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Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

By : Arunkumar Krishnakumar
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Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

By: Arunkumar Krishnakumar

Overview of this book

Are quantum computing and Blockchain on a collision course or will they be the most important trends of this decade to disrupt industries and life as we know it? Fintech veteran and venture capitalist Arunkumar Krishnakumar cuts through the hype to bring us a first-hand look into how quantum computing and Blockchain together are redefining industries, including fintech, healthcare, and research. Through a series of interviews with domain experts, he also explores these technologies’ potential to transform national and global governance and policies – from how elections are conducted and how smart cities can be designed and optimized for the environment, to what cyberwarfare enabled by quantum cryptography might look like. In doing so, he also highlights challenges that these technologies have to overcome to go mainstream. Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business explores the potential changes that quantum computing and Blockchain might bring about in the real world. After expanding on the key concepts and techniques, such as applied cryptography, qubits, and digital annealing, that underpin quantum computing and Blockchain, the book dives into how major industries will be impacted by these technologies. Lastly, we consider how the two technologies may come together in a complimentary way.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
5
Interview with Dr. Dave Snelling, Fujitsu Fellow
7
Interview with Dr. B. Rajathilagam, Head of AI Research, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
9
Interview with Max Henderson, Senior Data Scientist, Rigetti and QxBranch
11
Interview with Sam McArdle, Quantum Computing Researcher at the University of Oxford
14
Interview with Dinesh Nagarajan, Partner, IBM
18
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Index

The Impact on Logistics

A few years ago, I was at a class on global business strategies at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. The person addressing the class used to be the head of Volvo in China. He had taken over Volvo's China business when it was making only a few million and turned it into a multi-billion-dollar empire.

He was explaining the strategies that Volvo adopted to maintain its competitive advantage in the Chinese market. While we were discussing their China story, the discussion touched upon India. The Volvo executive said, "India is at least a decade behind China."

I just couldn't accept that comment. I asked him why he would say that when India had the GDP numbers, population, surging middle class, and a higher level of English proficiency. He mentioned that it was due to the broken supply chain and logistics infrastructure in the country. Each state in India has different tax rules and regulations, and when a firm...