CMCC Internal Webinar
26 January 2026, 12:00 – 13:00 CET 
The event is reserved for CMCC staff

Speaker: Giovanni Aloisio, CMCC Founding Fellow

Moderator: Giulio Boccaletti, CMCC Scientific Director

An accessible overview of the essential quantum-mechanical principles needed to begin understanding quantum computing

Quantum Computing is rooted in the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. To meaningfully enter this “mysterious world,” a basic theoretical framework is essential. For this reason, the talk begins with a concise introduction to the six postulates of quantum mechanics, which will be presented and briefly summarized as the minimal conceptual framework required to understand quantum information processing. Given the breadth of the theory and the limited time available, the discussion will then focus on two key quantum phenomena that lie at the heart of quantum computation: superposition and entanglement.

The talk will also provide an overview of national and European initiatives in Quantum Computing, outlining current strategic efforts, research directions, and opportunities.

Finally, a summary of a white paper authored by the speaker will be presented, discussing the potential use of Quantum Computing and Quantum Machine Learning for climate change applications, with an emphasis on future perspectives and open challenges.