NEW YORK, March 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

When: Thursday, March 9, 2017
            11:00 AM EST

Where: Live on Facebook from the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Research Lab in Yorktown Heights, New York

What: Join us live to learn what quantum computing is and take a tour of the new IBM Q Lab with IBM scientists Jerry Chow, Manager, Experimental Quantum Computing and Jay Gambetta, Manager, Theory of Quantum Computing and Information who are working on IBM Q, an industry-first initiative to build commercially available universal quantum computers for business and science. Jerry and Jay will provide an inside look at the IBM Q Lab and an interactive discussion about quantum computing.

The broadcast will include live demonstrations, a tour of the IBM Q Lab, and an opportunity to ask IBM Research scientists about quantum computing. The discussion will address what quantum computing is, how it works, how it's being developed and quantum's potential to impact industries such as Artificial intelligence, drug and material discovery, supply chain and logistics and financial services.

Contact: 
Chris Andrews
914-945-1630 
candrews@us.ibm.com

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SOURCE IBM Corporation