Show Notes
In this electrifying episode of All Quiet, Tyler has a conversation with Jen Sovada, the President of Public Sector for SandboxAQ, a tech and data intelligence company that uses AI and quantum to solve global challenges. Given that quantum has everyone buzzing with both excitement and confusion, Jen tells us why she and her team have become so committed to educating consumers before they buy. She also breaks down how quantum, which has a tendency to come off as a distant dream, has already been revolutionizing industries behind the scenes for over a century.
What’s Happening on the Second Front:
- Helping consumers understand the inner workings of emerging tech
- Simplifying and streamlining the procurement process
- Uncovering the history and already existing applications of quantum
Connect with Jen: Linkedin | Website
Connect with Tyler: LinkedIn | Website
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
Top Relevant Quotes:
“When I was hired to take over talent management, I realized that we had a very prescribed process that you had to follow to become an officer, and that was really not what I wanted to see. I knew that we needed to look at, and understand, things like AI, quantum, hypersonics and other technologies and capabilities to actually provide interesting insights for the workforce.”
Jen - 4:30
“Emerging tech is one of those things that people are really interested in, but they have no idea of what it is or how to buy it.”
Jen - 9:44
“Most people think that quantum technology is twenty to twenty-five years away because they only think of computers but quantum sensing, quantum secure communications and simulating quantum computers are all technologies that are already in use today, some of them dating back to the 1800’s.”
Jen - 24:10