RWPQC 2025 Brings Together Industry Leaders to Advance Cybersecurity and Quantum Innovation

Palo Alto, California; February 18, 2025—SandboxAQ, MITRE, and The Linux Foundation’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance announce RWPQC 2025, the third gathering of top minds dedicated to the intersection of cybersecurity and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The annual event runs March 24–25, 2025, at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria, providing a vibrant setting for knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Coinciding with the Real World Crypto (RWC) annual conference, RWPQC 2025 brings together leading experts, policymakers, and industry pioneers to address the urgent challenges posed by quantum threats to modern encryption. It will feature cutting-edge research, real-world applications, and strategic discussions shaping the future of cryptographic security in the quantum era.

"Cyber resilience in the quantum era requires proactive planning and strategic investment," said Dr. Marc Manzano, general manager of cybersecurity at SandboxAQ. "At SandboxAQ, we are committed to driving the advancement of modern cryptography management solutions. RWPQC 2025 reflects our dedication to fostering collaboration across industry, academia, and government to ensure a secure and resilient quantum future. This event provides a crucial platform to advance research, share best practices, and strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem against the challenges posed by quantum computing. We remain committed to ensuring that cryptographic resilience is a priority for both public and private sectors."

With cybersecurity and quantum computing experts covering the impact of PQC on cybersecurity and regulatory and policy implications for quantum-safe security, RWPQC 2025 sessions include:

• Talks from major technology companies such as AWS, Cloudflare, Entrust, Google, IBM, Meta, and NVIDIA, detailing their strides in integrating PQC into their operations
• Industry panels featuring leading financial institutions, consulting firms, and tech innovators sharing their experiences and approaches to transitioning to quantum-safe solutions
• Insights into PQC migration efforts across various sectors such as banking, IoT, and large-scale digital infrastructures
• An update from the National Institute of Standards and Technology on its PQC standardization efforts
• Representatives from the National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency discussing the U.S. government’s strategy and progress in implementing PQC
• Experts from the UK, France, and Germany offering perspectives from European governments on post-quantum cryptography adoption
• A presentation on the newly released PQC standards in South Korea
• A look at how the broader internet ecosystem is evolving to achieve quantum safety

"Cybersecurity innovation requires cross-industry collaboration, and RWPQC provides a unique opportunity to bring together the best minds in technology and policy," said Wen Masters, vice president of cyber technologies at MITRE. "As a trusted partner in securing national and global infrastructure and a founder of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition, MITRE is proud to partner on RWPQC 2025 as we continue to engage with the worldwide cyber community on accelerating the adoption of post-quantum cryptography and safeguarding critical systems against emerging threats."

"Open-source collaboration is at the heart of innovation in cybersecurity, and The Linux Foundation is honored to support the RWPQC," said Hart Montgomery at The Linux Foundation. "As the industry prepares for a post-quantum era, it is critical that we work together to develop and deploy secure, open, and scalable cryptographic solutions. This event is important in uniting the community to build a future-proof cybersecurity framework that benefits everyone."

Why Attend?

RWPQC 2025 is more than just a technical workshop—it's a collaborative space where decision-makers, engineers, and policymakers come together to exchange ideas, address challenges, and shape the future of cryptographic security. Whether you're actively involved in PQC migration or looking to understand its impact on your organization, attendees can gain actionable knowledge and build valuable connections.

Registration is now open—secure your place today at https://rwpqc.org.

About SandboxAQ

SandboxAQ is a B2B company delivering solutions at the intersection of AI and quantum techniques. The company's Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) deliver critical advances in life sciences, financial services, navigation, and other sectors. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth-backed company funded by leading investors including funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., IQT, US Innovative Technology Fund, S32, Hillspire Capital, Breyer Capital, Marc Benioff, Thomas Tull, Paladin Capital Group, and others. For more information, visit https://www.sandboxaq.com.

About MITRE and the Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition

MITRE’s mission-driven teams are dedicated to solving problems for a safer world. Through our public-private partnerships and federally funded R&D centers, we work across government and in partnership with industry to tackle challenges to the safety, stability, and well-being of our nation. https://www.mitre.org

Founded by IBM Quantum, Microsoft, MITRE, PQShield, and SandboxAQ, the Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition (PQCC) is a community of technologists, researchers, and expert practitioners driving progress toward broader understanding and public adoption of PQC and the associated National Institute of Standards and Technology standards. https://pqcc.org

About the Linux Foundation’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA)

The PQCA seeks to address cryptographic security challenges posed by quantum computing by producing high-assurance open-source software implementations of standardized algorithms and supporting the continued development and standardization of new post-quantum algorithms with software for evaluation and prototyping.