Events and Excursions
Available to AQC 2025 registrants only.
Conference Dinner
June 10, 2025 – 6pm
Sage Restaurant at the University Centre on UBC campus
6331 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
No RSVP required for AQC 2025 registrants. Please present your conference registrant credential at the door.
Blusson QMI Lab Tour
June 11, 2025 – 4:15pm
2355 East Mall, on UBC campus
Take advantage of this excellent opportunity presented by AQC 2025 to get a sneak peak into the cutting-edge quantum research labs at the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute — a world-class research centre located on the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia.
Please RSVP and present your conference registrant credential to the front desk when arrive.
Hands-on Workshop with D-Wave Quantum Computers
June 12, 2025 – 1pm
BRCS 1030 at 6180 Walter Gage Road, on UBC campus
AQC attendees are welcome to register for a one-hour workshop hosted by Jack Raymond, Senior Principal Algorithms Researcher at D-Wave Quantum. This session will offer hands-on programming and experimenting with our Leap cloud platform and Advantage QPUs, in real time! Capacity is limited, so please register by 5:00 PM PST, Friday, May 23, in order to secure a seat. Registrants will be sent more information ahead of the workshop. We thank you for your interest and look forward to seeing you at the Conference!
D-Wave Day
June 13, 2025
For the 14th annual Adiabatic Quantum Computing Conference, D-Wave extends the invitation to attendees for a visit to their Burnaby facility after the conference on Friday, June 13th, 2025. The invitation is subject to availability and requires an RSVP. Submissions received by April 28th, 2025 will be prioritized for consideration by the Conference Organizing Committee. We thank you for your interest in this event and wish you an excellent experience at AQC 2025!
Agenda (tentative)
More details to be released closer to date
9 AM – Shuttle bus pickup from UBC Walter Gage Residence (5959 Student Union Boulevard loading area)
10 AM – Tour of D-Wave Burnaby facility
12 PM – On-site luncheon and networking
1 PM – Shuttle bus pickup for returning to UBC Walter Gage Residence (5959 Student Union Boulevard loading area)