Applied Quantum. Three decades delivering large cybersecurity and technology transformation programs across government, financial services, telecommunications, and critical supply chains. Formerly cybersecurity lead at Cryptosec and an independent program executive.
Director of Quantum Readiness for Operational Technology at Applied Quantum. Three decades designing, commissioning, and securing industrial control systems across energy and utilities, including NERC CIP compliance program management at Siemens. Specialist in quantum-safe architecture for safety-critical and long-lived assets.
Associate Faculty at Singapore Management University Executive Development, where he designs and teaches programs for senior executives on quantum readiness, AI governance, cybersecurity, and digital currencies. Founder of Grey Orbits, a Singapore cybersecurity and risk advisory practice. Former Chief Information Security Officer at Standard Chartered's SC Ventures, where he led cybersecurity across 20 fintech ventures. More than three decades in technology, cybersecurity, and risk.
Roger A. Grimes, Founder and consultant for Post-Quantum Defense, LLC., is a 39-year computer security veteran and author of 18 books and over 1650 magazine articles on computer security. He specializes in education and advisory services around quantum and post-quantum topics. Roger is a frequent speaker at national computer security conferences, and his presentations are fast-paced and filled with useful facts and recommendations.
