{"id":3497,"date":"2026-10-23T14:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kvant.ee\/?page_id=3497"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:37:35","slug":"qesthack-2026-kick-off","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kvant.ee\/en\/quantum-technology-estonia\/useful-resources\/qesthack-2026-kick-off\/","title":{"rendered":"QEstHack 2026 Kick-Off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-679ddeda wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-group-spacing has-custom-grey-bg-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RAwm6MDVRzs?si=FxfjWZpu4oH0gYlP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Online kick-off for QEst Hack 2026 quantum hackathon<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This session will cover the ABCs of quantum computing and feature presentations from IBM and IQM on the future of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-card-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LK0WG_vK1M0?si=8Zl5c_IUHCp3amh4&amp;t=380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skip to IBM introduction<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-card-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LK0WG_vK1M0?si=-GIXOFjWXgolczQb&amp;t=3666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skip to IQM introduction<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Online kick-off for QEst Hack 2026 quantum hackathon\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LK0WG_vK1M0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-group-spacing has-custom-grey-bg-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RAwm6MDVRzs?si=FxfjWZpu4oH0gYlP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Presentations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IBM: Introduction to Quantum Computing<br><strong>Teppo Seesto<\/strong> &#8211; IBM Quantum Ambassador<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-card-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kvant.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QEst-hack-IBM-Q-22102026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View IBM presentation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IQM: Hybrid usecase compilation<br><strong>Alvaro Caride<\/strong> &#8211; Customers solution engineer at IQM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-card-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kvant.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/QEST-Hack-kick-off-IQM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View IQM presentation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online kick-off for QEst Hack 2026 quantum hackathon This session will cover the ABCs of quantum computing and feature presentations from IBM and IQM on the future of the industry. 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