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Welcome to our next gathering of AI, data, and product enthusiasts. Expect lively conversation, hands-on demos, and plenty of opportunities to grow your network.October 27th Meetup: Advances in Computing Hardware — Semiconductors and Quantum Computing with Matt Nicholls
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Welcome to our next gathering of AI, data, and product enthusiasts. Expect lively conversation, hands-on demos, and plenty of opportunities to grow your network.
Join us for our October meetup featuring Matt Nicholls, Vice President for Business Development at IBM Research. Matt brings over 25 years of experience in advanced technology spanning semiconductors, AI, renewable energy, and quantum computing. Expect a fascinating conversation about the forces shaping the next generation of computing hardware.
Event Details
- Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Time: 7:15 PM to 9:15 PM CDT
- Location: Chicago North Shore (exact venue shared after you RSVP). We always go to venues that either serve or allow food to be ordered in.
Featured Speaker: Matt Nicholls
Bio
Matt Nicholls is Vice President for Business Development at IBM Research, where he has spent 25 years working at the intersection of semiconductors, AI, renewable energy, and quantum computing. He brings deep expertise in the commercial and technical dimensions of advanced computing hardware.
Discussion
Matt will walk through two converging forces in computing hardware. First, the semiconductor technology underpinning today’s AI operations is approaching the limits of Moore’s Law, and new forms of innovation are emerging to push the field forward. Second, quantum computing is gaining real momentum, with Chicago establishing itself as a leader in the quantum computing industry. This is a wide-ranging conversation about where computing hardware is headed and what it means for the people building on top of it.
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See you soon, both familiar faces and first-timers alike.
Jonathan Shertok
“The Nerd”