IEICE Technical Committee on
Quantum Communications and Networks (QCN)





1st Technical Committee Workshop on Quantum Communications and Networks

1. Program

12:30-13:30 Registration
13:30-13:40 Opening Remarks
Takuji Tachibana (University of Fukui), Naoya Wada (NICT)
13:40-14:25 Special Invited Lecture "Quantum Multicomputer"
Rodney Van Meter (Keio University)
Break
(10 minutes)
14:35～15:05 Panel Session 1 "Research Trends in Quantum Communication and Networks (Part 1)"
Moderator: Takuji Tachibana (University of Fukui)
Panelists: Rikizo Ikuta (Osaka University), Naoki Ishikawa (Yokohama National University)
Noriaki Kamiyama (Ritsumeikan University), Yukihiro Tadokoro (Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.)
Break
(10 minutes)
15:15-15:45 Invited Lecture 1 "Quantum Cryptography and Key Relay"
Toyohiro Tsurumaru (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
15:45-16:15 Invited Lecture 2 "Toward Quantum Networks"
Takashi Yamamoto (Osaka University)
Break
(15 minutes)
16:30-17:00 Panel Session 2 "Research Trends in Quantum Communication and Networks (Part 2)"
Moderator: Go Kato (NICT)
Panelists: Koji Kanazawa (Toshiba Corporation), Tetsuo Kawakami (NEC Corporation)
Masahiro Takeoka (Keio University), Shohei Beppu (KDDI Research, Inc.)
17:30-19:30 Reception

2. Date and Time

Friday, October 17, 2025, 13:30–19:30
*The reception will begin at 17:30

3. Venue

Seikei University
Workshop Venue: Building 6, Room 301
Reception Venue: Building 6, B1F COMMichi
Access: 15-minute walk from Kichijoji Station North Exit
https://www.seikei.ac.jp/university/eng/aboutus/access_campus.html

4. Participation Fee (Cash payment on site)

Fee: 10,000 JPY (IEICE member), 12,000 JPY (Non-member), 3,000 JPY (Student)
*The participation fee includes the reception fee. The reception is free for students.

5. Registration Method (Deadline: October 8 17:00)

Please fill in the required information in the form below to register.
https://forms.gle/WedmDTVE9rp6ikzB9
The registration deadline is Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 17:00.

6. Advance Questions Accepted

During the panel sessions on the day of the workshop, we will collect questions from participants both in advance and in real time, and multiple experts on stage will respond.
Questions are accepted via the link below until October 17, 2025, 16:00.

Submission Form: https://forms.gle/f6bNTmMQGs6L7tf49
(Main items) *Please refer to the submission form for details
Q. If there is anything about quantum communication or networks that you feel you do not fully understand or find unclear, please describe it.
Q. When conducting research in quantum communication and networks, what types of expertise would you like to collaborate with?
Q. What communication technology do you think would be interesting if it were made quantum?