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SQAI 2026 Theme

Toward the Era of Artificial Ultraintelligence (AUI)

Exploring the convergence of quantum computing, AI systems, ultracomputing architectures, and next-generation intelligent infrastructure.

Event Highlights
One-Day Event
Aug 7, 2026
Expert Talks
30–60 min each
In-Person & Online Access
Chee-Chun Leung Cosmology Hall, NTU
NTUQC Networking Mixer
4:20 – 5:00 PM

Speakers
Prof. Hsi-Sheng Goan
Professor
Physics
National Taiwan University
Quantum Recurrent Unit: An Effective and Parameter-Efficient Quantum Neural Network Architecture for NISQ Devices
Introduces the Quantum Recurrent Unit (QRU), a NISQ-compatible quantum neural network inspired by classical Gated Recurrent Units, achieving constant circuit depth regardless of input sequence length. Validated across multiple benchmarks, QRU matches or outperforms classical networks with a fraction of the parameters — reaching 98.05% MNIST accuracy with just 132 parameters vs. a 27,265-parameter CNN.
9:50 – 10:40 AM  ·  50 min
Dongjie (DJ) Shen
NORMA Inc.
Quantum Drug Discovery with Applications in Biomedicine and Korea's National R&D Initiatives
To be announced.
10:40 – 11:10 AM  ·  30 min
Mark (Hao-Yuan) Chen
Mindify AI Founder
Computer Science
University of London
Toward Efficient Reinforcement Learning with Quantum Neural Network
An exploration of how quantum neural networks can be leveraged to make reinforcement learning more efficient.
11:10 – 11:40 AM  ·  30 min
Prof. Shih-Wei Liao
Professor
CSIE
National Taiwan University
QAI Finance with Quantum-Inspired ML
Co-presenting with Prof. Ming-Fong Sie in a dual panel on QAI applications in finance and feature selection.
Dual Panel  ·  11:40 AM – 12:30 PM
Prof. Ming-Fong Sie
CYCU ICBD
Chung Yuan Christian University
Intelligent Computing and Big Data
QAI Feature Selection
Co-presenting with Prof. Shih-Wei Liao in a dual panel on QAI applications in finance and feature selection.
Dual Panel  ·  11:40 AM – 12:30 PM
Prof. Chi-Chuan Hwang
Professor
Engineering Science
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
Construction of Maximally Entangled Basis for N Qubits
A mathematical framework for constructing basis vectors that achieve maximum entanglement across N-qubit quantum systems.
1:10 – 1:55 PM  ·  45 min
Prof. Chia-Hsiang Lin
Professor
Electrical Engineering
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
Hybrid Quantum-Classical AI For Satellite Remote Sensing
For the upcoming space exploration era, advanced AI feature extraction/learning becomes increasingly critical for satellite data understanding. Quantum deep network (QUEEN) offers counterpart feature information to be fused with classical ones for better decision-making. Module design philosophy and applications to remote sensing and bioinformatics will be presented.
1:55 – 2:35 PM  ·  40 min
Wonjun Baek
Yonsei University
MITx Physics
President, QISCA
Computing Analytical Gradients in VQA and QISCA Introduction
Covers the computation of analytical gradients in Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQA) — a key technique for efficiently training quantum circuits on near-term NISQ hardware. Also introduces QISCA (Quantum Information Science Club Association), Korea's largest student-led quantum organization: a nationwide coalition of clubs from eight top universities including KAIST, Seoul National University, and Yonsei University. Wonjun Baek, QISCA President, will share the organization's mission to connect students across disciplines through seminars, seasonal schools, lab visits, and annual conferences.
NTUQC-SQAI Student Panel  ·  2:50 – 3:20 PM
Zhao Xian
Founding President
NTU Quantum Club (NTUQC)
National Taiwan University
Introduction to NTUQC
An introduction to the NTU Quantum Club — its mission, community, and vision for the next chapter, presented alongside Austin Hua.
3:50 – 4:20 PM  ·  30 min
Austin Hua
SQAI Founder & NTUQC Co-Founder
National Taiwan University
Opening Remarks & Quantum Ultracomputing and Artificial Ultraintelligence (AUI): Toward a New Computational Frontier
Welcome to SQAI 2026 and opening remarks, followed by a presentation of Austin's vision paper on quantum ultracomputing and the path to Artificial Ultraintelligence. Also presents on Ultracompute and AUI in the NTUQC-SQAI Student Panel, and co-presents NTUQC introduction with Chao Hsien in the afternoon.
9:30 – 9:50 AM  ·  3:20 – 3:50 PM  ·  3:50 – 4:20 PM

Schedule

All speaker sessions include a 5-minute Q&A at the end of the talk.

Time Session Duration
9:00 – 9:30 AM Registration 30 min
9:30 – 9:50 AM Austin Hua Opening Remarks & Quantum Ultracomputing and AUI: Toward a New Computational Frontier 20 min
9:50 – 10:40 AM Prof. Hsi-Sheng Goan Quantum Recurrent Unit: An Effective and Parameter-Efficient Quantum Neural Network Architecture for NISQ Devices 45 min + Q&A
10:40 – 11:10 AM Dongjie (DJ) Shen Quantum Drug Discovery with Applications in Biomedicine and Korea's National R&D Initiatives 25 min + Q&A
11:10 – 11:40 AM Mark (Hao-Yuan) Chen Toward Efficient Reinforcement Learning with Quantum Neural Network 25 min + Q&A
Dual Panel — QAI Finance & Feature Selection
11:40 AM – 12:05 PM Prof. Shih-Wei Liao QAI Finance with Quantum-Inspired ML 20 min + Q&A
12:05 – 12:30 PM Prof. Ming-Fong Sie QAI Feature Selection 20 min + Q&A
12:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch Break Free lunchboxes provided for registered attendees 60 min
1:10 – 1:55 PM Prof. Chi-Chuan Hwang Construction of Maximally Entangled Basis for N Qubits 40 min + Q&A
1:55 – 2:35 PM Prof. Chia-Hsiang Lin Hybrid Quantum-Classical AI For Satellite Remote Sensing 35 min + Q&A
2:35 – 2:50 PM Refreshments Break 15 min
NTUQC-SQAI Student Panel
2:50 – 3:20 PM Wonjun Baek Computing Analytical Gradients in VQA and QISCA Introduction 25 min + Q&A
3:20 – 3:50 PM Austin Hua Ultracompute and Artificial Ultraintelligence 25 min + Q&A
3:50 – 4:20 PM Chao Hsien & Austin Hua NTUQCIntroduction to NTUQC 30 min
4:20 – 5:00 PM NTUQCNTUQC Networking Mixer 臺大量子應用社交流會  ·  Refreshments provided  ·  We are looking for our next staff team — especially President & Vice President! 40 min

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