Friday 29 May, 2026
Quantum computing is advancing faster than ever, posing a significant long-term risk to the cryptographic foundations underlying billions of connected devices. Many IoT systems deployed today will still be operating when quantum computers become capable of breaking current encryption standards.
Hear from our industry experts
In this on-demand webinar, experts from Vodafone, IBM, NXP Semiconductors and Verizon – co-authors of the GSMA whitepaper – unpack the implications of the quantum threat and outline what the IoT ecosystem must do to prepare.
- Lory Thorpe, Strategy Advisor, IBM
- Luke Ibbetson, Head of Group R&D, Vodafone
- Gareth Thomas Davies, Senior Researcher, Cryptography and Privacy Technologies, NXP Semiconductors
- Vinod Choyi, Distinguished Engineer – 5G Security Architect, Verizon
- Moderated by Jim Morrish, Founding Partner, Transforma Insights
What You’ll Learn:
- The evolving quantum threat landscape
- How long-life IoT devices increase security exposure
- Real-world risks such as harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks
- PQC standards from NIST and their relevance for IoT
- Migration challenges for constrained and diverse device types
- Recommendations for building quantum-resilient IoT environments
Key Takeaways
- Begin planning PQC migration now – timelines are shorter than most expect
- Adopt a risk-based approach prioritising long-life and critical systems
- Build crypto-agility into new deployments to future-proof designs
- Strengthen interoperability and testing across all layers of the IoT stack
- Collaborate across the industry to align standards and implementation
Get involved
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